Cranberry Pork Chops

January 3, 2004


4 nice thick boneless pork chops
1 T. olive oil
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 c, Catalina french salad dressing
1 T. dry onion soup mix

Cook chops in oil on both sides about 12 minutes or until juices run clear.Combine remaining ingredients and heat Serve over chops. EASY!

Monday 43* watching The Weather Channel about polar bears.

If your family loves cinnamon toast, make your own and buy a cheese shaker to store it in.

Cooking with Philosophy- A New Century: S'Lunch

Cooking with Philosophy- A New Century: S'Lunch: July 23, 2000 4 oz. grated parmesan cheese 3 oz. feta cheese, crumbled 1/2 t. mint 1 egg cracked black pepper 8 slices buttered ryed...

S'Lunch

July 23, 2000


4 oz. grated parmesan cheese
3 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 t. mint
1 egg
cracked black pepper
8 slices buttered ryed bread

Combine ingredients except bread. Scramble soft. Divide among bread to grill 4 sandwiches.

Monday hot! 101* watching The Weather Channel

This is one of those day I awake gripy. No reason but heat is my enemy. Sunday I had fixed Italian food and made this with left overs except I used a sandwich grill

Ever wonder how one match can start a forest fire? But it takes a whole book of matches to start a campfire?

Orange Spice Muffins

June 18, 2002


1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. soft oleo
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. orange juice
3 c. baking mix
1 T. grated orange peel
1 9oz. box mincemeat, crumbled
cinnamon sugar topping

Beat oleo and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add egg, milk, juice and peel. Stir in biscuit mix and mincemeat. Stir only to moisten. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 18 minutes at 375*

Tuesday cool 83* watching CSI Crime scene

Artic Fox pup

I fill acorn squash halves with mincemeat and bake as normal.

Individual Sirloin Steaks

November 7, 2004


1 large thick sirloin steak
1.2 c. oleo with olive oil
1 T. dried parsley
1/2 of a small onion, chopped
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
2 T. cracked black pepper
1/2  t. dry mustard

Lightly score steak about 1" intervals  Combine oleo with parsley, onion, Worcesters, pepper and mustard. in  saucepan. Heat, stirring occasionally. Reserve half. Cut steak into serving pieces. Brush with butter mixture. Place on hot coals or broiler about 5 minutes on each side or cook to order. On a serving plate, brush on reserved oleo.

Left-overs, if wrapped well, can be served up to two days. Make stew or hash etc.!

baby elephant seal

Sunday 66* watching Just Shoot Me.

Baked Spinach#2

March 9, 2005


2 eggs, separated
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small red onion, hopped
1 c. Colby cheese, shredded
2/3 c. mayo
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
2 T. meted oleo
2  pkgs 10oz. each frozen chopped spinach, well drained

Mix spinach, eggs, soup, onion and cheese. Turn into a greased square baking pan. Top with bread crumbs, drizzle with oleo. Bake 30 minutes at 350*. Serves 6

To make green onion curls:
Cut off the roots and most of the green tops of a green onion. Using a sharp knife, cut lenghtwise through the stalk, leaving 3/4" uncut at the root end so the spray will not break. Turn the onion parallel to the first, continue cutting the top end into strips. Soak in ice water 2o minutes until curly.

Wednesday cloudy 52* watching Dr. Phil

baby Dalmations

California Rumaki

December 28, 2002


1 1/2 lb.raw shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 small bottle chili sauce
1 T. bottled garlic
12 slices bacon, half cooked, still soft

Combine shrimp with chili sauce in a bowl. Add garlic, Cover and marinate several hours. Cut bacon slices in half and wrap and wrap a half around each shrimp. Secure with a toothpick. Broil several minutes on each side until bacon is done and crisp. Great outside on a hibachi! Makes 24

Watching Ugly Betty, cloudy, Thursday

a baby chinchilla

The longest football pass on record is 98 yards by Steve O'Neal of the New York Jets on September 21, 1969.