Slow-Cooked Ranch Pork Chops

Two things for this dish:

First: I had no idea how this dish was going to turn out.  I did not realize that the pork chops would fall apart as they cooked and that the soup would turn into a gravy.  I would have served this over mashed potatoes or maybe rice if I had.  Oh well, next time.

Second: I felt like it was a very salty dish.  The Hubs said it was fine but to me it was salty.  I would use low sodium soup instead.  Again, next time.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound center cut pork chops
1 packet (1 ounce) ranch salad dressing & seasoning mix
2 cans (10.75 ounces) cream of chicken soup

LETS COOK:
It really doesn't get much simpler than this ~ combine all of the ingredients in your crockpot and cook on low for 8-9 hours.  Cook for less time if you want your pork chops to stay whole :)

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Living Laughing & Loving

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My 1st Blogging Award!

I was so surprised when my phone made the 'Twitter' notification noise yesterday and I had a tweet from Mrs.MommyHH6 saying that she had nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award!!  I am so honored and humbled to receive this & especially to receive it from such a wonderful woman!  I've just recently gotten the chance to get to know Mrs.MommyHH6 and I'm so happy I have!  She is a very kind and supportive woman!  Her blog focuses on moms, with a special emphasis on military moms & special needs moms!  If you haven't gotten the chance to get to know her or her blog you really should!!

So the info on this little award is...
If you get the award, do the following:

1. Thank the person that gave your the award in a blog post & link back to their blog
2. Pass the award on to 15 bloggers you follow
3. Include 7 random things about yourself in the post
4. Include the rules
5. Notify your nominees by leaving a comment on their blog

So 7 random things about me... I'm really not that interesting of a person...

1. I'm very much a homebody, not a fan AT ALL of big gatherings with lots of people.  I tend to be the awkward one sitting in a corner saying nothing, people watching.
2. Princess P's middle name is Jewel ~ I get asked ALOT if I'm a fan of a certain singer.  The answer would be no.  She's named after her great-grandfather.  Her first name was picked because I was watching a TV commercial for a movie and happened to like the name of the little girl :)
3. I did not enjoy being pregnant.  Not one bit.  Outside of my beautiful daughter I was blessed with, the only good thing that came out of that 9 months was living migraine free.  That is almost worth getting pregnant again for, almost.
4. I am a migraine sufferer ~ a severe one.  Have been for as long as I can remember.  All the women in my family are :(
5. I can roll my tongue into a W
6. I'm a popcorn & candy addict.  I could eat popcorn every day of the week.  One of my favorite combos is eating buttered popcorn with Reese's Pieces.
7. I am one of 'those' dog people.  Our puppy is part of the family.  And I would have 10 more but the Hubs has banned me from going to the local Animal Shelter and the pet stores on adoption days.

And that's enough about me! 

My Nominees Are:

(in no particular order)

Jenny @ The NY Melrose Family

Danielle @ Framed Frosting

Julie @ Jam's Corner

Melanie @ Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts

Tina @ Mom's Crazy Cooking

Jamie @ Loves Bakes Good Cakes

Dawn @ Addicted To Recipes

Kaylee @ Couponing and Cooking

Jazmine @ Life As A Young Mom

Mar @ Raising Bean

Cameron @ The Stimson Chronicles

Whitney @ The Observant Turtle

Julie @ Naptime Review

Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama

Nathan @ Life & Everything Else In Between

All of these women (& man) have had an impact on me & my blogging whether they know it or not!  Some I have gotten to know personally & some I have just gotten to know through reading your posts & hope to get to know better! Either way, thank you!  I, along with many others, appreciate what y'all do!!

Slow-Cooked Orange Honey Chicken

Y'all, the fact that I was even able to get a picture of this chicken was a miracle.  The meat literally fell off the bone as I was trying to take it out of the crock pot.  I may or may not have threatened the chicken with bodily harm if it didn't stay together for at least one decent picture.

INGREDIENTS:
4 large chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on - mine were still frozen
3 tablespoons honey
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 can (10 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
aluminum foil
salt & pepper to season


LETS COOK:
Line the inside of your crock pot with aluminum foil being sure to leave enough extra to fold over and make a packet around the chicken.  Place the chicken on top of the foil.  Season with salt & pepper.

In a small bowl, combine the honey and vinegar.  Pour over the chicken.  Pour the oranges over the chicken and sauce.

Fold the aluminum foil over and seal to make the packet.  Put the lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours.


RECIPE INSPIRED BY: A Year Of Slow Cooking

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August 12-18, 2012

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