Thursday, June 3, 2010

best one yet!

Pineapple Teriyaki Porkchops!! This was what we had for dinner last night. I am just amazed at how SIMPLE all of these recipes are. Rachel Ray and her 30 min meals got nothin' on the this cookbook!!
4 4oz pork chops, fat triimmed and about 3/4" thick
1tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
8 tsp of honey teriyaki sauce.. not just teriyaki, but HONEY teriyaki
4 slices of canned pineapple

preheat broiler, and spray pan.
Light salt and pepper, and garlic powder both sides of meat. Place in oven 3"below broiler, and crack the oven door. Cook for 2 min, turn, brush with sauce, cook another 3 min. Then place slice pineapple on top and cook for another 5 min or until meat is cooked and no longer pink inside.
We served ours with rice, and peas. I added flavor to the peas by melting 1 TB of cheese to be melted on top. So good, and so far, the best.

Here is a trick and some might already know this. I dish all of our food before I put the plates on the table. So, when I set the table, I only set silverware and cup. Then, once the food is placed on each plate, I call the crew to dinner. It has worked great, because, the leftovers are no longer in front of you tempting to snack more. I also now have it down to a science to cook for the family, plus one for Nick's lunch. He packs it up while cleaning up the kitchen. I know, I know, it is 2010 and we shouldn't have to dish the food for them, but I have realized that we all need a little help and this is my way of helping. The food is cool enough for the kids to eat right after the blessing, and I don't have to spend the first five minutes dishing plates, I can eat just as quickly as they can. It makes clearing the table go by faster and with less fighting:) If the food is cold, then they will learn to COME to the TABLE, when I say, "DINNER IS READY!!!"
happy journey

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