Stephen’s Smothered Pork Chops

Simply lift the lid and let the incredible aroma of tender chops and veggies call everyone to the table.

Stephen’s Smothered Pork Chops

Nutrition facts for 6 servings

Ingredients:

6 (1 inch thick) bone-in pork chops

Salt and pepper to taste

2 T vegetable or your favorite high heat oil

1 red bell pepper, deseeded and sliced

1 yellow (or orange) bell pepper, deseeded and sliced

1 green bell pepper, deseeded and sliced

1 large sweet onion, thickly sliced

1 lb cremini or button mushrooms, rinsed, dried, and thickly sliced

2 T soy sauce, low sodium

1/4 cup unsalted vegetable stock or white wine

1/8 t ground black pepper

1/4 t ground rosemary

6 sprigs fresh thyme

Laura’s Butternut Squash Soup

Usually what makes these types of soup yummy is the cream, but that also adds a lot of fat and calories.  This is a soothing, tasty and healthier alternative. Go ahead and tinker with the amount of each ingredient to attain the flavor you prefer.

Laura’s Butternut Squash Soup 

Nutrition facts for three servings

using 3 cups unsalted vegetable stock

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp.olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. ground allspice

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

4 cups cubed fresh butternut or other winter squash

3-4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (I use 3 cups because I want it a little thicker)

2 tbsp. maple syrup

salt to taste

4 tsp. plain 0% Greek yogurt for garnish

The Queen's Cinnamon Apple Pie with Non-Violently Whipped Cream

The Queen’s delightfully easy recipe was passed down to her from the Dowager Queen and has been sitting around the castle for generations. Five minutes and this pie is oven ready. 

A diabetic friendly recipe. 

The Queen’s Apple Cinnamon Pie with Non-violently Whipped Cream

Nutrition facts for 8 slices

Ingredients:

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup Stevia

1 cup milk

1/2 stick (4 T) margarine or butter, cut into pieces

1 (21 oz) can Lite Apple Pie Filling

1 t cinnamon

Cool Whip, sugar free

Amanda's Three Cheese Stuffed Shells

My lovely niece is a dietician that loves to cook and eat! Her take on this classic dish is easy to do and delicious. Included are instructions for a useful slicing technique called chiffonade. Enjoy...

Amanda's Three Cheese Stuffed Shells 

Nutrition facts for 8 servings

Ingredients:

20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

15 ounce container ricotta cheese

8 ounces (2 cups) grated mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

12 basil leaves, chiffonade

1 egg

1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper