Stuffed Pork Chops

So recently, a lovely gal I work with told me about this heavenly dish they have sometimes for Sunday dinner. Her dad broke it down for me. It's a pork tenderloin stuffed with tasty stuff, wrapped in bacon. They serve it with a tasty gravy :) Well....I decided to try this tasty dish. I just changed it alittle :) And the good thing is...it cost me less than $10 to feed my little family of 3 and some :)

Whatcha need:

4 thick cut pork chops

(i get mine at Costco when they're SUPER cheap and they're roughly 3/4" thick)

1 box of cornbread or poultry flavored stuffing mix (gv-$1)

1/4 C butter for the stuffing

enough butter to brown the chops

Whatcha do:

Preheat the oven to 325 or 350 F. Depending on how tender you want your chops. I do 325 for 1 hour and 30-45 minutes. If you do 350, you only need like 40-45 minutes. Brown those lovely chops. You don't have to cook them all the way through. They will bake for a while :) While the chops are browning, start cooking the stuffing. Just follow the directions on the package! Super easy. NOW~if you wanna get creative and make your own stuffing, you can! Just message me and I'll give the recipe for that part. I'm just too lazy during the week :) Once the stuffing is done and the chops are brown, commence stuffing :) Simply slice the chops and create a pita looking pocket! Stuff the chops until they can't take any more and then stuff them again :) If you are a stuffing friendly family, I'd suggest using 2 boxes. Place the chops in a casserole dish. I add 4 tablespoons or so of melted butter to the dish to add some extra flavor and to prevent sticking. Cover the chops with foil and bake. :)

**OPTIONAL**

Now, if you want a creamy kind of dish, use 1 can of cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1/3 C milk. Pour it over the chops prior to baking.

We went for a healthier approach tonight and just used some apple butter on the side. You can also just top with a brown gravy.

chicken puff thingys :)

Hey guys! I know it's been a while! it's been a crazy few couple of weeks :) But my nights are starting to "slow" down! Josh is back in school, so 6 nights a week its just me and the Bugga :)

I got this recipe from my dear friend Cylista! I think she said her sister-in-law gave her the recipe! it's the easiest recipe EVER! i've made very little changes to it to suit my family :)

Whatcha need:

2-4 chicken breasts, diced and cooked.

roughly 12-14 ozs cream cheese, softened

2-4 celery stalks, diced

1 box of chicken stuffing

2 rolls of crescent rolls

melted butter

Whatcha do:

Preheat oven to directions on crescent package. After you've cooked the chicken and it's coolin' a bit, separate the seasoning from the bread crumbs in the stuffing box. It's not the easiest job, but it's worth it. Save the bread crumbs for laters. You're gonna need 'em. In separate bowl, combine the celery with the seasoning and cream cheese. Add the chicken. Mix all together. Open your rolls. I lay them on the cookie sheet I'm going to cook them on. Crush your bread crumbs. Now here's the tricky part. You dropped a tablespoon or more of the chicken mixture onto the rolls and then roll 'em up like a pizza pocket. Roll in melted butter and then the bread crumbs. Put 'em back on the cookie sheet. Repeat :) When you've got 'em all buttered and crumby :) bake according to the package of rolls. I served ours with steamed broccoli. Next time we're going to do asparagus :) Stevey LOVED them. I was shocked when he downed 2 of them.

**I add a dash of sage to my chicken and some green onions, diced**