Crock Pot Mississippi Pork Chops

 Yes I am Mississipping something again. Why not? These recipes are usually delicious and very easy to make with very little clean up. What is not to like? And yes I used Mississippi as a verb. This recipe doesn’t even take that long.

Doesn’t that look good?

The recipe called for 6 pork chops but I only needed four so that is all I used.

The recipe calls for browning the meat. So I put a little olive oil in the skillet and heated it.

Add the chops to the skillet. You don’t want to cook them just add a little color to them.

Turn a get a little color on the other side.

Take them out of the skillet. Next time I don’t think I will brown them first. At the finish cooking time it didn’t make a difference.

Use the liners to make clean up a breeze. More importantly it makes your crock pot still look new.

Put the chops in the bottom of your crock pot.

Sprinkle a package of dry ranch seasoning on top.

All on top.

Then sprinkle the package of Au jus seasoning on top.

Then add as many or as few pepperoncini peppers around the bottom.

Put them on the pork chops on the edge wherever you want them.

Slice 1 stick of butter into small pieces and place around in the bottom.

This is optional but measure out 1/4 pepperoncini pepper juice and pour around the pork chops.

I poured it more around the edges than on top.

Now cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or high for 1-2 hours. I cooked mine on low. I don’t like to cook on high much. I will turn it on high for a few minutes but not for very long.

They are ready to serve.

Add some veggies and you have a quick and yummy meal.

Crock pot Mississippi Pork Chops Recipe 

6 boneless pork chops

1 packet ranch seasoning

1 packet Au jus seasoning

10-12 pepperoncini peppers

1/4 cup pepperoncini pepper juice optional

1 stick butter sliced into pieces.

Salted Caramel No Bake Eclair Cake

 I needed to take a dessert somewhere the other night and I wanted something that was easy and could be made ahead of time. I have a Pinterest board with several of these eclair cakes in various flavors. I think the salted caramel was a good choice. I think you will like it too.

One of the best things about these cakes is that they get better the longer they sit. Overnight is the perfect time for them to sit and as Paula Deen says let those flavors marry.

Another good thing is you can add some reduced fat items to the recipe as well.

Start by lining the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with graham crackers. You might have to break some to fill in around the edges.

Then in a bowl add the two small boxes of vanilla instant pudding mix.

Add 3 cups of milk to the pudding mix.

Whisk it well to mix the pudding.

Fold in 8 oz of cool whip.

Measure 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping.  I like the Ghirardelli caramel. I also had a salted caramel topping but I didn’t have enough. So that could be an option for you too and then you wouldn’t add the salt.

Add 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 

Mix that well. You don’t want to mix too much or use a mixer. I used a spatula and folded well.

Put about half of the pudding mixture on top of the graham crackers. Smooth it out.

Put another layer of graham crackers on top. 

Then out the rest of the pudding on top. Put it in the fridge to let it set up. I left it for an hour but if you don’t have that long a few minutes will be good.

Take the foil off the top of the frosting. I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to just warm it a little to make it easy to spread. You don’t want to mess up the top of the cake. Stir it well after the 30 seconds.

Then pour it around the top of the cake.

Then smooth it out.cover and put in the fridge until you are ready to eat.

Salted Caramel No Bake Eclair Cake Recipe

2 3.5 oz boxes vanilla instant pudding (I noticed they are now 3.4)

8 oz cool whip

1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 box graham crackers

1 container chocolate frosting 

Pride of Iowa aka Caitlin Clark Cookies

 Now these were not originally called Caitlin Clark cookies. But when I found this recipe the pride of Iowa I had to print it out and save for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. I was really hoping Iowa would make it to the final four so I could try them. Like her or not Caitlin has done a lot to promote women’s sports not only now but also for future generations of little girls. Ten years from now we may be watching a girl in the finals that credits Caitlin with her getting interesting in basketball. Good luck Hawkeyes. We will be watching and having a cookie or two.

Don’t they look good?

Now for the cookies. Gather your ingredients.

Measure out one cup sugar.

1 cup brown sugar. Pack it in.

1 cup shortening. I like to use butter flavored shortening. 

 Is well. It will be nice and fluffy.

Add two eggs. Look at these pretty eggs. A friend of mine shared some of her fresh eggs with me. They are such pretty colors. 

They are just as pretty in the inside. Add these to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. I like the vanilla paste.

Mix well. It is a pretty golden color.

Add 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda.

1 teaspoon baking powder.

Add 2 cups plain flour. Add just a little at a time and mix well between each addition.

Add three cups quick oats. The batter will be thick so add a little at a time and mix between each edition.

Add 1 cup shredded coconut.

As I was mixing, dough was flying at me. I stopped the mixer and realized one of the whisk pieces broke.

Another look at it. Not bad for a 30year old mixer. Never fear I have a replacement whisk in my Amazon cart. I’m so glad that didn’t happen during my Christmas baking.

So my friend that gave me the eggs I am going to bake hem some cookies as a thank you. There’s a nut allergy there so I am baking some before I add the nuts.

This batch has no nuts. So if you can’t have nuts or don’t like them it’s fine to leave them out.

This is about a 1/2 cup of chopped pecans. If you want walnuts they would be good too. Add them to the batter. 

This batch has nuts. Place in a 350preheated oven. Bake for about 10-12 minutes.

This is the first batch without nuts fresh from the oven.

There was also plenty to put in the freezer for later.

These have nuts. I’m not sure these will last until game time Friday night. You have plenty of time to make yourself a batch before the game. Let’s go Iowa.

Pride of Iowa Cookies Recipe

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups plain flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 cups quick oats

1 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350. Bake for 10-12 minutes.