One of my goals for 2014 was to add another ongoing freelance job to my plate. While 2013 was all about figuring out how to break into a new career while learning my role in raising that beautiful toddler of mine, this year I’m feeling more balanced and available to amp up my work load.

Very fortunately, I can cross off that goal in January; last week, my first article for Recipe.com published. I will be contributing to the site by taking recipes from their impressive database and sharing how I executed them in my kitchen, including any changes (and why!) and culinary tips specific to the dish.

For my debut post, I took a slow cooker pork and red cabbage recipe and converted it to the stove top. The result was a melt-in-your mouth, crispy pork chop and tangy-sweet braised red cabbage that were the perfect winter dinner. Get the recipe and my notes at Recipe.com.