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Sweet and Sour Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker or How to Make Dinner from What’s in the Fridge

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Good news!  Just by rummaging through your pantry, fridge and freezer and creatively combining a few ingredients, you can have dinner tonight.

Here’s how it works.  Choose a meat from the fridge or freezer.  I chose boneless pork chops, but you might pick chicken or beef instead.

Check the fridge for a likely looking veggie or two.  I found a green pepper and onion.  Other candidates include red pepper, green onions, sugar snap peas, green beans, carrots – you get the idea.  Anything that you’ve got that sounds good. [Read more…] about Sweet and Sour Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker or How to Make Dinner from What’s in the Fridge

Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops

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honey mustard grilled pork chops done

Please excuse the charred spots.  I’m not an expert griller.  These still tasted great though.

A few weeks ago, I shared on Facebook that I had totally ruined Jim’s birthday dinner of grilled pork chops.  That time I set the whole grill on fire.  Flames were shooting from the grill, black smoke billowed into the yard and children were screaming.  We ended up with pizza for dinner.

I did better this time though.  The honey mustard is easy to stir together and gave the meat a nice flavor.  You could do the same thing with chicken instead.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Pork Chops Topped with Pineapple, Green Pepper and Onion

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I found this recipe on a homeschool forum.  Magistra said she put this in foil packets on the grill for about 20 minutes.  That was my intention too, but it was starting to rain the night I made them, so I popped them in the oven instead.  The meat was flavorful and very moist.  This is a great way to dress up pork chops. [Read more…] about Pork Chops Topped with Pineapple, Green Pepper and Onion

Baked Ham and Broccoli Rolls with Swiss Cheese Sauce

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I had the idea for this dish, bought the ingredients and then almost didn’t follow through with making them.  I’m glad I did though.  The kids all loved them and so did Jim and I.  They were easy and something a little different.  You can’t go wrong with the combination of ham, broccoli and Swiss cheese. [Read more…] about Baked Ham and Broccoli Rolls with Swiss Cheese Sauce