Down Home Cooking:

                My grandmother always says, “That a homemade cake shows more about you as a person than store bought one.” She also tells me that, “you are only as good as your cake.” I actually despise cooking in general, but I prefer to bake. Baking can be a creative way to express yourself. I enjoy decorating my food instead of just cooking it. I thought I would allow my readers some insight into small town cooking. 

PORK CHOPS Done right:

What you will need:

• 1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley^® Original Ranch  Seasoning Mix
• 6 or 7 pork chops about 1-inch thick (You may want to shred it)
• dash of garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• splash of lemon juice

Directions:

ü  Preheat oven to 435 and make sure the grease your pan, because we don’t want anything to stick

ü  Premix your seasonings you may also deem it necessary to add some additional pepper to this

ü  Spread the pork chops equally in the pan

ü  Cover all chops with seasoning  

ü  Splash lemon juice over chops

ü  Wrap in aluminum foil. Place in oven for 50min

ü  Once the time is up you need to take out the pan and uncover the chops. Place chops in oven with the broiler for 2 min (or until crispy brown)

This may be served with green beans, macaroni, and rolls.