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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

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Bean and Pork Chop Bake



I hate cooking pork chops, so when I find a good recipe, I rejoice.  This was great, a different way to fix pork that the whole family liked.

Ingredients


  • 4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large tart apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 can (28 ounces) baked beans
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1 tablespoon maple pancake syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions


  • In a large skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute apple and onion until tender. Stir in the beans, raisins and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Spoon into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish; top with pork chops.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Brush chops with syrup; sprinkle with the salt and remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered for 5-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 477 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 1,006 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 13 g fiber, 33 g protein.
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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 SmileyCentral.com