Garbage Can Mix

I wanted to update the blog and I had a nudge from my daughter to be more regular in posting recipes, her favorites at least.

I just finished spending the day deep cleaning the house. Rearranged and vacuumed the furniture, washed all the blankets, throws and covers, vacuumed and mopped floors, dusted and did laundry. When that was done I started supper. I promised my husband to cook a "from scratch" one.

So here's our "from scratch" supper tonight.
4 pork chops with the fat trimmed off.
1 med-large onion
1 stick butter
4 medium potatoes
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 can of Rotel tomatoes with lime and cilantro

Melt the stick of butter in a fry pan large enough to hold the above ingredients. Chop up the onion and sautee it in the butter. Take out the onions when done and put into a large bowl. Season pork chops with Lawry's salt to taste. Sear each side on high heat using the same fry pan as you sauteed the onions in. (leave the remaining butter in the pan)

 Place the cream of celery soup and Rotel tomatoes in the bowl with the onions. Add 1 tsp of celery salt. Stir well. Peel the potatoes, cut into pieces into the bowl with the soup and onion mix. Again stir well. Turn the fry pan down to 300. Pour potato mixture over top. Cover with a lid. Cook 20 minutes. Stir, turn the heat down to 200-250 continue to cook for 30 minutes.

This is one of Randi's favorites. It evolved during the holidays when parties abound. It freezes very well. It makes a HUGE batch and it so yummy.

Garbage Can Mix
1 Box Wheat Chex

1 Box of Crispix

1 Box Mini Multigrain Club Crackers (or the Club Cracker sticks crack these in half)

1 Box Wheat Thins

2 Bags Crunchy Cheetos

2 Bags Chili Cheese Fritos

1 Box Colby Cheese Cheese Its

1 Bag of Parmesan Goldfish Crackers

1 Bag of Pretezel Goldfish Crackers

1 Bag of Snyder Pumpernickel/Onion Pretzels break in half (Fareway)

1 Box of Pepperidge Farms Baked Sesame Sticks break in half (Walmart)

1 Large Bag of Bugles or 2 Small ones Plain or Nacho

1 Box of Quaker Graham Squares (hint of brown sugar)

1 Can of Dry Roasted Emerald Almonds (Walmart ?11 oz?)

Mix all the above together in a garbage bag. 

In a 4 cup measuring cup, melt 2 sticks of butter. Add Worchesteshire Sauce to the 2 ½ cup line. Add 4 pkgs of Chex seasoning mix, 2 tsps of garlic powder and 2 Tbsp of dry Hidden Valley. Whisk together. 

Pour over the dry mix and stir well. Once coated and damp, pour a container of Kraft dried cheese (orange, it’s at Fareway by the Parmesan cheese) and stir it over the damp mix.

Bake in a preheated 250 degree oven for an hour, stirring every 15 mins. 

Pour on waxed paper or parchment, cool and store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!