Mango Lassi

Preparation Time: less than 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 can of sugary mango pulp
1 cup of plain yogurt

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a blender. Add more yogurt if you want a smoother texture. I tried this with fresh mango and sugar but it didn't taste good at all.

Source: Me

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Pork chop supper

In always like making this in the fall.

Preparation Time: About 15 Minutes

Ingredients:
4 pork chops
1 cup rice
4 tablespoons chopped onions
2 cups water
2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
1 cup chopped apples
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup sliced apples


Directions:
Trim fat from chops. Brown pork chops in a skillet. Set chops aside. In same skillet, cook rice and onion stirring constantly until rice is golden brown. Stir water and bouillon granules. Bring to a boil. Stir in chopped apples. Put mixture into a 9x13 baking dish, arrange pork chops on top. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Combine butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Brush sliced apples with mixture. Arrange around chops. Bake uncovered until apples and pork are tender, about 20 minutes.

Source: Adapted by Phyllis
Servings: 4

Cranberry - Apricot Pork Roast

This is wonderfully tasty.  I always feel like it would be even tastier with more apricots, but I don't recommend adding more.  It turns out horribly sweet!

Preparation Time: 2-9 hours depending

Ingredients:

1 can (16 oz) whole-berry cranberry sauce
½ cup quartered dried apricots
½ teaspoon grated orange peel
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 lg shallot, chopped (1/3 c)
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 lbs. boneless pork loin roast, well trimmed
Snipped chives (garnish)


Directions:

Mix cranberry sauce, apricots, orange peel and juice, shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, and ginger in 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Add pork and spoon some of cranberry mixture on top.

Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours or until pork is tender.

Remove pork to cutting board. Spoon off any fat from top of cranberry mixture in slow cooker. Slice pork into 6 thick slices. Serve topped with sauce. Garnish with chives, if desired.

I actually do all of this in the pressure cooker for 99 minutes (can you tell my electronic display only has two digits?).


Source: prevention.com (apparently cranberries are good for your heart!)
Servings: 6

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