Oven roasted red potatoes

Jeremy loves these! I have made them with many meals as a side dish. Thanks to my mom, I know now how to even make mashed potatoes. She has tried numerous times to get me in the kitchen when I was younger to learn how to cook. She does such a great job. I have been learning so much now and actually paying attention to the stuff that she makes. Sometimes I feel like an idiot because these things are so easy.

INGREDIENTS
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
2 pounds red potatoes, halved
1/3 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. In a large plastic bag, combine the soup mix, red potatoes and olive oil. Close bag, and shake until potatoes are fully covered.
3. Pour potatoes into a medium baking dish; bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally.

(recipe from allrecipes.com, picture- my kitchen)

Parmesean crusted Pork Chops

Tonight I made my husband's favorite meal, pork chops! It is not my favorite kind of food, but since I love him so dearly and this is his birthday week, he will get what he wants. Plus the recipe for this is YUMMY, it makes me wonder why I never used to like them. I made smothered green beans, oven roasted potatoes, and biscuits with apple butter.

Pork Chops
Ingredients:

2 large eggs
3/4 cup dried Italian-style bread crumbs
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
4 pork chops
salt and pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil

Directions:

Whisk the eggs in a bowl to blend. Place the bread crumbs in a plate. Place the parmesan cheese in another plate. Sprinkle the pork chops generously with salt and pepper. Coat the chops completely with the cheese, patting to adhere. Dip the chops into the egg, then coat completely with the bread crumbs, patting to adhere.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer the chops to a plate and serve with lemon wedges.

Smothered Green Beans

Ingredients:

4 thick slices bacon, chopped
1/3 cup onions, minced
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
11 ounces fresh green beans
2/3 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 pinch ground black pepper

Directions:

Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until the fat begins to render. Stir in onions and garlic; let cook for 1 minute. Stir in beans and water. Let the beans cook until the water has evaporated and the beans are tender. If the beans are not tender once the water has evaporated, add a small amount more water and let them cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and serve.

Tip: I actually cooked the bacon first and drained out the extra fat except for maybe a tablespoon amount. I then put them aside until green beans were almost done and threw in the bacon. 

This was very easy to make and yummy! 

Recipe from allrecipes.com. Picture from my kitchen.

Noodle Kugel

This is a wonderful side dish.

Ingredients:

1 bag Wide egg noodles Cooked. (Do not rinse)
6 lg. apples peeled (cored chopped)
1 C sugar
1 C sour cream
4 eggs (beaten)
1 C raisin
2 tsp. Cinnamon

Directions:

Place cook noodles in a bowl. Mix all ingredients. Melt 1 stick margarine and pour in 9 x 13 baking dish. Add noodle mixture. Sprinkle with more cinnamon. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.