My Kids' Favorite Pork Chops

I didn't name this recipe, but it is definitely the kids' favorite pork chops. And Bryan's and mine as well. Bryan doesn't want me to share it, since it is so easy but so good. He fears no one will be impressed when I make it for them when they know how ridiculously easy it is!

Ingredients

Pork Chops (any kind, any number as long as they fit in pan)

Steak Seasoning (like McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning)

16 oz bottle of Barbeque Sauce (any kind, we use Sweet Baby Ray's or 2 cups of homemade)

12 oz bottle(or can) of beer (any kind, and it seems to be just fine if the "born on date" is a year ago...we're not big drinkers, can you tell?)

I usually use boneless pork chops and trim the fat off to make it easier at the table (cutting up food for all the kids takes awhile and Bryan and I like to eat our meat warm on occasion.) Sometimes I even cut the pork chops up so they cook quicker if I'm in a hurry.

Now, are you ready for this?

Sprinkle seasoning on pork chops.

Brown pork chops in a skillet.

Add BBQ sauce and beer.

Cover.

Simmer an hour or two.

THAT'S IT.

And I swear to you they are outstanding!

I definitely think they are better after 2 hours, but it's usually one at our house (I'm just not that on the ball,) and they come out wonderfully. The "sauce/gravy" is really good, even on mashed potatoes.

Blueberry French Toast

A tried and true family favorite, thanks to my friend Michelle's family cookbook.

Everyone here LOVES this, and I haven't taken it anywhere yet that it wasn't all eaten. (Of course, that could be that my family ate it all, but...)

We've started making it for dinner (or lunch), as it takes a while to cook and no one can wait that long for breakfast.

You SHOULD be able to click on the picture and view it larger to read it better. If not, send me an email or leave a comment and I will type it out for you.

I use a loaf of hearty-type bread, like a country white or potato bread (one of those really heavy loaves.) Works great.

I have also doubled the blueberry syrup recipe, as there is never enough for us with one batch. You can cut that back in half if you want.

Also, it ALWAYS seems to take longer than it says to cook, at least for me. So be forewarned. I usually have to cook an additional 30 minutes or so. Maybe I do something weird, who knows?

No syrup in the picture, but it's a beautiful purple and oh so yummy!

Mini Bagel Pizzas

This is a pretty pathetic post, but I am feeling guilty for not posting anything. And these were very good. The picture is terrible, and the paper plates are a result of that broken dishwasher some of you heard about on facebook. But if you don't grade on presentation, they were very good. We took mini bagels (Thomas') added pizza sauce (I FOUND CHEF BOYERDEE'S SOLD ALL BY ITSELF AT MEIJER!!!! This is significant because I have been whining for the past 10 years that they need to just sell the sauce. The rest of the kit is nothing special, but the sauce! Oh, the sauce. My absolute favorite!)

Right, back to the story. Then we topped with cheese and baked at 425 (random number I chose.) Would be good with toppings as well, but Bryan wasn't home and I am lazy, so cheese it was. The only thing I would do differently is to bake or broil the bagels before adding sauce and cheese next time. They absorbed the sauce and were a bit soggier than I would have liked. But so easy and good! (Also, maybe try a different brand of bagel if you don't like yours sweet. These seemed pretty sweet to me. Not a bad thing, just a comment. And I didn't use big bagels because I thought that they may be a big too "doughy" that way, but it may work out great. I am not a crust person.)

UPDATE: I tried broiling the bagels to toast them first, and did not have any better results. In fact, they seemed a bit less tasty. So back to the original way.

I know you are waiting...

I apologize, I have recipes and pictures and comments...and NO TIME! So, bear with me and hopefully (as in it had better) things will settle down once we get moved in a week and a half...AHHHHHHH!

Strawberry Mousse

Last night's dessert was strawberry mousse. And it was good. I would cut back on the lemon next time, but nobody seemed to mind! Oh, and I should have whipped the cream longer, but it was still good!
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