When I Think About You I Touch Myself

You know how sometimes you cook and what is on the plate is a lot less pretty than you had imagined in your mind?  And then other times you make something with such intent that somehow magically, it comes together even better!?

I've made this Mexican Smothered Pork for real and in my mind even more times. I invented it, meaning I conceived it in my mind. I didn't find it in a recipe even though I'm sure someone has written one out there.  It's always been good but either I dressed it with too much sauce or didn't get the pork chop just right underneath.  This time the consistency was right on, along with the amount.  The pork chop itself was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection, meaning to have a bit of a char on the outside for the sauce to really pop and then tender meat on the inside.  Topped with cold iceberg lettuce, tomato and onion, a wee bit of cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

This was accompanied by simple pinto beans made with just fresh chopped 'penos and Chili lime seasoning.

This dish made me silent for a moment and I was just touched by it's flawlessness.