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AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Pork Chops with Beef Balsamic Reduction is perfect for family meals or entertaining friends.  Pork Chops with Beef Balsamic Reduction is so easy to make and certainly will be a family pleaser as it is kid-friendly as well. The reduction sauce tastes amazing. It's what makes this dish so special that you can not only wow your family but serve it as a main course for entertaining friends.  Plus, this recipe is easy on the pocketbook. At $2.91 per serving, it's definitely a Cooking On A Budget meal. The prep time is minimal for the chops and reduction. If you serve with a starch and vegetable, it's not much longer. All in all you can get this on the table in under an hour! 4 bone in Pork Chops - about 3/4 - 1 inch thick 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 cups Campbells beef broth 1/4 cup onion - finely chopped 1 tbsp. butter 4 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil salt and black pepper to taste In a saucepot set to medium high heat add in...

  AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Stewed Chicken was a comfort dish from my childhood. I've taken my mother's basic recipe and elevated the dish to another level of deliciousness and as always kept the cost to cooking on a budget! My mother had a knack for home cooking. Most every single dish she made from my childhood was absolutely delicious - except for the ginger chicken dish she made which was pretty awful, so naturally we never let her live it down. One of the comfort dishes she made was stewed chicken. She only made stewed chicken during the winter months and I looked forward to it every time she made it. Now as an adult I loved slow braised dishes like stewed chicken. I have not made her stewed chicken recipe for years. I decided to not only make the dish but recreate it to fit the style of cooking today. Instead of the dried herbs that she would use, I opted for fresh herbs: aromatic sage, rosemary and thyme, all of which go splendidly with chic...

 AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Chicken and mushrooms simmer in a luscious creamy and slightly tangy sauce laced with the wonderful flavor of thyme. Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Thyme is not only delicious; it's budget friendly as well. I served ours over egg noodles with baby peas as the side. You can serve over rice and still keep the dish as budget friendly. Just the Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Thyme (based on a family of four), is $2.25 per person. Adding in the egg noodles and peas it is $2.61 per person. I noticed a number of photos on Google of creamy chicken and mushrooms so I knew I was on the right track in thinking of what to make with my chicken and mushrooms. My husband was super impressed with the flavor and so was I! Also, it cooks in one pan on the stove top and between prep and the various stages can be on the table in about an hour or so. 4 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs 8 oz. pkg. cremini (baby bella) mushrooms 3/4 cup onion -...

Creamy Sausage and Pasta ~ the sauce makes the dish! The sauce truly pulls this Creamy Pasta and Sausage dish altogether and it tastes better than it looks. I adore the combination of ingredients that combine to make a superb tasting sauce. If you are looking for a new pasta dish that the whole family will love, this is it! Read more »

A classic American-Italian style dish with a bit of a twist, Penne a la Vodka with Peppers is hearty and oh so delicious! The classic version of Penne a la Vodka has heavy cream but I've left it out of this recipe. I am trying to loose some weight before my son's wedding so it's imperative I trim wherever I can when cooking. It actually tastes really great without it so I did not miss it at all. If you are worried about feeding kids, there's very little vodka in the recipe and the alcohol gets reduced down. Read more »

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # AllNaturalPork #CollectiveBias All Natural Breaded and Baked Pork Chops ~ a 30 minute weeknight meal! When the clock goes tick toc and it's five o'clock signalling the end of your work day you still have something very important left to do ~ head home and make dinner for your family. With everything that is going on you're probably tempted to order take out, right? Well don't worry. I have a solution to your weeknight dilemma with a well rounded delicious meal that can be on your table in about 30 minutes! Read more »

Inspired by Tolkien's "The Trilogy" comes a dish from a dear and long time friend Kathy. It seems like only yesterday we were winding our way through the shire hanging out with Bilbo and Frodo Baggins taking a three book journey through Middle Earth. Spell bound by every page we read, Kathy and I could not wait for our next tea session to discuss the happenings, taking care that neither of us spoiled it for the other. You see Kathy had actually already read the book and me, well as usual I was one step behind and she decided to re-read it while I was reading it for the very first time. I was so excited to read it that I went to our nearest local bookstore and purchased a beautiful hard copy set that I just passed along to my youngest son. Read more »