Hello Panko Pork Chops!

This was the first time that I have ever cooked pork chops, and I must say that I will be cooking these panko covered babies again and again! They were so yummy! I found the recipe here on pinterest of course! I keep forgetting to take pictures (so sorry), if you click on the here above you'll get a picture and the delicious recipe!

But here's the recipe if you just want to stay here...

Crispy Panko Pork Chops (dinner for 2)

Ingredients:

- Canola Oil

- 2 Thick Pork Chops (recipe said bone-in, but I used boneless & it was still tastey!)

- 1/2 Cup Panko Crumbs

- 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan Cheese

- 1 Tablespoon minced Italian Parsley

- 1/4 Cup all-purpose Flour

- 2 Eggs, lightly beaten

- Salt & Pepper

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 375, season pork chops with salt and pepper and set aside.

- Set three bowls out, 1st with panko crumbs, parmesan, parsley, and salt, 2nd with flour, and 3rd with the eggs

- In a skillet heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium high to high heat.

- Cover pork chops first in flour, then the egg, the the panko mixture (make sure to coat evenly)

- Add pork chops to skillet and cook until golden brown and crispy on each side

- Remove the chops from the skillet and place them in a cookie sheet, cook the pork chops in the oven, uncovered, until they reach the internal temp. of 130 (this could take 15-30 minutes, just check it after 15 and so on until you reach your desired internal temp.)

- And EnJOY! :)

I was a little worried about cooking pork chops because I have never done it before and sometimes pork chops can be a little bland, but man these chops were so easy to cook and so darn tastey! The crunch was wonderful! If you're looking for a yummy dinner, make these pork chops!

The Yummy Dinners Continue... :)

I wish that I would have taken a picture of our yummy dinner last night, we were so hungry so I did not even think about taking a picture! But for our wedding my mom's good friend Tammy gave us this Secret Recipes cookbook and it is so fun and the recipes we have tried are so good!

Last night we made Millie's Meatballs - SOOO good! :)

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1 tsp. garlic from a jar

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef

2/3 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs

3/4 cup evaporated milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

2. In large bowl, combine egg, soup mix, garlic, and pepper. With a fork, mix in ground beef and bread crumbs.

3. Stir in evaporated milk, mixture should not be too dry, but well moistened.

4. Roll into about 24 golf ball sized meatballs and put them in baking dish (not touching each other)

5. Cover with foil or glass lid and bake for 28-35 minutes.

6. And serve with a sweet and sour sauce or with spaghetti :)

7. ENJOY!

We had the meatballs with some spaghetti and it was so delicious. The meatballs were just perfect, juicy, flavorful, and oh so tastey! I highly recommend this recipe!

(Side note to Coco and Man-E....if you loved the meatlove...you'll love this!) :)

And then for dessert....

My old roommate would make this and it was so good! For our wedding she gave us a bundt pan and this recipe and it so good! (Thanks Anna!)

It is a Chocolate Bundt Cake, it is so moist and so addictive! Here's the Recipe:

Chocolate Bundt Cake

For the Cake:

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup hershey's cocoa

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

1. Heat oven to 350 and grease and flour bundt pan.

2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla.

3. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes

4. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin) Pour mixture into pan.

5. Bake for 35-45 minutes/until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 min. then remove from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely and frost with chocolate glaze.

For Chocolate Glaze:

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2 tbsp. margarine or butter

2 tbsp. corn syrup

Place chocolate chips, margarine, and corn syrup in a microwave dish. Microwave uncovered for 1-2 minutes, until chocolate can be stirred smooth.

Sorry to go from yummy food to this...but on another note. My hubbie has been injured for a little over a week now! He sprained his ankle pretty bad when he was playing ward basketball. I feel so bad for him, he's having a hard time walking around still and his foot has been so swollen. And as you can tell he's got some colorful bruising going on! Poor guy. Please send him your love if you see him or talk to him! :)

Look out for some more yummy recipes coming soon! :)

Movies!

I am so excited to see this movie...

While Jon (and a little part of me) is excited to see this movie...

Are you excited about any other movies?

A simply divine pizza!

Portobello Pesto Pizza

- your tastebuds will love this! -

Ingredients:

For the pizza dough click here for a great and simple recipe.

For the toppings:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 lb. mushrooms sliced

1/4 of a red onion, thinly sliced

1 cup pesto (homemade or store-bought)

8 oz. provolone cheese, shredded

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Take all of the steps to prepare your pizza dough. Pizza dough recipe here.

2. Preheat your oven 450

3. In a skillet melt the butter over medium heat and then add the sliced mushrooms and onions. Cook through, stir occasionally. Cook until the mushrooms are softened and brown.

4. Flatten your pizza dough in a pizza pan or cookie sheet pan.

5. Spread pesto sauce over the dough just like you would pizza sauce. Then spread the mushroom and onion mixture over the pesto sauce evenly and then top that off with the provolone and parmesan cheeses.

6. Bake until the crust edges are brown and the cheese is a golden brown in some spots. (Usually somewhere between 8-12 min.)

7. Slice and Enjoy!

This is definitely a Jon and Jess favorite! I made it last night for dinner and our mouths were just watering for more! It has great rich flavor, the pesto sauce is so yummy!

Try it out! Maybe this weekend? :) You won't regret it!

If you want the original recipe click here.

Mmhm Mhhm Chicken!

Lemon Sugar Roasted Chicken

Wow now talk about a great burst of flavors with this yummy chicken! I got the recipe from pinterest of course, but that lead me to this wonderful blog...click here.

But here's the recipe if you just want to get straight to the tastey recipe!

Ingredients:

- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (I added a little more!)

- 3 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 tablespoon olive oil

- 1 tablespoon dried oregano

- 1 tablespoon sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

- 4 bone-in and skin-on chicken breasts

- 1 red bell pepper, chopped

- 1 tomato, chopped

- 1/2 small onion, sliced thinly

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. In small bowl, whisk lemon zest, juice, garlic, oil, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.

3. Place chicken (skin side up) in a greased glass baking dish. Arrange the bell pepper, tomato, an onion around the chicken. Pour lemon mixture evenly over the top.

4. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 min. Remove foil and spoon pan juices repeatedly over the chicken to moisten.

5. Bake uncovered, basting every 10 min., for about 30 more min. Serve chicken and vegetables with all of the pan juices.

This was so tastey, talk about an easy and deluxe meal! Jon and I loved it! Try it out if you like the lemon flavor and chicken! Let me know what you think if you give it a try! ;)