Cranberry Pork

Simple - Cheap - Yummy. All the qualifications for a good recipe!

Ingredients
- 2 Lb of pork loin or roast (I used the latter)
- 1 can whole cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- dash of nutmeg and ground cloves
- Orange juice (I just poured it in since the recipe actually didn't call for it)
- Pepper and salt (to taste)

Directions
1. Put pork in crock pot
2. Pour everything on top
3. Cook on low for 5 hours

How much easier could it get?

Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Glazed Apples

This amazing and fairly simple recipe is a hit at the F and AW households! YUM!

2 tbsp firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp rosemary
4 pork chops
1 tbsp oil
2 med red apples – peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
1 ½ cup chicken broth
1/3 cup apricot jam
¼ cup brandy
¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Combine brown sugar, kosher salt, and rosemary in small bowl and stir together. Coat the pork chops on both sides with mixture, gently massaging the meat with your fingers to jumpstart the curing process. Let stand for 15 min. Rinse the chops and pat dry. (It is actually important to do this. I [Leeann] didn't think it was until I put the highly-sugared chops into hot oil. Nothing like the smell and smoke of burning sugar in ones kitchen for ambiance!)

Season chops on both sides with pepper. Grease large skillet with oil, add the chops, and cook thoroughly. Transfer chops to a plate and cover with foil.

Add apples to skillet and cook stirring gently to brown slightly. Add the stock, jam, brandy, and cinnamon and stir well. Cook until the sauce thickens and is rich brown in color, about 10 min. Uncover chops and top with apples.

Tangy Pork Kabobs

This was an instant hit at our house recently. We didn’t even pre-marinate the meat, but threw that all on about 20 minutes before cooking. We also made up the baking option because it was raining the day we wanted to make this, and I think it was better than grilling (but I will have to test that theory).
The sweet/tangy thing works really, really, REALLY well.

Cut 2 one pound pork tenderloins into 1 inch cubes. Marinate overnight in:

½ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Before cooking, prepare the horseradish raspberry sauce as follows in a small mixing bowl:

1 18 ounce jar seedless raspberry preserves, warmed
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons ketchup

For grilling: Coat grill tack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle pork lightly with seasoned salt and pepper; thread pork onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill kabobs 8-10 minutes, brushing occasionally with sauce.

For baking: Preheat oven to 400. Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle pork lightly with seasoned salt and pepper; thread pork onto metal skewers and rest on any baking pan with an edge. Bake for 30 minutes or until done, brushing on sauce and turning throughout.