Slow Cooker Balsamic-Ginger Chicken Lettuce Cups

Slow Cooker Balsamic-Ginger Chicken Lettuce Cups

1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
1 T. soy sauce
1 T. grated ginger
2 cloves garlic
1/2 t. red pepper flakes

Place all the ingredients in a crockpot

Then sear in fry pan
1-1/2 lb chicken thighs in a little EVOO

Shred chicken and stir into liquid  (I just cubed chicken)
Cook on high 3-4 hours
Cook on low 6-7 hrs.

3/4 c white rice
1 orange
2 scallions
1 head of lettuce

Shred
Source:
https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a11835/balsamic-ginger-chicken-lettuce-cups-recipe/

I made this it was really good.  Will make again.

Homemade baby foods

Baby vegetable purees

carrots
sweet potatoes
peas
fresh green beans
cauliflower
zucchini
pumpkins
butternut squash
spinach

banana

Steam food in a pot with a little water. 
Then put that cooked food in a food processor and blend until a puree
Then add some water to create a baby food mixture.
After put the baby puree in a ziploc bag and freeze.

Source:
Mom

Pork Chops with plum sauce

Pork Chops  (6 each)

sear pork chops

1 can (8ozs) chicken broth

blend up plums (could use peaches or apricots)  1 quart of fruit puree

1 chopped onion in food processor

2-3 cloves garlic

2 T. lemon pepper

3 to 4 jalapenos with seeds

2 T red wine vinegar (colavita)

Boil down all these ingredients.  Bring to a boil, then turn down and let simmer for 15 minutes.  Put seared pork chops and sauce in crockpot.

Cook on high for 5 hours.

Souce: Mom

*This was delicious the perfect amout of hot heat in the dish with the vinegar.  It was so good.  I can't replace mom's receipe because it is made with her home bottled plums.  But I could try with another quart of fruit.

White cake with strawberry jello

White cake mix with stawberry jello

Prepare white cake mix and then while cake is baking prepare jello to pour over baked cake.

Mix up 3oz of jello with 1 cup of water, stir until dissolved.  Then put jello in refrigerator to cool (but not set up) while cake is baking. 

When cake is done baking prick cake all over with a fork.  Slowly pour jello mixture all over cake.

Then put in the refrigerator for 3 hours to set up.

Make whipping cream to put on top then top with strawberry halves. 

Source: Mom

*This cake was delicious.  I need to make this.  It had a flavorful texture.