coughs and crock pots.

first of all, i gotta say i'm impressed i even got dinner on the table last night (sadly that's about all I accomplished all day). i just cannot kick this cold. i feel like it's getting even worse. last night i was awake til 2:30 because i couldn't breathe and then of course makena had a rough night too. woe is me, i know. wah wah.

anyways, this crock pot meal turned out to be much more delicious than I expected. there's really not much to it so i was worried about flavor and with pork chops, it's so easy for them to be dry and tough. not these ones. and the juices created a delicious sauce to pour over the meat and some white rice. served it up with some zucchini and that's all there was to it. 

i found it on allrecipes.com and it's simply called slow cooker pork chops II. here you have it...

you'll need:

-1/4 cup olive oil

-1 (or a little more) cup chicken broth 

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-1 tablespoon paprika

-1 tablespoon garlic powder (i did 1/2 tbsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp onion powder)

-1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 

-1 teaspoon dried

-1 teaspoon dried oregano

-1 teaspoon dried basil 

-4 thick cut boneless pork chops

-salt and pepper to taste 

instructions:

-in a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, chicken broth, garlic, paprika, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, oregano, and basil. pour into the slow cooker. cut small slits in each pork chop with the tip of a knife, and season lightly with salt and pepper. place pork chops into the slow cooker, cover, and cook on high for 4 hours. baste periodically with the sauce.

i also prepped my first of many freezer to crock pot meals! hard to say how it's gonna taste but all i need to do when I'm ready to eat it is stick it in the crock pot, add some water and wait! i'm too lazy (and busy watching the bachelor) to type up the recipe so i'll take a picture of it instead.

wish me luck, i seriously need sleep tonight. jon has to go to vegas tomorrow for work so i'm on my own with makena. i'm not supposed to pick her up. and should be lying down as much as possible. this could be interesting!!