Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin

I served this for book club the other night. So far it is my favorite marinade for pork.

6 TBSP lemon juice

6 TBSP honey

2 1/2 TBSP Soy Sauce

1 1/2 TBSP Chicken Broth

3 garlic cloves, minced

Combine in ziploc bag with tenderloin. Marinate for a couple hours and then grill until desired temperature.

Spinach Salad Dressing

Worth the few minutes it takes to shake it up!

Spinach Salad Dressing

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

2 TBSP white wine

2 TBSP soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

1/2 tsp curry

1 1/2 tsp salt

ground pepper

Add to mason jar and shake.

I usually use this with spinach, red onion, feta crumbles, tomatoes and cucumbers.

Source: Lilly

Chicken Corn Chowder

This is a very tasty, quick soup. Perfect for a rainy fall evening.

Chicken Corn Chowder

1 TBSP butter

1 8oz package sliced fresh mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cans chicken broth

1 16 oz package frozen shoepeg white corn

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup orzo

1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 TBSP sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 cup milk

2 TBSP flour

Melt butter in large dutch oven over medium high heat; add onions and mushrooms, and saute' 5 minutes until tender.

Add chicken broth and next 8 ingredients; simmer 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.

Stir together milk and flour in small bowl; gradually stir into chowder, and simmer 5 minutes.

**Soup can be made ahead and thinned with milk when reheating.

Source: slightly adapted from Southern Living

Texas Caviar

This dip is easy and tasty. You have to do a little chopping and it's best if it sits overnight!

Texas Caviar

2 cans black eyed peas, drained

1 red pepper, chopped

1 orange pepper, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, minced

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 can corn, drained

2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped

8oz whisbone italian dressing

Combine all ingredients and marinate overnight, then drain.

Guacamole

I am addicted to this stuff. Beware!!

Guacamole

3 Haas avocados, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1/2 small red onion, minced

2 TBSP fresh lime juice

1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients except avocados. Mash two of the avocados and add to other ingredients. Fold in last cubed avocado.

Store in fridge with plastic wrap on surface of guacamole. Be sure to get out all the air. Store up to 24 hours.

Source: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Lemon Pound Cake

I searched the internet for a lemon pound cake recipe other than the two (martha stewart and ina garten) I have made before which are very good, but i wanted something different. I noticed this recipe because of the sour cream. My favorite chocolate cake has sour cream so i thought i would give this lemon a try. It was very good.

Lemon Pound Cake

1 cup butter, softened

3 cups sugar

6 eggs

5 TBSP lemon juice, fresh

1 TBSP grated lemon peel

1 tsp lemon extract

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups sour cream

Icing:

1/4 cup sour cream

1 TBSP butter, softened

1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

3 TBSP lemon juice

2 tsp grated lemon peel

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in lemon juice, peel and extract. Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined.

Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and wire rack to cool completely.

For icing, in a small bowl, beat sour cream and butter until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Beat in lemon juice and peel. Drizzle over cake. Store in fridge.

source: Allrecipes.com

Back To School Snack Mix

This year my son is heading to First Grade. Lunch time for them is very early so they have snack in the afternoon. While looking through my Parenting magazine, I came across the recipe for this snack mix and decided to give it a try. I like the fact it had peanut butter for some protein.

Back to School Snack Mix

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

3 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal

1 cup plain Cheerios

1 cup peanuts

1 cup pretzels

1 cup M&Ms

Heat oven to 350. Combine butter, peanut butter, cinnamon and vanilla and microwave for 35 to 40 seconds and stir until smooth.

Mix cereals, peanuts, and pretzels in large bowl. Pour butter mixture over and toss well to coat.

Pour into line baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, stirring halfway. Let cool and toss in M&Ms.

Store in containers.

Source: Jif Peanut Butter Ad in Parenting Magazine