Sweet Glazed Pork Chops

OMG! These have a great flavor!!! LOVE THEM!

Ingredients:
4-6 thin boneless pork chops
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp of each:
cayenne pepper
pepper
garlic powder
ground mustard
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter

Directions:
Mix brown sugar with spices. This does NOT make them spicy....if you want spicy add more cayenne pepper. Pat rub all over pork chops. Heat skillet to med high heat with olive oil and butter. Cook pork chops about 3-4 minutes on each side until done. If you are using thick chops you can finish them in the oven to keep them from drying out. The brown sugar caramelizes and makes a great glaze!! YUM!

Beef and Cabbage Stew

This is delicious!!!

Ingredients:
1/2 head green cabbage chopped
1/2 yellow onion chopped
3 carrots peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic pressed
1 lb ground sirloin
1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can corn drained
2 cups water
24 oz tomato sauce
2 beef bullion cubes

Directions:
Saute chopped onions for about 3 minutes then add ground sirloin until cooked through. (If you aren't using sirloin then you will need to drain the grease before moving to the next step) Add garlic, carrots, cumin a little salt and pepper then stir in water, tomato sauce and bullion cubes..stir. Bring to boil then add chopped cabbage...reduce heat to summer and let simmer until ready to eat...at least an hour. Serve with grill cheese sandwiches! YUM<

Pea Salad

Even if you aren't a pea lover you might still like this salad! A girl I work with makes it at all of our work gatherings and everyone LOVES it! Me included:-) It's simple to make and a perfect side dish for supper or something to bring when going to a cookout!

Ingredients:
2 cans of peas drained
1/2 onion chopped small
1 handful of shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of mayo
2 tablespoons of sweet pickle relish
2 eggs boiled, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix everything in a bowl...add more of anything you need to your liking:-) Serve right away or refrigerate until served. I think it's better once it sits in the fridge for a while.

Lime Chicken

Ok...so my step daughter Haley is SUPER picky!! I don't make weird stuff....but she doesn't seem to like ANYTHING I cook...so I am trying to find healthy recipes that she will eat. She will always eat fast food...candy...etc....like most kids....but has a hard time with healthy food. She mentioned that her Mom makes a lime chicken that she really likes...so I got the recipe from her Mom. It's marinating today and I will grill it tonight. I have tried a lime chicken before that wasn't so great...didn't have much flavor...hopefully this will turn out better!! I will post a picture tonight after it's been grilled! I will let you know how they turn out!!

Ingredients:
3 Chicken Breasts (pound down a little so they will cook evenly)
1 lime juice concentrate ( I am using the frozen lime margarita mix because I have it in my freezer)
1 chopped onion
4 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
pepper

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and marinate all day.

Grill...and enjoy!

UPDATE:
Well..... Joel didn't like the chicken...but I did. It didn't have tons of flavor...but still wasn't bad. I will make it again. The only thing I will do differently is brush a layer of BBQ sauce on the chicken right before it comes off the grill!

Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket

Great snack for everyone:-) They are really easy to make and taste great!!!

With 8 crescent rolls
cut 4 hot dogs in half
split each hot dog half down the middle and stuff with cheddar cheese
...roll each dog in crescent roll
bake for 15-20 minutes until crescents are brown

dip in mustard...ketchup...ranch...whatever you like!

Pizza Snack Bites

I had some wheat wraps left over that I had planned on using fir sandwiches...but it didn't happen...and I sure don't want to waste them....so I decided to make some pizza bite snacks today. They hit the spot!! Kids LOVED them! Great snack to eat up while watching football:-) The picture isn't the best...but you get the idea:-)

Brush each wrap with olive oil on both sides...bake in oven (370) for about 5 minutes...until crispy. Take out of oven and spread pizza sauce, cheese and whatever toppings you like:-) Put back in the oven for about 5 more minutes...until cheese is bubbly....cut up and serve...easy as pie!!

"Oh Baby" bars

I am sure going to be saying "oh baby" look how big my butt is getting if I eat too many of these bad boys! Dang....homemade Reese's....I really shouldn't have! They are just too darn easy not to try....oh well! Work out extra...eat more....that's ok right????

Peanut butter crust:
1/4 butter softened
2 tl brown sugar
1 1/3 cup powder sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Combine until pasty.....spread in bottom of a 9x13 in pan.

Chocolate Topping:
7 oz milk chocolate
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 t butter

Melt in pan on low heat....spread on top of peanut butter mixture . Stick in fridge for an hour harden...cut into bars and eat em' up!!!!!

These are SOOOOO GOOD!!! You don't ever need to buy Reese's again!!! Make your own:-)