Thursday, June 11, 2009

Fried Chops, Broccoli & Party Punch

We always seem to marinate & grill pork chops every time we have them. Last night I felt like doing something a little different. All I did was spray the frying pan w/ Pam, and fry the pork chops until done - seasoning them w/ the Morton's spice from my last post. They turned out good but did not seem to "fry" as well as I would have liked. I don't know if this was b/c they had bones in them, or b/c I used Pam instead of veggie oil. I decided I prefer the boneless pork chops. The over all taste was very good though. I picked up 2 fresh bundles of broccoli at the grocery store & boiled until tender. I added an entire block of shredded (Colby) cheese. You can never go wrong w/ broccoli & cheese. I made homemade cheesy garlic biscuits. This recipe is in my Better Crocker cookbook. The red one, I'm not sure which version. It consists of 2 cups dry Bisquick mix (I use the generic brand), 2/3 cup milk, & 2 oz shredded cheese. Mix ingredients & plop onto cookie sheet & bake for about 10 minutes at 450. You are supposed to melt 1/2 stick butter & some garlic powder together & brush on top of biscuits when done. I had not made these in quite awhile & only read the ingredients & not the directions. So, I mixed the butter & garlic w/ the rest of the batter mix to be made into the biscuits. They tasted just the same, if not better. I just enjoy brushing on the garlic butter - it's fun. *New Recipe Alert* I am attending & co-hosting a lingerie/bacholerette party this weekend. I'm bringing punch. I picked up the ingredients for a recipe from the Pampered Chef. I tried it last night to make sure it was tasty enough for the occasion. Well, it was! 12 oz lemonade concentrate, 6 oz orange concentrate, & 2 liters sparkling water. Mix those & add lemon, lime, and orange slices if you want. That's all. I am going to skip on those fruit & add strawberry slices for my party punch though, to add color. Also, I added the full 12 oz can of orange juice just b/c I wanted to see how it tasted. It was delicious, but for the party I am going to scale back to the original 6 oz. Oh, & I added 1 1/2 cups rum. It's a lingerie party after all!

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