Pork Chops with Cumin Rice

This is another not-safe-for-my-family recipe. But quite tasty.

2 pork chops (3/4 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof skillet, brown chops in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. Dissolve bouillon in water; pour into skillet and stir to loosen browned bits. Stir in the rice, onion, green pepper, Worcestershire sauce and cumin. Place chops over rice. Cover and bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until meat juices run clear and rice is tender. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Cinnamon-Sugar Butter Cookies

Okay, these are absolutely not safe for my family but my mom requested the recipe recently and, since they are so wonderfully delicious, I decided to post the recipe here.

3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened (no substitutes!)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300 F. Combine the first two ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, blend sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape sides of bowl, then add eggs and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar topping. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.
Yield: 3 dozen