Pork Chops and Homemade Applesauce

My Mom used to love to make pork chops and homemade applesauce for dinner. It was yummy! So, since it is apple season, throw a bunch of apples (check which ones are best for baking at the store) into a pot, add some water and let it simmer down.


Just keep it simmering, add more water if necessary, stir and smash the apples as they cook, so easy and yummy. When it is done you can add cinnamon or a little sugar if you like it sweet. If you are in need of a real recipe, look up trustworthy Betty Crocker. The finished product:



My Mom would cook the pork chops in the broiler, there was often some good burned ones for dinner. I like to barbecue them. I also like the ones that have some bone in them, they cook easier, they are more tender and have more flavor, to me at least.


Then I love garlic potatoes, I do, I love them. I like to use the cute little red potatoes because you don't have to peel them, I don't like peeling, not at all.



Boil them until they are soft, smash them, add butter, whipping cream, Parmesan cheese, and lots of garlic . . . yummy!



Then I made my most favorite new bread, called, "The Bread" by The Pioneer Woman. So, good, I ate half the loaf. Gregg made me stop, it was serious.




If you want to see her pictures go to: www.thepioneerwoman.com, here is the recipe:

Recipe: The Bread
Prep Time: 5 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Difficulty: Easy | Servings: 12

Ingredients
1 loaf French Bread, Split Lengthwise
2 sticks Regular (salted) Butter, Softened
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spread one stick of softened butter on each half of the loaf.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until butter is melted and starting to soak into the bread.
Crank on broiler and broil bread for 3 to 5 minutes, watching the whole time. Remove when butter has started to brown and blacken. Don’t under-broil it! The flavor really kicks in when the butter’s color changes.
Slice into strips and serve immediately.

Have Fun!
jpt

Quick Monkey Bread

I got this recipe from the very best Abby a long time ago. I was just looking at a can of refrigerator biscuits and the recipe was on the can of biscuits! They copied Abby! These my 8 friends are good, I do not lie. They don't love them as much when I put nuts on them but I love them more, it is a continual battle but they are good both ways and you will love them.


Quick Monkey Bread

1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
3 - 10 oz. cans buttermilk biscuits
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted

Sprinkle pecans evenly on the bottom of a well-greased Bundt pan (I just use Pam). Set- aside.

Combine sugar & cinnamon. Cut biscuits (use scissors) into quarters, roll in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Layer or I just toss them in the Bundt pan. Combine brown sugar and melted butter. Pour over dough.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 min. Cool for 10 min. They will tempt you like this:



Then invert onto a plate and you will have this:

Tuscany Potatoes

These are my Dad's favorite potatoes. He makes them everytime he comes to visit. He loves to cut then into perfect little cubes, which I have a hard time doing. My sister-in-law Becky, a fabulous cook and all round perfect person, gave me the recipe. They are soooo good though . . . here is what they look like before they are cooked:



Then after:


Tuscany Potatoes

Peel & cut Yukon Gold potatoes into 1/4 " cubes. Spread potatoes on greased cookie sheet ( this aids greatly in the clean-up). Drizzle olive oil, salt, pepper on top of potatoes, toss to blend. Add 1 - 2 bay leaves, crumbled on top.

Bake 400 degrees for 1 hour or 450 degrees for 45 min., until they are golden brown. Remove bay leaves before eating and enjoy!