Pork Chops and Apples

Very yummy and very easy!

1 medium green apple
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Pork chops

Heat oven to 350. Peel apple and cut into wedges. Place in the casserole dish. Sptinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Spray skillet with cooking spray and cook pork chops in hot skillet baout 5 minutes, turning once until light brown. Place the porkchops in a single layer on the apple wedges. Cover with lid or foil and bake 45 minutes.

Chunky Drop Cookies

I made these with a friend the other day. I thought they were pretty good. I was intrigued that they had pretzels in them. I didn't add the raisins.

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
2.5 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
2 cups halved pretzel sticks
1 cup coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1 cup raisins

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder. Gradually add to creamed mixtrue. Stir in pretzels, peanuts, chocolate chunks, and raisins.

Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Yield about 6.5 dozen.

Asian Pasta Salad

Mom gave me this recipe and I made it for book club. It was a big hit!

Cook 16 oz bowtie pasta.

Dressing
1/2 C canola oil
2/3 C teriyaki sauce
1/2 C white wine vinegar
4 T sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Salad
1/2 bag spinach
1 C craisins
2 cans mandarin oranges (drained)
1 bunch green onions
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1/4 C toasted sesame seeds
1 ...C honey roasted peanuts
2 C cooked chicken (or leave this out for a lighter salad)

Mix dressing and pasta. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add and toss the rest together before serving.Read More48 seconds ago · Comment · Like / Unlike · Report

Cafe Rio Pork

1 pork loin or 4 chicken breasts
2 cans jalapeno El Pato sauce (green can)
1 c brown sugar
a dash of cumin
Sprinkle pepper and garlic salt

Combine all ingredients in a crockpot and cook for 6-8 hours. Shred and serve


Tomatillo Dressing

Mix in blender:

1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
1 c mayo (I used fat free)
1 c chopped cilantro
2 crushed garlic cloves
3 tomatillos - peel off paper and chop fine (I only used one-- I think they're kind of spicy)
1/2 c buttermilk

Lime Rice

1 c minute rice
2 c water
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 lime
1/4 bunch cilantro
1/2 tsp dried onion
1 tsp oil

Combine in a sauce pan and cover with a lid. Simmer until all the liquid is cooked out. Stir occasionally.

Chicken Tetrazzini

1 package (7 ounces) spaghetti, broken into thirds or pasta
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Cook spaghetti
3. While spaghetti is cooking, melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantyl until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and whipping cream. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
4. Drain spaghetti. Stir spaghetti, lemon juice, and mushrooms into sauce.
5. Pour spaghetti mixture into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until bubbly in center.

Lighter Chicken Tetrazzini:
Decrease butter to 2 tbsp. and Paremesan cheese to 1/4 cup; substitute fat-free milk for the whipping cream.

I used fresh mushrooms and did the healthier substitutions. I thought it was pretty good. I tried this at a friend's house the regular way. It was really good and she put in shrimp instead of chicken and mushrooms. She also added some nuts to make it crunchy.