up from the table, that's the food for the night.
Here's River making her shopping list:
So, here are a couple of dishes I've tried this week that River has eaten well and liked it! (I'm always open for dishes that other families like, so I thought I'd pass these ones on)
SOUR CREAM PORK CHOPS: Just tried last night, and definitely a keeper!
6 Pork Chops seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder and other spices - I like Emeril's original essence, then dip the seasoned pork in flour. Lightly brown the brown in some oil.
Put in a 4 quart baking dish and top with 2 sauteed onions. I put about 4 cups of water with about 4 tsp chicken bouillon base in the pan after the pork and onions were out of it to get all the flavor out of the pan. Pour that over the pork and onions. Cover and cook at 350 for 1 hour then turn down oven to 200 and cook for another hour. Remove the meat and add to your meat juices 8 oz sour cream and some flour to thicken it, put back on heat for a bit until sauce has thickened.You can also do this in a slow cooker: Put it on low for 7 to 8 hours instead of in the oven.
River at first turned up her nose, Mom, I don't like that kind of meat!! I said "You have 1 bite and if you don't like it, you don't have to have any more" Okay. HHHMMMM! This is SO yummy Mommy! We also had two of Colt's YM over for dinner and they Loved it too.
This is very tender, and just is SO good! I served it with wide egg noodles and a pack of frozen vegetables - cook the vegetables with Teryaki sauce. Yum!
WHITE CHILI:
I have had this a variety of ways, and they are all yummy.
1 can chicken broth or 2 cups water and 2 tsp chicken buillon base
2 cans great white northern beans
1 pint cooked chicken (I love this because I just throw in the cooked chicken I've canned) You could do it with 1-2 chicken breasts
1 onion
Cumin
Garlic powder
Sour cream - I use around 8 oz
1/3 pound monterey Jack cheese
Actually the sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese amounts are for a larger batch of this chili, so you may want to tone it down a might, or leave it full strength for more kick! We don't mind calories in our home :) The larger recipe calls for 2-3 cans chicken broth and 5-6 cans white beans.
I really like onions, so sometimes i put 2 onions in and I like to coarsely chunk the onions. I like big onion pieces.
I serve it with green salsa on the side. That way the main dish is non-spicy but then Colt can put in his green salsa. Also good with green chilies. Sometimes I add Cilantro too.
You can do it without the sour cream too, that way is good over some rice.
River: Mom, This is the BEST Meal You ever MADE!
We had one of River's friends over for lunch one day. "Yuck, I don't like Soup!" was the first response: After hearing our rule that "you just need to have 1 bite" the friend tentatively tastes it ....hhhmm, I'll have to try some more to see if I like it, and ended up eating 2 bowls. "You have to give my mom the recipe, I'd like to eat this every day!!" The funny thing was that River after hearing someone else say they didn't like it turned up her nose at it and didn't eat it. We had it later that night for left overs and she again liked it :) Silly kiddo!
CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES
5 large potatoes, sliced
2 onions, sliced into rings
Preheat oven to 4-- degrees and butter a 4 quart baking dish. Put potatoes and sauteed onions in the dish. Melt 6 TBSP butter and mix in 6 TBSP flour. Stir in 4 cups milk. Cook until thickened. Stir in 3 cups chredded Cheddar Cheese. Pour this cheese sauce over potatoes. Stir around. I put on crushed cornflakes on top for a crunch. Bake 1 1/2 hours.
TIP: Don't try to make Blueberry Waffles - Grandma and Grandpa gave us a belgium waffle maker for Christmas. It makes wonderful waffles. Well, River and I tried blueberry waffles........I'll save you the effort and whole day clean up to get the waffle maker clean again :)
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