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Pork Cutlets with Sauteed Apples for 2

PORK CUTLETS WITH SAUT?ED APPLES
2 Tbl.+ 2tsp. Unseasoned dry bread crumbs
4 (approx 1/2 lb.) Thin pork cutlets
4 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbl. Vegetable oil
4 1/2 tsp. Unsalted butter
1 Granny Smith Apples, washed,peeled and cut into thin slices
1 Tbl. Granulated sugar
Aluminum foil to cover meat

1. Spread the bread crumbs onto a sheet of wax paper. Brush the pork cutlets on both sides with the mustard, then coat with the bread crumbs.

2. In a skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until browned, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the pork to a serving platter and cover with foil.

3. Add the butter to the skillet and warm over medium heat until melted. Add the apples and saut? until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar, stirring to scrape any loose bits from pan.  Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the apples are tender, about 2 minutes.

4. Spoon the apples over the pork cutlets and serve.
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Fruit Snowmen

Per Snowman you wish to make:
3 thick slices of banana
1 grape
small thin piece of carrot
triangular piece of apple
Mini chocolate chips or small raisins
pretzle sticks
Optional: fruit leather strip

Line up the banana pieces for the body on the skewer.  Add the chocolate chips or raisins for eyes and buttons.  The carrot piece is for the nose and the pretzle sticks are for arms.  The grapes go on top of the wedge of apple (hat) as balls.  A slender strip of fruit leather can be used for a scarf.

Tip:Using a skewer, poke a hole in the apple first before building the snowman with the other pieces. 

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Meat to room temperature prior to cooking

It is important to remove meat from the refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before cooking to bring it to room temperature (this doesn't apply to chopped meat).  Meat will cook more evenly and cooking times will be more accurate.  The larger the piece of meat, the more crucial this is.  If it's a hot, humid day, stay closer to the 30-minute mark.

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Burger cooking tip

Make a deep dent in the middle of burgers before cooking.  They'll cook more evenly and won't plump up in the middle.

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How to adhere breading on foods

Refrigerate breaaded foods at least 20  minutes before cooking and the breading will adhere better.

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Free Dusting Aid

Save money and use a slightly dampend cloth to dust your furniture, etc. Instead of commercial wipes, etc. use a clean cotton towel or rag and spray lightly with water or make your hand wet and rub it along the cloth a few times until it is slightly damp.  It will catch the dirt, help wipe off finger marks, etc. and when you are done using it, simply dry it and add it to your laundry so it can be used again instead of wasting money and adding to our landfills, etc.

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Coconut Cream Pudding Mix (Gluten Free)

Coconut Cream Pudding Mix (Gluten-Free)
3 cups nonfat dry milk
4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cornstarch
1 ? cups shredded unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon coconut extract
Mix the extract and the shredded coconut in a small bowl until the extract is absorbed. Add the coconut to the other ingredients and store in airtight container. To prepare, add 2/3 cup mix to 2 cups milk. Heat and stir constantly while boiling. Cool, then serve.
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Crazy Cake (no mixer needed)

CRAZY CAKE

3 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 Tbl. Vinegar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3/4 cup Oil
2 cups Cold water
Sifter
9×13″ baking pan

Sift dry ingredients into a 9×13″ cake pan.  Make three wells.  Put 2 tablespoons vinegar in one well.  Put 1 teaspoon vanilla in the second well.  Put 3/4 cup oil in the third well.  Pour 2 cups cold water over everything.  Mix with a fork.

Bake at 350? for 30 to 35 minutes.

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Insulation for draft at doors

Instead of using weather stripping tape (that sometimes is too thick and stops the door from closing) use felt.  Cut as many layers of felt as needed to keep the air from coming in and glue as needed.
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Spice Bag How-To

To keep spices together so they can be removed from a saucepan or kettle, place them on several thicknesses of cheesecloth (can be purchased at stores that have paint supplies/hardware sections or fabric stores) that has been cut into a 3-inch square.  Tie with kitchen string to form a bag.

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