Sesame Green Beans

3/4 pound fresh green beans
1/2 c water
1 T butter or margarine
1 T soy sauce
2 t sesame seeds, toasted

In a sucepan, bring beas and water to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the beans are crisp-tender; drain. Add butter, soy sauce and sesame seads; toss to coat.

***I made this a couple weeks ago for the first time. I overcooked the beans a little, not enough liquid, but it still tasted ok. I couldn't find toasted sesame seeds so just bought what I found in the bulk section at the store.

Almond Rice Pilaf

3/4 c chopped onion
1/2 c slivered almonds
1 T butter or margarine
2 c chicken broth
2 cups uncooked instant rice

In a saucepan, saute onion and almonds in butter until the onion is tender and the almonds are lightly browned. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in rice and cover. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 5-8 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

***We l-o-v-e LOVE this recipe. I make it often and will even crave it. I've quit using chicken broth and use chicken bullion cubes instead (two cubes/cup of water). I like the taste better with the bullion cubes. Try it, it's really, really yummy!

Orange-Topped Chops

6 pork chops (1/2 in thick)

1 T vegetable oil
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 t ground cloves
Pepper to taste

In a skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil. Top with oranges; sprinkle with cloves and pepper. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until meat juices run clear.
 
***Dan and I have had this several times. We usually use pork lion steaks not pork chops.