OUT OF MY FRYING PAN..............

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

2010-08-11T22:52:00.000-07:00

First I started out with this recipe that I found at Allrecipes.com
Then I modified it because I really don't like to add egg wash or milk to meats.
So I used Italian salad dressing to wet the pork chops before I dredged them in the Italian Bread crumbs.
They were delicious and we loved them!

Insalata Caprese

2010-07-11T23:13:00.000-07:00

Insalata Caprese

Is it any wonder I love summer, when you can get fresh tomatoes and fresh basil add fresh mozzarella and balsamic glaze and you have Insalata Caprese-HEAVEN!

2009-06-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

Grilled chicken breasts
sprinked with garlic salt and slathered with Dijon mustard

New potatoes
quartered, with garlic salt
olive oil
butter
onion
cooked in foil pan covered with foil on grill (heavenly)

Peaches and Cream corn

Fried Tomatoes

Sliced tomatoes and cucumbers

OH how I love summer and fresh veggies!

Update

2008-12-30T15:31:00.001-08:00

The radiologist came in about 5:00 and she was so nice and positive.
She told us that she wasn't going to wait for the biopsy's, since the radiation was the same for the cervical and the uterine, that she was just going ahead and scheduling mom for a treatment tomorrow. She said the chemos were different depending on the cervical or uterine, but that the radiation was the same and there was no reason not to go ahead and get started. So YAY! Thank you for your prayers. I really think they are helping.
God Bless all of you!

Prayer Request!

2008-12-30T12:48:00.000-08:00

My mom, Penny, has just been diagnosed with cancer, we are waiting on biopsies to determine what kind. She has a large mass, in her uterus. The mass is choking off the ureture(-sorry about not sure about spelling, but they are the tubes from kidneys to bladder). The doctors do not believe that they can do surgery because of this causing damage to the kidneys.
They will be starting radiation, as soon as possible,but that won't be for a couple of days yet.
I am asking for your help in praying and asking that the Lord shrinks this tumor away from the kidneys.
Thank you so much.

Pork Tenderloin

2008-12-26T18:07:00.000-08:00

I fixed a pork tenderloin for supper tonight. I think it was one of the best I have ever made.
It didn't fall apart when it was done, for that I have to use the slow cooker, but I will the next time.
First I poured a Dr. Pepper over the tenderloin.
Then I added chopped garlic into the crevasse in the center of the loin.
I sprinkled liberally with garlic salt and fresh ground pepper.
Then I sprinkled some Wild Turkey on the mess and tossed it in the oven for 2 hours at 350 degrees.
I served with brown rice and asparagus.

TONIGHT'S DINNER

2008-08-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

Today, completely and totally fed up with the take-out, I dragged myself to the kitchen and made up eight quarts my mom's fabulous marinara sauce. I even managed to make a pot of tea.
Made the sauce with four pounds of Lara's Lean ground beef.

You didn't actually think I was going to give away my mama's best recipe now did you?
Silly you! That one will go with me to the grave, unless Paddycake takes an interest in cooking.
Actually I wanted to share with you how I make Iced Tea.
Lipton makes a wonderful tea called Lemon Soother. It is caffeine free and it is wonderful! I take seven bags of the Lemon Soother Tea and tie them together, pulling the tags off. I then run about 60 ounces of filtered water through my Bunn-O-Matic Coffee Maker, into a large tea pitcher I have. I let that steep for just a few minutes and then pour over ice and enjoy. We don't use sugar or any sweeter. You really won't need it, and since the tea is lemon flavored you don't need any fresh lemon either.

Broccoli Chicken with Rice

2008-08-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

1 8oz block of Low Fat Cream Cheese.
Dijon Mustard
1 Cup of LowFat Hellman's Mayo
1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
Nuke the cream cheese about 30 seconds, to soften.
Dump Dijon Mustard in dish with cream cheese
add Mayo and Celery Soup to that stir well and sit aside.

12 Skinless Chicken Fingers-brown until done in skillet
tear apart and sit aside

2 cups of Brown Rice
1/2 cup of dehydrated onions
1 bag of BirdsEye Broccoli Florets
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Put rice in pot, add chicken, stir in soup/cream cheese mixture.
Stir well
Dump entire bag of Broccoli along with about three cups of cheddar cheese into mixture. Add 1 cup water, stir well.
Let cook until rice is done.

LAWDY THIS WAS GOOD!!!!

EAT WHAT YOU WANT AND DIE LIKE A MAN

2008-07-01T14:52:00.000-07:00

Hey there, bet you thought I had abandoned my frying pan.
No, I have just abandoned my kitchen because people it is too darn hot to cook, much less eat.
So whilst I am on strike from cooking, I am reading, Eat What You Want And Die Like A Man by Steve Graham.
Steve blogs over at Hog On Ice and is a really funny guy.
The book is gloriously politically incorrect. After reading the chapter about his brownies I can only say I wish I had met him back when I was young, and unmarried. ;-)
The Champagne Chicken chapter re-affirmed that notion!
I won't even talk about his Blueberry Butter Cheesecake. HAVE MERCY!
Do yourself a big favor and order this book.

RIBS!

2008-05-04T17:15:00.001-07:00

I baked baby back ribs slathered in garlic salt, Emril's Essence, with a nice dose of Wild Turkey for moisture.
Redneck Potatoes-recipe courtesy of Deanna. OH LORDY they are NASTY GOOD!!!!!!

4 lbs new potatoes, quartered (I use the bags of red potatoes when I can’t find new potatoes)
Water
Salt and pepper to taste
Tony Cachere Creole seasoning to taste//(Heather here-I used Emeril's Essence & Garlic Salt)
1 16-oz bottle Ranch dressing
1 bunch green onions, chopped
16 oz sharp cheddar cheese

Cook potatoes in water, drain. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, mixing well. Bake in a 9 x 13 dish at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until bubbly.//(Heather again-I did not bake. The heat coming off of the potatoes melted the cheese nicely.)

Broccoli, Rice and Chicken

2008-04-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

2 cups of Brown Rice

1 can of chicken broth

1 can cream of broccoli soup

2 cups of light mayo

2 cups shredded cheddar

1/4 cup of dehydrated chopped onions or 1 fresh onion

1 bag of frozen broccoli florets

12 boneless skinless chicken breast tenders

Brown the tenders in skillet until done throughout.

Pull apart or cut into small pieces.

Dump the 2 cups of rice into greased baking dish or cast iron skillet(my personal preference and what I use)

Dump the chicken on top of the rice.

Mix the soups together and then add water until you have 41/2 cups of liquid to pour over the chicken and rice.

Stir in mayo, cheese, onions and frozen broccoli.

Cover and bake at 400 for 45 minutes.

Remove cover and allow top to brown and liquid to cook down.

NACHOS!

2008-04-24T15:34:00.000-07:00

We had nachos for dinner. Mainly because I am tired of tacos, but essentially the same ingredients.
Corn Chips
Layer with cooked ground beef, seasoned with taco seasoning mix, and black beans added for extra fiber.
Top with shredded cheddar.
Melt cheese.
Serve with Salsa, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, and sour cream.

So funny!

2008-02-08T16:12:00.000-08:00

This is so funny. This is from my blogger buddy Joke ovah at Same Thing, But Different.
If you know me or even read my blogs, I love the big club warehouse stores, for the variety of items that you can buy and for being able to stock up my freezer and not have to shop on a weekly basis. This is so much like something I would do.

Go read this

Meaty Velveeta Dip

2008-02-03T22:07:00.000-08:00

Since today was the big game, we had the dip with chips as our dinner.

This recipe has been done to death by everyone, but I will tell you how I make it.

2lbs. of lean ground beef-I use Lara's Lean Organic.

Brown meat, with liberal amounts of chopped garlic and garlic salt.

2 packages of Taco Seasoning Mix.

After meat is browned follow instructions on Taco Seasoning Mix.

Add one can of chopped green chilis

Add one can of diced tomatoes

Add a chopped onion

Add several cups of salsa-I use mild, use what ever you like

Add a 3lb block of Velveeta cheese cubed

At this point you can add jalapeno's or whatever else you think will go nicely.

Dump all of this into a crock pot or a slow cooker.

When cheese is melted it is done. We serve it with those Scoops corn chips.

Totally nasty! Totally gross, but OH so good!!!

Baby Back Ribs

2008-01-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Well, dadgummit I forgot to take a picture of them, but for dinner I fixed:
Baby Back Ribs
rubbed with garlic salt & Emeril's Essence
spritzed with Wild Tukey and baked at 350 degrees for about 3 hours.
Then slathered with Jack Daniel's Old Number 7 Barbeque Sauce.
I won't torture you with how WONDERFUL they were. But OH!!!!!!!!!!
Served with Brown Rice and green beans.

sunday dinner

2008-01-27T17:06:00.000-08:00

Lara's Lean Beef sirloin strip steaks broiled in the oven. My grill is under the weather.
Baked Potatoes

Sorry I have been away for so long, I just haven't been inspired lately, plus I have been really sick with first the flu, which has morphed into a horrid sinus deal and brought on the MOTHER of ALL FLAIR UPS of the FIBROMYALGIA, but I am going to try and do better for my family.
CRAPPE that is one long run-on sentence!
Oh well-TaTaForNow!

New Year

2008-01-01T16:53:00.000-08:00

Hey there, I bet you thought I had forgotten about you, didn't you? Well, I didn't. I just didn't feel that good, and we have been doing an awful lot of take out. Alas, it is a new year and I can only hope to do better.
We had the traditional southern Hoppin John for dinner today. I posted back in October about my version of Hoppin John, and that is basically what we cooked. Only today I used only black-eyed peas instead of mixing them with the black beans. Also, instead of using the pork tenderloin, I used what was left of the Honeybaked Ham from Christmas. First time that has happened in a long time. Since I have been so sick we have had several meals of ham and veggies, simply because it was there, and already cooked, so all I had to do was open and nuke the veggies.
Any way I hope you survived the holidays well.
God Bless!

Stauffer's Chicken Alfredo

2007-11-28T21:56:00.000-08:00

Yeah, the FMS is going FULL THROTTLE, so last night hubby picked up a Stauffer's Chicken Alfredo at Aldi's on the way home. I nuked it, and fixed a green salad.
Hubby, Paddycakes, Mother and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Hubby even finished it off.
However having made my own Alfredo using Mario Batali's recipe, I thought it was a teensy bit bland and could have used a pinch more garlic and a pinch more cheese. Overall though it was pretty good.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2007-11-22T22:49:00.000-08:00

I must tell you that my feelings are mixed when it comes to Thanksgiving.
First off, I have Cherokee ancestors so as far as honoring the Pilgrims, and "Manifest Destiny" policies of our government-forget about it.
As a Christian however, I am very thankful for every way that God has blessed me and I thank him every day.
Lately the Fibromyalgia has been kicking my butt, so rather than having to go out and shop(which kills me), and then cook(usually something I enjoy-but lately a little much for me), we ordered the family meal from Cracker Barrel.
For $49.99 we got
Turkey Breast for 6
Ham
Dressing
Hash Brown Casserole
Green Beans
Sweet Potato Casserole
Biscuits & Corn Bread
Turkey gravy
Cranberry Relish
Quite a good deal for the price and pretty good too. Not anywhere near as good as what I could have fixed myself, but still pretty good, and a heck of a lot less than what I would have spent at the grocery store.
The four of us ate, and there are plenty of leftovers, so I can say that we are happy.

CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE

2007-11-20T16:30:00.000-08:00

I am a big casserole lover, and chicken and rice is probably my favorite. Truly this is always what I want when I am sick, tired, or stressed, it is my comfort food.
You probably already have your own version of this, and if it is different from mine, please do share in the comments.

I always pre-cook my chicken.
I used two chicken breasts, cooked and cut up.
One can of cream of celery soup, one can of chicken broth.
Plenty of garlic
3-Fresh celery stalks, chopped up.
1-Fresh onion-diced
2 Cups Uncle Ben's Brown Rice.
Into a buttered baking dish pour the rice, chicken, onion, garlic & celery.
Pour celery soup into a bowl, and add the chicken broth slowly in small amounts to prevent celery soup lumping up. When all mixed smoothly pour in the dish with the rest.
Stir
Top with a few pats of butter.
Cover with a lid or foil.
Bake at 350 for about an hour or until the rice is done.
Remove from oven and let set for a few minutes to cool.

TONIGHT'S DINNER

2007-11-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

I am cooking a pork tenderloin for dinner.
I absolutely love these things, they are so versatile.
You can eat them like a pork roast, or you can shred them up and use as base for the Hoppin' John or add barbecue sauce and have pulled pork.
Today's will probably be eaten as a roast and served with mashed potatoes and peas.

SATURDAY'S DINNER

2007-11-18T14:37:00.000-08:00

Last night I was feeling pretty bad, so I had hubby pick up a Stauffers Frozen Lasagna for dinner. They are actually pretty good.
Add a green salad and dinner is served.
The only drawback to it is that it took two hours to cook. I could have made a home-made lasagna for that amount of time, but my back was killing me so I really didn't feel like it.
And it was a heck of lot cheaper than take-out.

Steak

2007-11-14T16:53:00.000-08:00

Lara's Lean Rib eye Steaks
Baked Idaho Potato
Green salad

Nothing exciting here tonight. I broiled them in the oven, and forgot them so they were a little bit dry. Ugh, I really need to get hubby to fix our grill. I think it has something wrong with the feed from the gas to the burner because we can't get it to flame correctly. When I fix anything on the grill I hover over it, so I never forget them. I stuck tonight's in the oven and waltzed off to do a load of laundry.
So do any of you readers out there use your grill or is that something you let your husband do?
I know some people let it be the male household member's domain, but not me, I love my grill.

CHILI AGAIN

2007-11-13T16:21:00.000-08:00

Hi Dearest Internet buddies, I haven't forgotten you, I promise, I just haven't been very inspired lately.
I fixed my favorite and famous Chili, tonight for supper. I don't know if you read what I wrote about it earlier, but I use the recipe on the back of the Mexene bottle. If I want to make it like a soup(which is what we did tonight), I add cans of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans or black beans whichever I happen to have on hand, and a can of diced green chilies(they have no heat).
Now I am going to give you a very good tip. When your favorite grocery store runs sales on the bags of shredded cheese, buy them and put them in the freezer. Now when you are serving a very hot dish like chili, you top it off with some of your frozen cheese shreds. The cheese will warm up and melt but in doing so, it cools off your chili.
Well that is all that is on my mind for today, but I do want to thank Sandi Beason for linking to me, and all of the other Mississippi Moms who have been reading my ramblings lately.
Oh I almost forgot. I just got an email from Hershey's proclaiming that they can fill all of your holiday needs. On their website they have a really cool recipe feature. My mouth was watering just looking at the pictures.

Last night

2007-11-01T14:01:00.000-07:00

Um, last nights dinner was fun size Snickers, and miniature Hershey's Mr. Goodbars.
After trick or treating was over I stuck a Freschetta Four Meat Pizza in the oven.
Oh dudes, do I have a sugar hang-over today!

TONIGHT'S DINNER

2007-10-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Um, tonight was Krystal's.
Little boy was rather difficult this afternoon and when he took his nap, I took one too.
Tomorrow I will try to do something fun with the leftover chili.

My main objective

2007-10-29T17:13:00.000-07:00

My main purpose in writing a food blog, is to challenge myself to do something different.
For a while now it seems like we eat the same thing over and over again.
I am probably going to be horrified at how many times per month we have Chili for dinner.

Chili

2007-10-29T17:07:00.000-07:00

We had chili for dinner, it was really good considering it was a 50 degrees today.
You didn't seriously didn't think I was going to give you my chili recipe.
I will tell you this. I use Mexene Chili powder, and if you read the recipe on the back of their jar, it is pretty close to mine. Only mine has a few more ingredients in it. I will give you another hint-use cans of chopped green chili's.
That's all you are getting!

Tequila Chicken with black beans and rice

2007-10-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

Start with boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Apply liberal amounts of garlic salt, and mexene chili powder
Put in pan pour liberal amounts of tequila around the breasts and put in oven to bake at 400 degrees for about an hour.
I also did something really neat with the Uncle Ben's brown rice that I fixed to go with it.
I put the rice in the pot, then added a can of petite diced tomatoes, a can chopped chili's, and a chopped onion. Allowed it to cook the normal amount of time.
Heated up a can of black beans to go with. It turned out really well. Forgot to take a picture.
Don't know if you noticed it or not, but I am just flying blind here.

TONIGHT'S DINNER

2007-10-25T17:33:00.000-07:00

I didn't feel like cooking last night(Fibromyalgia & CFS killing me) so we had some frozen Freschetta Rising Crust pizza's. Their Four Meat Pizza, and the Four Cheese are really good, considering they come out of a box.
Today the Fibro and CFS are still on the warpath, but I was able to throw some Pork Tenderloin Chops in the oven and bake them, so our meal was at least partially homemade.
For side item we had McCain's Baby Cakes. If you haven't had those, they are "nasty good"!*
Our vegetable was steamed baby carrots with butter.
At least it was better than take out.

*Nasty good-term coined by me, to mean a food that is more of guilty pleasure, than nutritious.

My own version of Hoppin' John

2007-10-19T16:23:00.000-07:00

Tuesday we had a baked pork tenderloin for dinner. There was enough left for about two sandwiches, but my husband won't take his lunch, and these would have been relegated to a midnight snack for me, which I don't need.

So after racking my brain, I finally came up with my own version of Hoppin' John.
PS-In keeping with the frugal theme-my carrots, celery, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce,black beans, green chili's and chopped garlic ALL came from ALDI'S!

Hoppin' John

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5 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces

1 large onion

baby carrots

3 stalks celery

1 can diced tomatoes

1 15 oz can of tomato sauce

1 15 oz can of black beans

1 15 oz can of black-eye peas

1 small can diced green chili's

chopped garlic

left over pork tenderloin shredded

Started off with a 4 QT. pot

over medium heat cut up bacon in about

1 inch squares into pot to fry.

When bacon is done to a crisp remove and put on paper towel to cool and set aside.

To bacon grease in pot add;

Sliced onion

Cut-up carrots

Cut-up celery

Diced tomato's

Tomato Sauce

Black beans

Black-eye peas

green chili's

chopped garlic

and shredded pork

Stir together, and let cook for about an hour until carrots soften and liquid thickens up.

Turn off heat and allow to sit for a few minutes.

Serve over rice, and top with crumbled bacon.

I also added shredded cheddar to the little boys, which made it really good.