When You Think Pork Chops Can't Get Any Better, Stuff Them!

My birthday is the day after Christmas. I used to think it was the worst birthday, but I've had a few years of proof that it isn't. First, with it being the holidays not many people forget my birthday. Yes, many people combine my gifts but who cares! At least they thought of me at all, I've come to decide now that I'm not 10 and only care about presents. The best part of my birthday is my birthday dinner. My dad lives in New Hampshire and I don't get to see him as often as I would like. My dad spends every Christmas Eve in Rhode Island at my great aunt's house and we have a great party. Then Christmas day he spends with his sister and my step-mom's family while I spend it with my siblings and my mom's side of the family. My birthday we go to NH and do the whole Christmas deal at my dad's house (3 days of celebration, you jealous?!) followed by a big birthday dinner/party. My dad has made it a point to always let the birthday girl/boy pick their meal. A few years ago I was feeling ambitious from watching so many cooking shows and my dad and I decided to make stuffed pork chops. We got butcher-cut thick pork chops and a few different types of sausage and Parmesan cheese, and some string. We made a delicious seasoned, cheesey sausage mixture and then stuffed all the pork chop (we had 20 people!), seared each one and baked them. Needless to say it was the BEST thing I've EVER eaten. I wish I had a picture of it ): Hopefully if I ever make it again it is just as good as the first time because I still dream about it to this day.

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