Pork Chops

This can be done in the crock pot or in a pan... here is the crock pot version. This is what you need...


Pork Chops (I like the bone in kind, they seem to turn out very tender)
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
garlic salt
dried chopped onions


Dump everything in the crock pot. I usually add about half a can of water as well. I cook mine for about 6 hours on med-high. Serve with rice, salad and biscuits. This is super easy and really tasty!

Here they are creamy and tender packed up for my hubby's lunch.

Creamy Italian Chicken

Here is another crock pot specialty. I know this is pretty common, but I tweaked it bit to my liking. I usually serve it over rice. We had it over noodles tonight and I decided I like it better that way. This is what you'll need...

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 can of cream of chicken soup

1 can of cheese soup

1 packet of Italian salad dressing seasoning

1 package of cream cheese

noodles or rice of your choice.

(This will feed 4 adults comfortably)

Combine all these ingredients together in the crock pot. I add the soups first, plus a third of a can of water. Mix the soups and water together a bit. Add your chicken. Top chicken with 3/4 of the package of dressing. Top with cream cheese. I cut mine into cubes first.

Put the lid on and simmer on low for about 8 hours or so depending on your crock pot (or for a quick fix high for 4 hours). I usually stir mine up after it has cooked for an hour or so and stir a few times throughout the day.

Here is your finished product! Serve with a green salad and rolls.

(PS. why is my camera so funky? My pictures are always too dark. Any camera experts out there? I have a Nikon coolpix.)

Swiss Steak

This is great to have for dinner on a cold day. I use my crock pot to simmer everything to perfection. I know it sounds not too appetizing from the ingredients, but trust me this is good stuff. Something about the meat simmering all day in the tomato sauce with the bell pepper, prefect combination. Here's what you'll need...

round steak (or some other cheap cut of beef), I got a 6 pack stuff shrinks when it cooks up!

1 green bell pepper
4 cans of tomato sauce
garlic salt
6 medium potatoes
(this will feed 4 adults)

Get your meat out and tenderize it. I just gently slice it diagonal both ways on each side.

Pour all cans of tomato sauce into crock pot. Add the meat, sprinkle with garlic salt to your liking (I use about 4 or 5 shakes). Top off with sliced bell pepper. Put the lid on and cook for at least 6-8 hours (or on low all day). I let it cook up for a few hours then I stir it up a bit.

About an hour before you are ready to serve start your mashed potato's. I like to add milk and butter to mine till it is nice and fluffy.



I serve the meat and sauce over the potatoes.

Yum!