Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Strawberry 7up Cake




12 oz. Diet 7up
fresh sliced strawberries
Strawberry cake mix
Sugar Free Cool Whip

mix the 7up and cake mix together, bake according to the package on the box, let cool.  Top with cool whip and Strawberries!  Enjoy!!!

Sweet Baking,
Kim

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Honeybutter Pork Tenderloin

  • Honeybutter Pork Tenderloin



  • tablespoons butter
  • tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ lbs pork tenderloins , trimmed of silver skin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ¼ cup water

Directions:

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375.
  2. 2
    In a dutch oven or ovenproof skillet, heat the butter and honey over medium heat, stirring to melt butter.
  3. 3
    Season the pork with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and place in pan.
  4. 4
    Cook until underside is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Turn pork, and cook until other side is browned, about 5 min more.
  6. 6
    (Lower the heat if the honey begins to burn.) Put the pan in the oven, and roast until the pork is just cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
  7. 7
    Transfer the pork to a plate and cover with foil to rest.
  8. 8
    Add the water to the pan, and stir over medium heat to scrape up all the browned bits.
  9. 9
    Add any accumulated pork juices from the plate, and simmer until sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
  10. 10
    Slice the pork on the diagonal and served drizzled with the sauce.


Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/honeybutter-pork-tenderloin-53473#ixzz1n3Op5NL3



This was another recipe I found on Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/alwaysapayne/)...made it on Friday and it was delish!!  I will be making it again!

Sweet Baking,
Kim

back to blogging...

It has been almost 2 months since I have blogged anything.  Sorry about that - I have started a new position at work and have been working on my weight & fitness for the last month.

I started Weight Watchers Points Plus (well my version) on February 1, 2012...and I am minus 7 lbs so far.  I will be looking, creating, and sharing new healthier recipes that I come across and/or create.  Pinterest has really had me hungry lately...but I have mostly been on the fruit and veggie train for the last 3 wks.
I did break loose and the last 2 weekends I ate not so healthy foods at the Mardi Gras celebrations in the Shreveport area...but I didnt gain any more weight!!  Which is always a good thing.

Today I put a recipe I found on Pinterest - originally from Living, Laughing, Loving

Please go here for the source:
http://www.livinglaughingandloving.com/2012/01/crockpot-ranch-pork-chops-finger-licking-good.html



ingredients
Uh, yeah.  You heard right.  Only THREE ingredients.  I wasn’t joking.
  • Pork Chops
  • Ranch Seasoning Dry Mix Packet
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken plus 1 can water as needed {or 2 cans cream of chicken}  This will depend on how fast your crockpot cooks and how long you’ll be cooking it. 
directions


Ready for the hard part?  {I’m so funny.  I know.} Combine all three ingredients in the crockpot and mix well.   Yup.  That’s it.


I left mine in the crock pot this morning before leaving the house...I am so excited to try it tonight!!

Sweet Baking,
Kim