Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1½ cups ice cold water
• 1 (3.4 oz.) box vanilla instant pudding mix
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 4 cups sliced ripe bananas
• 1 (12 oz.) box Nilla Wafers

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat together the sweetened condensed milk and water until well combined - about 1 minute. Add the pudding mix and beat well - about 2 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight. It is very important to allow the proper amount of time for the pudding mixture to set. It will be watery if you don't let it set up long enough.
2. In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until no streaks of pudding remain.
3. Dessert can either be made in individual portions or in a large glass bowl.
4. To assemble dessert, select a large wide glass bowl or trifle bowl with 4-5 quart capacity.
5. Arrange ⅓ of the Nilla wafers covering the bottom, overlapping if necessary. Next, layer ½ of the bananas, and ⅓ of the pudding mixture. Repeat twice more, garnishing with additional wafers or wafer crumbs on the top layer. Cover tightly and allow to chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours - or up to 8 hours, no longer (because bananas will start to brown - see Notes for tips on preventing browning).

Notes

The reason the recipe says to serve within 8 hours is that the bananas will turn brown as they oxidize. There are a couple of things you can do to make not brown as fast:
1) Brush them with some lemon juice. Any fruit juice helps (pineapple, apple, orange). This can change the flavor slightly so brushing them is better than soaking them. Even water neutralizes the ph and will slow down the browning if you rinse them in water.
2) Rinse them with club soda. The advantage here is that it won't affect the taste. Don't use tonic as it has a bad taste.
3) Try to keep them airtight. The less contact with the air the less they will brown.

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Smothered Crock-pot Pork Chops

• 4 pork chops (bone in is best, see notes below)
• salt & pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• ¾ cup beef broth (I prefer low sodium)

1. Preheat oil over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Brown pork on each side (about 3 minutes each side). Remove pork, add broth and soup to pan and whisk to release any brown bits in the pan.
2. Lay onion & mushrooms in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with pork and pour the soup mixture overtop.
3. Cook on low 7-8 hours or until pork is tender. Serve over rice.

Rumba Rice Bowls

OUR VERSION OF RUMBI RICE BOWLS WITH RUMBI RICE

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Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 4 carrots, peeled and grated
• 3 celery stalks, washed and sliced
• 1 zucchini, chopped into small cubes
• 1 1/2 c. chopped broccoli florets
• 2 c. chicken, grilled and cut into small cubes (OR you can get the pre-cooked grilled chicken strips at Costco in the deli section. It comes in a 2-pack.. use one of the packages and cut up the chicken into little cubes.. just saute the chicken for a few minutes in a skillet before serving)
• *Rumbi Rice (see recipe below)
• **Spicy Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce (see recipe below)

Instructions

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, zucchini, and broccoli (pretty much equal parts of said vegetables.. you can add more or less veggies depending on your taste). Saute ONLY until vegetables are crisp tender. About 1-2 minutes tops.
• Serve over Rumbi rice and top with chicken. Serve with Spicy Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce on the side (about 3 Tbsp. per bowl.. you can add more or less depending on your taste).