Cooking/Recipes

Pork with Apples and Dressing

3-4 pork chops, boneless, about 3/4 inch or thicker
1 can apple pie filling *
1 box pork or sage stuffing mix
oil
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Spread the pie filling in the bottom of a casserole dish. In a saucepan, over medium-high, heat about 2 tbsp oil. Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops. Brown both sides in oil, do not cook all the way through. While pork is browning, prepare the stuffing according to package directions. Lay the pork chops on top of the apples, spread the stuffing over the top of the porkchops.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for about 30-45 minutes, depending on the thickness of your porkchops.

* I highly recommend Lucky Leaf brand pie filling. Out of all the ones I have tried, that one turned out the best. The apples are not mushy, and there isn’t more filling than apples. It is not quite as sweet as some either.

We have made this several times and it gets better and better LOL. A good dessert for the chocoholic!
SERVES 8 -10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chips
1 pint sour cream

Directions: Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients and place in crock pot. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours. Try not to lift the lid. Serve with ice cream.

This is my favorite Corn Chowder recipe.

3 slices bacon
1 medium onion, thinly sliced & separated in rings
2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
1/2 cup water
17 oz can cream-style corn
2 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
Pinch of pepper
2 tbl butter or margarine (optional)

In a large saucepan, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon, crumble & set aside. Reserve 2 TBL of the drippings in the pan & discard the remainder.

Add the onions & cook until lightly browned. Add the potatoes & water & cook over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Add the corn, milk, salt & pepper & cook until heated through. Do not boil.

Pour into warmed bowls & top each serving with the crumbled bacon & a bit of butter, if using.