Mandarin Pork Chops

This recipe is simply tasty!  I don't know if you are a fan of fruit in your hot meals, I know some people aren't, but if you do enjoy it, this would be a great recipe to try! 

What I used:
4 boneless pork chops (4 oz. each)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
Sprinkling of salt and pepper
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. butter

Drain your oranges but reserve the juice and set aside.

Mix together cornstarch and 3 Tbsp. of juice.  Save the rest of the juice, you will use it later.

Mix together next 7 ingredients and rest of juice.

Get our butter melting in your skillet turned to med-high heat

Add chops and cook turning once













Now add your ketchup mixture and cook with chops until pork chops are cooked through. (About 10 more min.)













Remove pork chops and add cornstarch mixture and oranges.  This sauce will thicken quickly so you must stir constantly.

Voila, another GREAT tasting meal!  The sauce tastes really great over rice as well.

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Saucy Baked Chops

Once again this recipe can be found at this website. I made this the other night for my family and it was a great hit with my husband! I am so glad thankful for easy recipes put out by kraftfoods!!

What the recipe called for:

4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (1 lb.)

1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

2 Tbsp. orange marmalade

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. garlic powder

PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Place chops in 8-inch square baking dish.

COMBINE sauce, marmalade, ginger and garlic powder; spoon evenly over chops.

BAKE 45 min. or until chops are cooked through (160ºF).

(photo courtesy of kraftfoods.com)

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Fried Rice

My hubby has been such a sport about helping out in the kitchen. Since being preggo has really limited my ability to cook these days, (the smells get me every time!) he has been in the kitchen in my stead :) The other day he was having a hankerin' for some fried rice so he whipped up this recipe all by himself! I'd better watch out or he may just take over this blog himself! He really is a great chef!

What he used:
2 cups rice
3 cups water
2tbsp. soy sauce
cut up pork (he just cut up 2 pork chops)
Enough peas to please the eye
3tbsp. oil
2 eggs, whipped

Cook your rice like you normally would. While your rice is cooking go ahead and cook up your pork and peas. Poor the oil into a skillet and add your rice, peas and pork. Saute a few minutes and add your soy sauce. Next, make a circle in the center of your skillet and poor your whipped eggs into it. Let the eggs cook and stir them up with the rest of your mixture. Voila, you have your fried rice! You can add more soy sauce to your own liking.

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The mess

My husband enjoys a great breakfast! He also enjoys making breakfast! After watching a show on the Food Network he got inspired! A chef was making "The Mess" for his patrons and my husband wanted to give it a try! Here it is in all of it's glory!

What he used:
3 Strips of bacon
2 Sausage links (small)
shredded cheddar cheese
2 Eggs
2 cups hashbrowns
salt and pepper to taste
*You can add peppers, mushrooms etc... whatever you want really!

Cook your meat first then chop it all up, fry your hash browns and drain the grease. Add everything else and add your two eggs on top. Constantly stir while the eggs are cooking. When everything is cooked then add your cheese on top and wah-la! You have your mess!

From our kitchen to yours, bon appetite!

Pork Chops with Apples and Stuffing

If you are a fan of the Kraft Food and Family magazine you will probably recognize this recipe! I gave it a shot this evening and found it to be tasty and a nice change of pace! We can sometimes get stuck in a rut as cooks and this will certainly be a new taste for your taste buds! The savory sweet mixed with the juicy chops just makes this a delightful meal! The best thing is, it was TOTALLY easy and only include THREE ingredients! Give it a try!

What I used:
1 pkg. Stove top stuffing mix for chicken
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
4 boneless pork loin chops, 3/4" thick

Heat the oven to 375. Prepare stuffing as directed on pkg.
Spread the pie filling onto the bottom of a 9x13 backing dish already sprayed with cooking spray; top with chops and stuffing. Cover with foil.
Bake 30 min.; uncover and bake additional 10 min. or until chops are chops are cooked through.

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Doesn't it just look yummy?!

Tomato-Basil Pork Chops

Last night for dinner I wasn't sure how I wanted to fix my pork chops. I went rummaging through my cupboards and an idea popped into my head! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

What I used:
4 pork chops
1 can tomato soup
1/2 can water
1 can diced tomatoes
minced garlic....just enough to flavor
dash of Basil
Dash of Italian seasoning

Place your chops in a glass baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over the top of your chops. Place in the oven and bake at 350 for 35 min. Enjoy!

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Crockpot Pork Chops

Sorry it has been a long time since I have gotten around to updating this blog! We have been so super busy as of late! Hope you can use this recipe, even though it doesn't have a picture!

What I used:
2 Pork chops
1 can cream of mushroom soup
about 1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
and a bit of water ( you want it to be soupy)


Place all ingredients in a crockpot and have it cook on low for 8 hrs. When it is dinner time your chops will be literally falling off the bone and will just melt in your mouth. So delicious and super easy! You will have a gravy from it and it goes great over rice or mashed potatoes.

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Ham and Cheese wraps

This recipe came from a Taste of home magazine, however I did tweak it a little. It tasted so great and made us feel so healthy!

What I used:
4 flour Tortillas
Sliced deli ham
Shredded cheese
lettuce
tomato
green pepper
Dressing:
2 Tbs. milk
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
3/4 cup mayo
1 tsp. celery salt

Put 5 slices of deli ham on tortilla with about 1/4 cup of cheese. Roll up and seal closed with toothpicks. Bake on a cookie sheet at 350 for 14-16 min. In the meantime get your dressing ready as well as the rest of the ingredients. Once the wraps are cooked remove from oven and open your wrap up 1/2 way in order to place your lettuce, pepper and tomato mixture inside the wrap. Top with dressing and roll back up. The taste is amazing!!

From our table to yours, bon appetite!