Christmas Dinner

Pork Chops

use bone in pork chops
sprinkle both sides with Rudy's Rub (order from rudysbbq.com)

Cook on grill at 325' for about 6-7 minutes per side, turning only once.

Wilted Spinach Salad

1 lb raw spinach, washed well and dried, broken up and large stems removed
1 med onion thinly sliced and separated into rings
8 slices bacon
1/3 c cider vinegar
1 Tbls dry prepared mustard
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp pepper

To spinach add onion. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
For dressing:
Snip 8 slices bacon with scissors into bits and saute until crisp. Add remaining ingredients and heat the dressing until it is bubbling. Just before serving, pour hot dressing over salad tossing gently to wilt greens.

Winter Fruit Salad

1/2 c sugar
2 c water
1 vanilla bean

In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove vanilla bean and set aside to cool.

1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can citrus blend grapefruits, drained
1 can pineapple tidbits, drained
seeds from 1 pomegranate

Combine all the fruit and pour the syrup over the fruit, stirring gently.