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Stocking Your Freezer: Pork Chop Marinades and Rubs

Pork Chops were on sale last week at Giant.  We love pork chops!  And you can do the same thing with pork chops you do with chicken - freeze it in a marinade or rub.  Below are a few recipes for my favorite marinades/rubs to help you stock your freezer.  Then, when you are running short on time in the morning, just pull out of the freezer, defrost while you are work and throw in the oven at 350 degrees for 45-60 mins.  Voila! Marinated Pork Chops  (from allrecipes.com) Ingredients 3 pork chops 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup Directions --In a small bowl combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar and ketchup. --Place pork chops in a Ziploc freezer bag and pour sauce into bag. --Zip, label and freeze. Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops  (from Weight Watchers) Ingredients 3 pork chops 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon un...
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Stocking Your Freezer: Pumpkin Bars

The holidays are upon us.  Halloween is tomorrow and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  It's also the time of year to start baking.  And who doesn't love to bake!  Problem:  Baking takes time.  Solution:  Bake once and freeze!  Today, I'm making pumpkin bars for a little shindig after our neighborhood Halloween Parade.  But I'm doubling the recipe so all I have to do next time is pull the bars out of the freezer, whip up some icing and voila!  And a big shout out to my girlfriend, Katie Cook Guymon, for bringing these bars into my life. Pumpkin Bars (recipe courtesy of Paula Deen ) Ingredients 4 eggs 1 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 can pumpkin (15 oz) 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 package cream cheese (8 oz), softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Direct...
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Top 10 Slow Cooker Recipes of 2012

Thank you for following my blog in 2012.  Everywhere I go, people tell me they want to start using their slow cooker more...but the truth is, they aren't!  The goal of this blog has always been to help other people put dinner on the table.  So, for those of you out there who still haven't started menu planning, following this blog or using your slow cooker...below are Momma Aimone's top 10 slow cooker recipes of 2012.  Start slow, try one of these a week for the next 10 weeks.  You'll be happy you did! Slow Cooker Garlic & Brown Sugar Chicken 1.   Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Taco 2.   Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff 3.   Slow Cooker Pot Roast 4.   Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup 5.   Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken 6.   Slow Cooker Garlic & Brown Sugar Chicken 7.   Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan 8.   Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken 9.   Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas 10.  Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken ...
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