This is a variation of my Easy Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Green Beans, which I wanted to make recently and discovered I didn’t have all of the ingredients. So, I changed it up a bit and it turned out really good! Yield: 6 servings 6 pork tenderloin (about 1/2 inch thick) 1/2 teaspoon garlic…
Month: September 2011
Adventures in Life (#7)
I’m not sure how old I was, probably 10 or 11. We lived on a hill overlooking a golfcourse with an irrigation ditch, the Platt River and a large wooded area between us and the fairway. It was in the wooded area that this story takes place. The trees down by the river was a…
Adventures in Cooking (#4)
This story could easily be an Adventure in Life, but since I was cooking at the time…. Believe it or not, I spent many years making Chun King Pepper Steak (yeah, the kind in the can – I don’t even know if you can buy it anymore). My family liked it and it was easy….
Absolutely Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
It has taken me years to get this one right. Yield: 3-4 dozen cookies (depending on size) 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate…
Adventures in Life (#6)
I grew up in a tiny town in Wyoming listening to stories of life on the ranch, Catholic school and running moonshine. Awesome fodder for drunken family stories later in life! I did the stereotypical “small town” thing as a teenager and I got pregnant, got married and left home, all by the time I…
Adventures in Life (#5)
Chuck was on his way to the east coast to pick up his oldest son, who had decided to come and live with us. I had a busy week at work ahead of me and although I was nearly 8 months pregnant we weren’t all that worried about me being alone for a few days….
The Beginning
It was an ordinary day, if you consider being 7 months pregnant with pre-term contractions, meditating at work to get through it all, ordinary. So yeah. Anyway, seriously it was a pretty regular day at work. I remember looking up from my desk at the sound of the door alarm and seeing two people coming…
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
This is a modified Toll House recipe. Definitely a family favorite. Yield: 3-4 dozen cookies (depending on size) 1 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups quick oats 5 1/2…
Pepper Steak
There are SO many recipes out there for Pepper Steak, and NONE that I liked the sound of. So, I created my own. I hope you like. 2 pounds top sirloin (slightly frozen is best for perfect thin slices) 2 medium yellow onions, sliced 6 bell peppers (I use red, yellow and orange when in…
You Bake Me Crazy 