Italian Breaded Pork Chops

3 eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

4-6 pork chops

*Preheat oven to 325 degress .

*In small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

*Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, stir in the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic.

*Dip each pork chop in the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops into skillet, and brown about 5 minutes on each side.

*Place pork chops in oven proof pan and cook 25 minutes.

Banana Pudding Squares

50 Nilla wafers, finely crushed
1/4 C. margarine, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 C. powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed
3 bananas, sliced
2 small pkg. Vanilla instant pudding
3 C. cold milk
1/2 square Baker's semi-sweet chocolate

Mix crumbs and margarine. Press onto bottom of 9x13 pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in bowl until blended. Stir in 1 1/2 C. Cool Whip. Spread over crust. Top with sliced bananas. Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Spread over bananas. Top with remaining Cool Whip. Grate chocolate over top. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Glazed Pineapple Porkchops

3/4 C. Bulls Eye Brown Sugar & Hickory BBQ sauce
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1/2 tsp. each ground cinnamon and dry mustard
4 bone-in pork chops

Heat grill to medium heat. Mix all ingredients except pork chops until well blended. Reserve 1/2 C sauce for later use. Grill chops 5 min. on each side, brushing sauce on while cooking. Turn occasionally until chops are done. Serve with reserved sauce.

I also grilled up some pineapple with this as a side dish. It was super good!

Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

1 lb. bag spinach
1/2 red onion (sliced or chopped)
3/4 lb. sliced mushrooms
2 C. cottage cheese (rinsed in mesh strainer)
3/4 lb. grated mozzarella cheese
soft bacon bits

Dressing:
1/2 C. vinegar
3/4 C. olive oil
1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mustard
1 Tbsp. poppyseeds

Mix dressing and chill for an hour. Pour over dressing when ready to serve.

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

1 box white cake mix (make as directed on box, pour in a sheetcake pan, and cook for about 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean)

Frosting:
1 box cream cheese
1 tub cool whip
1/2 C. sugar

Mix frosting ingredients together with hand mixer until smooth. Smooth over cake.

Strawberry sauce:
2 C. water
3/4 C. sugar
1 packet Strawberry Kool Aid
3 Tbsp. cornstarch

Boil water and add sugar and Kool Aid. Slowly add cornstarch and constantly stir with wire whisk. Sauce will thicken. Let sauce cool. Cut up fresh strawberries and put on cake. Pour sauce over top of cake.

Peach Crisp

Peach Crisp

24.5 oz jar of sliced peaches in light syrup
1 package yellow cake mix
1 stick butter (1/2 cup), cut into 16 pieces
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Layer ingredients in a 13 X 9 dish, in order starting with the peaches.
Bake for about 40 minutes.
Serve warm or cold… with or without ice cream.

Enjoy!

Mexican Casserole (Weight Watchers Points)

10 6" fat free Flour tortillas, Halved

3 cups cooked cubed chicken

1 cup frozen corn

1 onion Chopped

1/2 green Pepper, Chopped

1 can *14.5 oz* Stewed tomatoes

1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chilies

1 cup shredded reduced fat cheese

Preheat oven to 350 .Spray 9x13 pan. Line pan with half the tortillas. Layer chicken, corn, onion, pepper and stewed tomatoes. Cover with remaining tortillas. Pour tomatoes and green chilis over top. Cover with foil and bake until heated through...30 min. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered util cheese is melted, about 10 min longer.

Can serve with fat free sour cream and salsa

6 servings

Weight Watchers 5 points each

Brown Sugar Muffins

Brown Sugar Muffins

1tsp Salt
2 tsp Soda
2 c brown Sugar
4 c Flour

1 c margarine (butter) cut into dry ingredients
2 c milk
2 eggs

Mix

Bake in cupcake holders

400 degrees for 15 min!

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup quick cooking oats
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
2 1/2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1. In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add egg and beat well.
2. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir. Add oatmeal and stir.
3. Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet, and press each mound down with a fork to form 1/4 inch thick cookies. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes, or until cookies are a light brown.
4. To Make Filling: Cream 3 tablespoons butter or margarine with the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, and the cream. Spread filling onto half of the cooled cookies, then top with the other half to form sandwiches.

Apple Bread

Apple Bread

2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp soda
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
1 1/2 c oil
1 can apple pie filling, chopped

Mix all together. Use pastry brush to grease 3 loaf pans with very soft butter (the more butter the better) and use granulated sugar to coat instead of flour (the more sugar the better). Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool and wrap with plastic.

Pomegranate Dip

Amazing Pomegranate Dip

1 small pomegranate
1 tomato, chopped
2 Tbsp. onion, finely chopped
1 avocado, chopped
¼ tsp. coriander
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. salt

Serve with Fritos.

Mexican Chicken Casserole

Mexican Chicken Casserole

This is great because the recipe uses lower-fat options, but I've included my own personal preferences in parentheses.

1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (I just use 1 bullion cube dissolved in a cup of boiling water)
2 (4.5 oz) cans chopped green chiles, divided
1 3/4 lb skinned, boned chicken breasts
2 tsp olive oil
1 c chopped onion
1 c evaporated skim milk (I use good old 1%)
1 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese (I was out of this so I just left it out and added more cream cheese)
1/4 c tub-style light cream cheese (I use about 4 oz of regular cream cheese)
1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
12 (6-in) corn tortillas (I usually only have small flour tortillas on hand, so that's what I use - I only needed about 6)
cooking spray
1/2 c shredded reduced-fat extra sharp cheddar cheese (regular cheddar for us)
1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed - about 6 chips (6?! I crushed a good handful of leftover Cafe Rio chips - YUM)

Combine broth and 1 can of chiles in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat, and simmer 15 min or until chicken is done, turning chicken once. Remove chicken from cooking liquid, reserving liquid; cool chicken. Shred meat with two forks and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over med-high heat. Add 1 can of chiles and onion; saute 3 min or until soft. Add reserved cooking liquid, milk, Jack and cream cheese, and enchilada sauce; stir well. Stir in shredded chicken; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Place 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Spoon 2 cups chicken mixture over tortillas. Repeat layers twice, ending with chicken mixture. (I used a 9" glass cake pan and layered 1 tortilla with the chicken mixture until the chicken was gone, or til I reached the top of the pan.) Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and chips. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 10 min before serving.

Ginger Cream Cookies

Ginger Creams

1 c shortening
1 c brown sugar
3/4 c molasses
3/4 c hot water
2 tsp soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 c flour

Mix ingredients til well combined. Batter will be very sticky. Bake in oven set to 350 for 10-15 minutes (check after 10 minutes) on a well-greased cookie sheet. Once cool, frost and dip in finely chopped nuts, if desired.

Frosting:
2 c powdered sugar
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla or orange flavoring or lemon juice

(Cream cheese frosting is another excellent option)

Spinach & Feta Pasta

Spinach & Feta Pasta

1 box of Penne pasta (whole wheat pasta works great as an option)
olive oil
Italian seasoning
1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
3 cups fresh spinach
1 onion, finely choped
5 - 6 cloves garlic, minced
a big handful of fresh mushrooms, chopped
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
salt & pepper to taste
Note: I add about 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp sugar, and about 1/2 c half & half (add only after pan has been removed from the heat), and I only used about 3 cloves of garlic.

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add pasta. Cook according to package directions. In the meantime, heat some olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and mushrooms and cook until tender (add Italian seasoning if you want). Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add tomatoes, heat through, add drained pasta and crumbled feta. Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat through and serve; you can crumble extra feta on top if you feel like it. This is very similar to the Penne Rosa at Noodles & Co.

Broccoli Salad

2 heads broccoli, cut up into small pieces
1 head Romaine lettuce, shredded
3 green onions, chopped
handful sunflower seeds (without shell)
handful bacon bits (hard kind)

Dressing:
1/2 C. mayo (not Miracle Whip)
1/4 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar

Mix everything together.