Our family loves lamb chops. My favorite method for preparing them is to bake them till they are fall-off-the-bone tender. I usually sprinkle both sides of the lamb chops with salt, garlic powder and thyme. I put them in a pan and add water about level with the top of the chops but not covering them. Then I bake them, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. A small amount would would probably take only an hour. I feed eight people here.

Another sauce we love on lamb chops is a fajita sauce recipe:

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, minced)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or 1 onion, sliced/chopped)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Put lamb chops in baking pan. Stir together sauce ingredients. Pour over lamb chops. Cover and bake at 350 degrees 1 to 1 1/2 hours till tender. These would also be wonderful baked in a crockpot.

To prepare the steak/chops, sprinkle both sides of each piece of meat with salt and a little granulated garlic and thyme. Place in your baking dish. Add 1/2 inch of water. Cover dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Or reduce the heat to 325 degrees and bake for 2 hours. The last time I baked steak, I forgot to add the water and after baking the steak extra long, it was browned and not dried out, but tender and delicious. This was because I do NOT trim the fat. Fat from beef that has been grass finished has omega 3 fatty acids and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). CLA has been known to reduce cancerous tumors.

If you want pizza, but don’t have the time or desire to put together a yeast dough crust, here’s a recipe you can try. My family loves pizza, but they don’t think they get it often enough (especially my husband ). So not long ago I began using this recipe. It was an instant hit and it is quicker and easier to make.

Crazy Crust Pizza

1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground oregano
1/8 tsp. black pepper

       Combine in bowl.

2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cups milk

       Combine and stir into flour mixture. Pour batter into greased pizza pan.

1/3 cup chopped onions
Mushrooms if desired

    Sprinkle over dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and spread on meat, pizza sauce and toppings below:

1 lb. hamburger

    Brown and drain. To have a sausage flavor, add Wright’s hickory smoke or 1 tsp. ground sage to the meat. You can also use chicken or lamb, cut up.

1 cup pizza sauce
3/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese

    After putting toppings on pizza, return to oven 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

1/4 c. olive or coconut oil
1/4 c. balsamic or apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. salt

Bake the meat or poultry in the marinade. Delicious!