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Some of you reading this will be in my shoes or apron . Some of you , like a small number of my friends , will say , “ Hey , you ’ re a little late to the party .” Others have said to me , “ Jock , my husband already does all of the cooking .” My point ? To quote the last verse from a golf poem I wrote about a husband and wife sharing time on the links , it ’ s all about teamwork :

Of the summer day we went to play Together as husband and wife We ’ re the twosome who grew some And now we ’ re a pairing As we walk down the fairway of life .

Jock Mackenzie taught thirty-one years for the Red Deer Public School District . For the latter half , he was an elementary school principal . Upon retirement , he toured the convention / in-service circuit sharing a career ' s worth of ideas ( see his blog ) and now enjoys volunteering and writing — and cooking .

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1 / 2 tsp thick-cut pork chops , 1 1 / 2 inch thick

fine sea salt , plus more to taste

2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp

1 / 4 tsp

2 oz fresh thyme leaves , chopped or 1 / 4 tsp dried thyme

fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste

1 small apple , cored and sliced

1 / 2 medium onion , sliced

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Gruyère or sharp cheddar cheese , sliced

wooden toothpicks , for securing the stuffing

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