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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Gravy Baked Pork Chops


I always struggle to find ways to cook pork chops. This was a great recipe that kept the chops moist and was just plain comfort food. I sauteed the pork chops with onions and a little garlic to add flavor. There was plenty of gravy left over to put on mashed potatoes. Scott said it tasted like a meal you would get at Cracker Barrel.

Ingredients:

4 (1 1/4 inch thick) pork chops
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the pork chops in the butter for about 5 minutes per side.

3. In a separate medium bowl, combine the milk, water and soup. Place the pork chops in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour the soup mixture over the chops.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 260
Amount Per Serving:
Total Fat: 14.9g
Cholesterol: 71mg
Sodium: 628mg
Total Carbs: 7.8g
Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
Protein: 22.6g

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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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