Fried Chicken and Cheesesteaks

This is unpretentious weeknight cooking to be sure, but also very tasty! 1) wash potatoes  (mine were organic from the CSA) 2) cut them up in bite size pieces (don't peel) 3) place in microwave safe large bowl, cover with water 4) cook until tender (took about 16 minutes in my microwave with about 8 cups of chopped potatoes) 5) pour off water (doesn't need to be too thoroughly) 6) mix in some butter, thyme, paprika, salt  (if you forgot to take butter out of the freezer until now, microwave for one more minute) 7) stir and serve in the same bowl! So easy, so good ... and don't worry about adding some butter - its still MUCH better for you than most processed foods!

1 picnic pork roast (sometimes called a fresh ham) - mine was about nine pounds. applesauce - 1 quart 3 granny smith apples, chopped apple cider vinegar salt pepper sage thyme garlic powder onion powder The radar map looked a bit like this ALL DAY today as Tropical Storm Hanna passed over the Philadelphia region: When better than during pouring rain to make a classic comfort food like a roast? Preheat oven to 350. First, use a knife or kitchen scissors (the type that can go in the dishwasher for sanitizing) to remove the skin: Heat a large pot on high, and then quickly sear top and bottom of the roast (this is to start the maillard effect, by which browning makes everything taste better: Remove the pot from the heat. Add around the roast a jar of applesauce (if you don't have homemade just make sure to use one that is just apples -not sweetened or spiced). I happened to have three granny smith apples I had peeled this morning for something else, so I added them as well. I normall...