What is this oven of which she speaks?

I need a cheat sheet. A cheat sheet that tells me what ingredients are currently in season. The recipe for today called for fresh cranberries. Apparently, cranberries are not in season in early June. I couldn't find them anywhere, so I substituted.

"Cranberry Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes" (6 quart pot)

Here is the original recipe. Erin Chase is a woman who prides herself on cooking $5 meals. Why on EARTH did she not put the sweet potatoes in the crock pot as well? WHY??? Seriously. She shoved the pork and cranberries in the pot and then put the sweet potatoes in the oven. The oven? If she's so worried about spending money, why is she using MORE electricity by turning on her oven while her crock pot is already crocking away? I just don't understand.

Here is what I did...

~4 boneless pork chops

~2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced

~6oz dried cranberries

~1/2 c oj

~1/4 c sugar

~3 T brown sugar

Place pork chops and sweet potatoes in crock pot.

Mix cranberries, oj, and sugars in small bowl.

Pour mixture over pork and potatoes.

4 servings.

This was amazing. My other half has demanded that I make this more often. It was absolutely delicious. Take that, Erin Chase! I took your meal and made it better. Better because it's completely crocked!