Mustard-Herb Crusted Pork Chops

So...Husband gets bored if I make "variations" of the same thing. After turning out a dreadful version of that lovely pizza crust (too many distractions!) I pulled out some frozen pork chops.

I used a few tablespoons of a Dijon-style mustard with a spoon. Then grabbed some bread crumbs - not the small itty bitty type, the pea sized ones you'd use for stuffing - and sprinkled them on top. Mind you, these bread crumbs are from epic fails at bread making while don't taste awful the crusts are hard. I finished the recipe by sprinkling as many types of herbs as I could find, oregano, parsley, chilli pepper, sage, marjoram, onion powder, garlic, crushed black pepper and other colored pepper. I'm the kind of cook that sprinkles just about anything on top and hopes it comes out tasting good.

I'm not one to use salt in cooking (a long standing habit) but I did use about 1/8 c of soy sauce and up to 1 cup of water so that the water was just about to the tops of the pork chops and kind of gave it a poached look.

Put them in my oven at 375 degrees for 35 minutes... and the topping tasted very much like stuffing. Put a side of wild rice which went nicely.

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How Many Ways to Use Carrots

In honor of the Easter Bunny, here are several ways to use carrots in your meals throughout the day! I'm sure you can figure out how to incorporate carrot puree soup, carrot coin medallions, or carrots in your salad...but what about the things you don't think of like carrot chips, carrot fritters, or carrot protein bites?

Let's start with breakfast over at The Baking Aisle with carrot cake waffles! The syrup is so simple to mix up too and adds to the aroma. If waffles aren't your thing, try out the Clean Eating Carrot Cake Oatmeal at The Gracious Pantry.

Carrots are a healthy snack, right? These Gingered Carrot Cake Cookies look delightful from Brown Eyed Baker. Okay, okay, then try these roasted carrots from Allan Sullivan.

For an afternoon snack, try some rum soaked raisins, spiced pecans, candied carrots, spiced cream cheese/sour cream carrot cake ice cream from The Cooking of Joy:

On the go - try The Carrot Cake Milkshake from Chocolate-Covered Katie!


For real, this is Dinner? Potage Crecy, or carrot puree soup,

Of course - dessert...carrot cake.