Grilled Pork Chops with Honey Mustard Glaze

We have enjoyed grilling chicken this summer so tonight we swapped to pork chops.  It didn't let us down.  This is an easy recipe and the chops do not have to marinate long in the rib so if you are not sure what you want to fix in the morning you can do this in the afternoon.

Some roasted okra and fresh corn on the cob rounded out this great meal.

This is a two step process.  There is a rub that you put on when you put them on the grill and then a sauce to baste the chops in when they are done on the grill. 

I picked up this basket the other day so I can "shop" in my pantry.  Makes gathering everything up easier.

Salt and pepper the chops.

I am making the basting sauce first. 2 Tablespoons spicy mustard

4 teaspoons honey

Mix that well and set aside.

Now for the rub. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 th teaspoon paprika

1/8th teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Mix that well

Sprinkle on one side

Lightly mist with olive oil. And then do the other side.

Place on the grill.

Turn

When they are about done...

It is time to baste the chops with the honey mustard

Just leave it on there long enough for the sauce to caramelize on the chops.

Then dig in

Grilled Pork Chops with Honey Mustard Glaze Recipe

Glaze recipe
2 Tablespoons spicy mustard
4 teaspoons honey

Rub recipe
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon paprika

BBQ Potatoes and Chicken

This is a great one dish meal that is easy to put together.  It does take a little bit to cook but you can do other things while it cooks.  

This smells so good.

Chicken, potatoes and bacon what can be wrong with that.

Chop up about 3-4 medium potatoes.  I probably cut them too small.  I wanted to make sure they cooked through.

Drizzle with a little olive oil.

Toss.

Sprinkle with a little BBQ seasoning.  I used Dreamland.  Use whatever is your favorite.

Layer in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.  Place in a preheated 475 oven.  bake for 45-50 minutes.  Stir them every 10-15 minutes to keep them from sticking.

Chop the chicken into small pieces.

Sprinkle it with the BBQ seasoning.

Then add 1/2 cup BBQ sauce.  Again it was Dreamland.

Pour over the chicken and toss.

Grate about 1 cup cheddar cheese.

The potatoes when they come out of the oven.

Place the chicken on top of the potatoes. Place in a 400 degree oven.  Cook for 25 minutes.

Cook the bacon.

The chicken when it comes out of the oven.

Sprinkle the cheese

And bacon.  Place back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes.

When it comes out of the oven.  Smells so good.

A side of green beans and dinner is done.

BBQ Potatoes and Chicken Recipe

1 lb chicken cut into chunks
3 Tablespoons bbq seasonings divided
1/2 cup Bbq sauce
3-4 medium potatoes cut into chunks
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Preheat the oven 475  Bake potatoes for 45-50 minutes.  Reduce temp to 400 and cook with chicken for 10-15 minutes.

Lofthouse Cookies

Today I am sharing with you a recipe for Lofthouse cookies.  You might not know what Lofthouse cookies are but I am sure you have seen them.  They are the brightly colored cookies with sprinkles on top that you find in the bakery section of your grocery stores.  They are soft sugar cookies with a little touch of icing.  Now some have flavored icing but these are just vanilla.  You can make the icing any color you like so you know mine are crimson. To me they taste better the longer they sit.  

See aren't they pretty.  I found this great red and white sprinkles with little footballs. 

This starts out as a basic sugar cookie but with sour cream.  Plan ahead because they need to stay in the fridge overnight.

Start with one stick softened butter.

1 cup sugar

Cream the sugar and butter and then add 2 eggs one at a time.

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3 cups all purpose flour

Mix well. The dough is very, very sticky.  Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight.

The next day take out the dough and place on a well floured surface.

Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick.

Use a round cutter up to 2 inches.  I'm not sure what the size of this cutter is.

Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Place in a preheated 425 oven.  I know that seems high for baking cookies but that is what it said.  Bake for 6-8 minutes.  Be careful and don't let them get too brown.  A few of mine got really brown on bottom.

Take out of the oven and immediately remove from the cookie sheet.

Now for the icing.

1 stick softened butter

3 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

I added the color along with the other ingredients so it would get mixed well.  Red is a hard color.  I found this crimson color that says 40 drops.  So I started with 20 and checked it and it needed the other 20.

Just enough heavy cream to make it the right consistency. About a Tablespoon

Mix, Mix, Mix.

Color is about right.

Then just ice the tops.

Add the sprinkles

Sorry for the dark picture.

Lofthouse Sugar Cookies Recipe

3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sour cream
Preheat oven 425.  Bake 6-8.

Icing
1/2 cup softened butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
heavy cream to make spreading consistency
food coloring
sprinkles