Cheesy Ham Hashbrown Casserole is a great combination of cheese, meat, and hashbrowns into a casserole everyone would love for a cookout, picnic or leftover ham!




This is another great recipe from my mom.  If I keep sharing all her recipes, everything will be named Nana's Soup, Nana's Cookies, Nana's Meatballs, etc.  She knows what works the best and said this is a great casserole to take to work for pitch-in lunches.




Cheesy Ham Hashbrown Casserole is an easy recipe to throw together.  Being a busy mom, I can appreciate recipes like this that have so much great flavor.  9x13 pans are great to have around, and it's lots of food.  Husband loves to take leftovers to work the next day.




Casseroles are very convenient and combine flavor and texture into a great meal. 



1. Mix ham, hash browns, sour cream, shredded cheese, cream of potato, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper in a bowl.

2. Pour mixture into greased 9x13 pan.

3. Bake in oven 40-50 minutes.

4. Add more shredded cheese immediately.

TIPS FOR CHEESY HAM HASHBROWN CASSEROLE 

This post is sponsored by the Glass Barn, Indiana Soybean and Corn Farmers but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Every Thanksgiving meal we know someone will bring a pumpkin pie.  It's a tradition, and topped with whipped cream, is my favorite.






Over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin are produced each year in the United State.  The top pumpkin-producing states are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Morton, IL declare their city, The Pumpkin Capital of the World.   If fall festivals are your thing, check out the 20 Best Fall Harvest Festivals and Events Across America. 






Not only are pumpkins great for fall decorations, but the real pumpkins are also healthy and rich in Vitamin A. Pumpkins are also a good source of fiber, and helps with digestion.  Eating pumpkin pie around the holidays is great to treat yourself to a delicious dessert. 






1. Prepare 15 x 10 jelly pan and Preheat oven 400 degrees
2. Place 1 rectangle pie crust on a floured surface
3. Roll into 12x10 rectangle place over one edge of the pan, with 3 inch overhang, repeat with the other crust
4. Press seams together to seal
5. Trim dough around the pan, leave ½” overhang, and crimp the edges of the pie dough
6. Cover dough with large sheet of parchment paper and pie weights
7. Bake 14 minutes on 400 degrees
8. Remove paper and weights, Bake 8-10 minutes
9. In saucepan, cook pumpkin on high for 10 minutes, stirring often.  Remove from heat and let cool
10. In a bowl, whisk cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until smooth.
11. Add pumpkin mixture, whisk until smooth.
12. Pour mixture into the pre baked pie crust 
13. Bake 25-35 minutes
14. Cool and cut, serve with whipped cream.

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These are the best Homemade Barbecue Meatballs, Ever! This homemade meatball recipe is so simple.  You will want to make this for your next get together with friends! They will love it, and this recipe makes plenty to share!




I love homemade meatballs.  My mom used to make this recipe all the time.  This is a special recipe out of our church cookbook, by Hazel Duzan.  




My boys were so impressed this was a homemade barbecue sauce.  One asked for seconds, and the other one gave me a thumbs up! 

Three pounds of hamburger sounds like a lot, but this makes a big batch!  I used a scoop to make my meatballs, but I still used my hand to form the meatballs, so they were firmer and cooked better.  




















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Summertime is the perfect time to use the grill. Grilled Pork Chops, seasoned just right, brings so much flavor to the meat. 





Creating perfect grill marks on meat on the grill is like a personal victory! One less dirty pan is another mom victory!




According to the National Pork Producers Council, the pork industry supports 550,000 jobs in the United States. These jobs range from pork producers and meat processors to transport and Main Street businesses.



Depending on how lean and thin your pork chops are, adjust the cooking time for each side.  Thinner pork chops do not require as much time as thicker chops or chops with the bone in.




If your kids love barbeque sauce like mine, you can add it at the end of the cooking time.  It adds another flavor to the pork chop, and I prefer it sometimes, too.  Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese would be a great side for pork chops!

There are so many different ways to eat pork chops, another is Fried Pork Chops, another family favorite! 





1. Preheat grill, make sure grates on the grill are clean
2. Prepare pork chops, and season to taste
3. Place pork chops on grill, and cook 8 to 10 minutes on each side. 
4. A meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F

I am looking forward to summer when during that time of the year, we enjoy many gardens finds.  Black raspberries are even a sweeter find, the bushes are found in the woods behind our house. We enjoy a delicious black raspberry pie.





Black Raspberries are great fresh or frozen.  We make pies, add to fruit desserts, and make jam. My grandmother loved to make black raspberry jam, I will have to share that recipe with you soon.




Black Raspberry bushes are beautiful to look at, but when you are really up close and personal, it is best to wear protective clothing.  I suggest long sleeve shirts and jeans and boots.  It may be warm when it's time to pick the berries, but these bushes have small thorns you need to protect yourself from. 

BLACK RASPBERRY PIE

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Ingredients

4-5  cups of raspberries
⅔ cup sugar
4 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Prepare an Anchor Hocking Glass Pie Plate and spray with vegetable oil.
Transfer dough to pie plate, trim even with the edge
Mix berries, sugar, and corn starch.
Add to the bottom crust and spread out.
Add top crust and cut slits.
Sprinkle sugar on the top crust.
 Place the pie in a 425 degree oven, and bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Tips

Watch the time of oven carefully, ovens vary.
You can try recipes with different berries.

FRIED PORK CHOPS

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Ingredients for Fried Pork Chops

• 6-8 Bone in Pork Chops
• ½ cup of vegetable oil
• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp steak seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• Salt and Pepper to taste

How to make Fried Pork Chops

1. In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil over medium heat.
2. Rinse and pat pork chops with a paper towel.
3. Add flour, steak seasoning, salt and pepper to a gallon size bag.  Seal and mix all ingredients.
4. Check the skillet, make sure the oil is hot enough to cook pork chops.
5. Add one pork chop at a time to the mixture and coat, set aside on a plate.
6. Cook chops 3-4 minutes on each side, checking temperature, 160 degrees.
7. Remove from skillet and place on a clean plate.

Notes on making Fried Pork Chops

• Use an electric skillet if you have one on hand.

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