Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops and Gravy

Genesis 6:3

[3] Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”

 

 

An ej original recipe!

 

 

4 bone in 1/4 inch thick pork chops 

Season with steak seasoning and meat tenderizer 

Set aside in fridge for 2 hours 

Set to sear setting. 

Add clarified butter and olive oil to IP.

Sear Chops each side, 2 at a time in IP. 

Remove to plate.

Sauté veggies in drippings.

1/2 t each Rosemary, Thyme and Oregano 

1/4 c diced Mushrooms 

1/4 c chopped Leeks

3 T Roasted Garlic, mashed

To sautéed veggies add

2 c chicken stock

1/2 c Sauvignon Blanc

Cornstarch slurry for thickening gravy

Set aside to use at the end of cook time.

Place rack in IP.

Set chops around edge on their side.

Set IP to pressure setting.

Set time to 8 minutes.

Put lid on and make sure you have pressure.

Leave chops in for a natural release of 10 more minutes. 

Do a quick release.

Remove chops to plate.

Remove wire rack.

Set to sauté. 

Add slurry to thicken gravy.

Serve with sticky rice, avocado salad and steamed broccoli.

Avocado Salad with Lemon Italian Dressing

 

 

 

Isaiah 57:21

    [21] There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

 

 

1 English cucumber, diced

1 avocado, peeled and chopped 

4 Campari tomatoes, chopped

3 green onions, diced

Dressing 

3 T Olive Garden Italian dressing

1 t sugar 

1 t olive oil

2 T Mayo 

3 T lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Pinch red pepper flakes

Scratch Mississippi Mud Cake

Romans 5:1

Peace with God Through Faith

[1] Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows 

1 c chopped toasted pecans

Set aside

Dry ingredients 

2 c AP flour(always aerate flour for correct measuring)

1-1/2 c sugar

1/2 c packed brown sugar 

2 t baking powder

3/4 c un-sweet baking cocoa powder

1-1/2 t baking soda

3/4 t salt

Whisk together in a large bowl.

Set aside.

Wet ingredients 

2 room temp eggs

3/4 c olive oil

1 t vanilla pure extract

6 T milk

1/3 c full fat sour cream

1 c boiling water

Add to dry ingredients and beat on low with electric hand mixer.

Beat an additional minute on medium.

Pour into a non stick sprayed 13x9 aluminum pan.

Bake 30-40 minutes.

Mine took 40 minutes.

Cake is done when toothpick stuck in middle comes out clean.

Turn off oven.

Cover top of cake with nuts and marshmallows.

Put back in oven until marshmallows melt.

Let cake cool and then drizzle warm frosting over top.

Drizzle frosting

1/2 stick of butter, room temp 

6 T milk

3 T un-sweet baking cocoa powder 

1 t vanilla extract

1-1/2 c powdered sugar 

Melt butter in small heavy bottom pan.

Whisk in cocoa and milk.

Remove from heat, add powdered sugar 

and vanilla.

Whisk until smooth.

Doughnut Top Pan Cheesy Onion Rings

Psalm 18:2

    [2] The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

        my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

        my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Non stick sprayed Doughnut top pan

Cheddar Cheese just to slightly cover bottom

Thick Slice of onion

Cheddar Cheese just to slightly cover top

Bake 400 degrees for twenty minutes!!

Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.

Pepperoni Garbanzo Salad

 

 

Psalm 22:27-28

    [27] All the ends of the earth shall remember

        and turn to the LORD,

    and all the families of the nations

        shall worship before you. 

    [28] For kingship belongs to the LORD,

        and he rules over the nations.

1 can Garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

Set aside

6 Campari tomatoes or 1 pint of Cherry tomatoes, cut 

English cucumber, chopped 

1/2  of a red or sweet onion, thin sliced

1/2 c Castelvetrano Olives, cut in half 

Put into a large bowl.

Toss in dressing.

Stir in cheese.

Stir in Pepperoni.

Let flavors meld for 30 minutes! 

10 pieces of Boars Head deli Pepperoni, microwave until crisp, slice into strips

1/2 c finely rasped Parmesan 

Dressing 

Juice of 1 lemon

3 T olive oil

1/2 t of pink salt

1/2 t coarse black pepper

2 T roasted and mashed garlic

Easy Left Over J Alexander Knock Off Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry

 

 

 

Psalm 28:1-2

The LORD Is My Strength and My Shield

Of David.

    [1] To you, O LORD, I call;

        my rock, be not deaf to me,

    lest, if you be silent to me,

        I become like those who go down to the pit. 

    [2] Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,

        when I cry to you for help,

    when I lift up my hands

        toward your most holy sanctuary.

An ej original recipe!

2 c left I over tenderloin, sliced thin *

Toss sauce for meat

1/2 c light Soy sauce

1/8 Mirin 

1 T sweet Chili Thai sauce

Add pork and stir.

Make sure all pork gets sauce.

Set aside.

Veggies mix

1/4 c diced mushrooms 

1/4 c thin sliced carrots

1/4 c thin sliced onion

3 T roasted mashed garlic

2 c thick shredded cabbage 

1/2 t chicken base seasoning 

1 t toasted sesame seeds

1 T olive oil

Add oil to skillet and heat.

Stir fry carrots 1 minute, then add onions, garlic, mushrooms and lastly Cabbage.

Sprinkle chicken base over veggies.

Sprinkle sesame seeds over veggies.

Add 1/2 c water.

Add in pork, sauce and stir to combine.

Stir fry 1 minute to.

Serve over sticky rice.

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Pan Fried Ham Steaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acts 16:31

[31] And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Ham steaks cut from fully cooked and smoked ham (cut 1/4 inch thick) and your preferred size 

Topping

1 t Yellow mustard

1 t Maple syrup

1 t Brown sugar 

Drizzle tiny amount of oil in skillet, turn on medium heat.

Smear mustard on each steak.

Smear syrup then sprinkle brown sugar.

Place in-dressed side down, cook 2-3 minutes the flip and repeat.

This ham was so delicious, melted in your mouth.

Served with Grits and raisin bread. 

Left Over Chicken Fajita Soup

Psalm 10:4

    [4] In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;

        all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

An ej original recipe!!

I used all the left overs, yes even the sides, to create this delicious soup.

It had a slight taste of chicken fajitas.

Mostly the taste was just a really good soup!!

Perfect for cold weather!

2 c Left over chicken fajita meat, peppers, onions, chopped

1/8 c Left over rice

1/8 c Left over refried beans

1/8 c queso cheese dip

1/8 c Pico de gallo 

1 can stewed tomatoes ( I used my own that I canned)

1 qt chicken bone broth ( I used my own that I made and froze)

1 t sugar

1 t roasted Pasilla and Ancho seasoning 

Simmer in a large pot for 30 minutes.

Topping 

Shredded cheddar Cheese blend

Fresh Lime juice 

Guacamole cream *

Fresh sliced onion

Tortilla chips

* Guacamole cream

1/4 c left over guacamole 

1 heaping T spreadable cream cheese

2 T half and half

Mash cream cheese into guacamole with a fork, whip in half and half.

Serve on top of soup

Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth Soup with Hominy and Poblano Peppers

Psalm 8:9

    [9] O LORD, our Lord,

        how majestic is your name in all the earth!

 

3 T olive oil

1 lg chopped onion

1/2 of a Roasted Poblano, diced

3 T roasted garlic

1 t toasted cumin

1 t ground coriander 

1/2 t Mexican oregano 

Pinch of red pepper flakes

Coarse Kosher Salt and coarse black pepper, to taste

1 qt chicken bone broth( I make my own which I pressure can or freeze) 

1 qt water

2 c dark meat Rotisserie chicken, shredded 

1 can Hominy golden or white, drained and rinsed

Put the oil in a Dutch oven, add seasonings, onions, peppers and sauté.

Add chicken, sauté 1 minute, add broth and water. 

Simmer 30 minutes.

To serve

For serving 

Tortilla chips, crushed

Squeeze lime

Sour cream 

4 cheddar cheese blend ( I used 3 cheese cheddar and grated seriously cheddar into it, it was ridiculous)

Christmas Rocks AKA Fruitcake Cookies

Psalm 6:2-5

    [2] Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing;

        heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled. 

    [3] My soul also is greatly troubled.

        But you, O LORD—how long?

    [4] Turn, O LORD, deliver my life;

        save me for the sake of your steadfast love. 

    [5] For in death there is no remembrance of you;

        in Sheol who will give you praise?

These are delicious!!

1 c candied cherries, chopped

3/4 c candied pineapples

1 c raisins 

1 c pecans

Toss in 1/4 c AP flour

Set aside

1 c softened butter(1 stick)

1c granulated sugar

Whip on medium 2-3 minutes until smooth.

Add 

1 egg

1/4 c buttermilk

1 t each vanilla and almond extract

Whip 2 minutes

Add by hand and incorporate by hand

1&1/2 c AP flour

1/2 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

Line sheet pan with parchment.

Drop by 1 T scoops, 2 inches apart. 

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.

Cool in pan for 2 minutes, remove to rack and cool.

Mimosa Fried Chicken Biscuit and Slaw

Colossians 1:15-20

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Ginger Ale biscuits baked, set aside*

Slaw set aside

Poached egg set aside

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1/2 c sparkling white wine or Sauvignon Blanc

1/2 c orange juice

2 T grated orange zest

5 Mashed garlic cloves

1 T salt

2 t coriander 

1/2 t dried red peppers

2 lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed ( around 8 pieces)

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hrs or over night

Coating 

1- 1/2 c flour

1-1/4 c Cornstarch 

1 T coriander 

2 t garlic

2 t baking powder 

2 t pepper

2 t salt

1/2 t cayenne 

Whisk

Add 3 T water to flour to make craggy bits, add drained chicken pieces, refrigerate 30 minutes

Fry in 350 degree 2 c peanut oil

Fry 7 min until 175 degrees

Drain 

Sprinkle with coriander 

Build biscuits

Biscuit bottom 

Add Slaw 

Add chicken 

Biscuit top

Top with poached egg with runny yellow