Cut Cholesterol

Cut Cholesterol by omitting an egg yolk. My sister was in a women's health class where this simple tip was encouraged. If a recipe calls for 2 eggs omit 1 egg yolk, if it call for 3 eggs omit 1 egg yolk, if it calls for 4 eggs omit 2 egg yolks; you keep half of the yolks in the recipe. The recipe comes out EXACTLY the same but with less cholesterol. Yeah!

Pizza Casserole for a crowd

* 1 1/2 lb hamburger
* 1/2 cup onion, diced
* 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
* 4 oz. mushrooms (canned or fresh)
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1/4 tsp. black pepper
* 1/8 tsp oregano
* 16 oz wide egg noodles
* 2 (10 oz.) cans pizza sauce
* 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup sliced pepperoni, cut into bite size pieces
* 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
In large skillet, brown ground beef until just starting to lose the pink color, than add the onion, green pepper, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and oregano, and continue cooking until ground beef is brown and veggies are tender, but not too soft.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles as directed on the packaging, and drain.
In large bowl, combine the beef mixture and noodles with the pizza sauce, tomato sauce, milk, and pepperoni. Turn into a large casserole dish and top with the mozzarella cheese. Cover and put in 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 minutes more or until cheese starts to brown. This is a big dish that will serve about ten people.

Note-Gregg found this on one of the food storage websites. I made it tonight and it was a hit. Next time I make this I think that I am going to add 1/2 lb sausage. And decrease the hamburger to 1 lb.

Slow Cooker Pork Chops

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com And we made it tonight for the first time and it turned out great!

Ingredients:
1/4 C olive oil
T poultry seasoning
1 C chicken broth
1 t dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t dried basil
1 T paprika
4 thick cut boneless pork chops
1 T garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk all the liquid and herbs together. Cut small holes in the pork chops, place the pork chops in the crock pot. Pour the liquid over the pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Baste periodically with the sauce.

Note- I made some changes to this. First, I used 8 thin pork chops. Next, I used 2 cans of Chicken Broth and left out the olive oil. And since I was out of oregano and paprika, i added Italian seasoning. And I also added onion powder. And I used more minced garlic. When it was done, I took the broth and cooked it on the stove, mixed it with Wondra and made the sauce thicker and served it with mashed potatoes.