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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Recipes for Pork Loin.


Pulled Pork Sandwiches

1 Pork Loin
1 Bottle Bar B Que Sauce ( I use Sweet Baby Rays)
Little bit of liquid smoke
Rolls

Brown all sides of the roast in some oil in a large pan. Transfer to a crock pot and add about a cup or two of water. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high for 4-6 hours until you can pull it apart without effort with a fork. Drain off almost all the liquid, leave about 1 cup add about 1t. liquid smoke to it. Add an entire bottle of B-B-Q sauce, we love Sweet Baby Ray's the best. Stir it into the meat, turn down to low on crock pot and let cook fro another hour or until you are ready to eat. Serve on hard rolls or your favorite kind!


Chili Verde

This is exactly how my mom gave it to me. I have never used a 3-5 lb pork, mine are usually between 1-3 pds so I only use 1 onion and 1-2 cans of green chili's. I use about 2 tsp of garlic though and I usually skip the searing and make it in the crockpot. About 6 hours on high in a crockpot, 2 1/2-3 hours in a roasting pan, and 1 hour in a pressure cooker.

3-5 lb boneless pork roast
1-3 yellow onions (chopped)
4 cans Ortega chopped green chili's
olive oil
1/4 tsp minced or chopped garlic
(more if you like garlic)
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs flour
3/4 cup water

Heat oil in roasting pan and sear meat. Pour 1/2 cup water in bottom of roasting pan. Place in roast, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover pan and bake at 350 degrees 2 hours or until internal temp. reaches 155 (or meat shreds easily with a fork). Let meat set 1/2 hour and then shred. Set aside.
Take 2 Tbs flour and mix with 1/4 cup water thoroughly (no lumps). Add water to drippings and cook over med heat to make gravy. If desired add more water, flour and (if needed) chicken bouillon for more gravy. Salt to taste. Add green chile's and shredded meat. Serve over rice.
My kids like it with soy sauce and rice. The next day we wrap it in burritos with cheese and sour cream. The burritos are excellent when fried in a pan on both sides, more sauce dumped on top and coated in cheese. (not healthy though). Enjoy!

This is the "fanciest" way we make pork loin!


Tuscan Pork Loin

Ingredients

  • 1 3-pound pork loin, trimmed of fat
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine
  • 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

Directions

Tie kitchen string around pork in three places so it doesn't flatten while roasting. Place salt and garlic in a small bowl and mash with the back of a spoon to form a paste. Stir in oil, rosemary and lemon zest; rub the mixture into the pork. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the pork in a roasting pan. Roast, turning once or twice, until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 145 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, add vermouth (or wine) and vinegar to the roasting pan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the sauce is reduced by half, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the string and slice the roast. Add any accumulated juices to the sauce and serve with the pork.

What are your favorite pork recipes?

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

My recipe was featured at All Recipes!!


I freaked out for a few hours! I LOVE that site!

Here is my recipe. Actually my Grandma's, she made it for me all the time when I lived with her. She clipped it out of the local paper during World War II and has been making it since.


INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/4 dash ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 6 slices lemon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish or a dish of similar size.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, lemon juice, water, egg, bread, onion and seasoning salt until well blended. Shape into 6 individual loaves - I like to make large balls. Place them in the prepared baking dish.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven while you prepare the topping. In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard powder, allspice and cloves. Spoon the sauce over the loaves, then top each one with a slice of lemon. Return to the oven, and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Girls recipes for bake off!

My girls entered a bake off this morning at a local church, I had wanted to take pictures of the really cute plates that they made to be judged. But, I ran out of time! They made extra so we packaged them to give away, for a 5 year old I think this turned out really cute!


They made two different kinds of cookies.

Ivanovsky Favorite Cookies

Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pkg. (4 serving size) instant vanilla, butterscotch or chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Chocolate chunk pieces
  • 1 cup pecans
Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour and pudding mix in small bowl. Beat butter in large mixing bowl on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in brown sugar and baking soda until well combined. Beat in egg and egg white. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets 2 to 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

And the second kind were,

Minnesota's Favorite Cookie

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup toffee baking bits
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the milk chocolate and semisweet chips, toffee bits, and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.


My 9 year old made these brownies for her entry, by the time I got around to taking a picture this was all that was left!

Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies!

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the chocolate syrup. Stir in the flour until just blended. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely in the pan.
  4. In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and creme de menthe until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled brownies, then chill until set.
  5. In a small bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and the chocolate chips, stirring occasionally until smooth. Allow to cool slightly, then spread over the top of the mint layer. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

School lunch ideas.

I slice them once through the middle and flip the top off, then I add the mayo and mustard.

Next, comes the ham and cheese.

Then I flip it over and cut 6 sandwiches.

I have not found any good deals lately on pudding or jello so I have been making my own for almost nothing. I have a bunch of the small ziplock containers, I make either jello or pudding the night before and toss them in their lunches the next day.

The trick is getting them to remember to bring back the container, or not leaving it in their backpacks!
This day we had grapes, juice, turkey and cheese sandwiches and rice krispie treats or a 100 calorie bar.


Today they had Capri Suns, clementines, ham and cheese and pudding.

Tuesday the had Juicy Juice, apples, granola bars, peanut butter and honey and a couple kids grabbed rice krispy treats.


I try and stay under $4-5 dollars a day for all lunches. So about $20 - $25 a week on lunches. I buy bread and rolls on sale and freeze them. In August and then again this week at Randalls I bought 13 packages of string cheese for under $.75 a bag, then I freeze and pull out every few days. I also freeze lunch meat and load up when I get it on sale. The snacks are always very cheap at Kroger mega events. We go through an enormous amount of fruit, I always try and price match it at Wal-Mart. The kids eat fruit for breakfast, lunch, snack and after dinner... I actually have to hide any kind of berries and the little clementines. They can eat 5 lbs of clementines in one sitting.

I would love to hear what you make for lunches!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Pan fried pork chops and grilled asparagus.

Tonight for dinner I tried another Pioneer Woman recipe, like you can go wrong with that!

One side that I made was grilled asparagus. This is such a quick dish you have to try it just even once! Cut off the bottom 1 1/2 of the asparagus, throw in a grill pan ( if you don't have one, they are awesome!) add about 2T coconut oil, then salt and pepper the heck out of it. The coconut oil is better for you than other oils and the flavor is really nice.

The kids eat these because we let them sword fight with them a few years ago and they have never forgotten. I do whatever it takes to get my kids to eat vegetables. I will stoop to whatever level necessary.
The Pioneer Woman's recipe is here. She of course has beautiful step by step photos, I just have a "quick before they are eaten" photo.

The only change I made to her recipe was adding chipotle chile pepper instead of the cayenne pepper she called for. I have to say, I think the chipotle was an awesome choice, if you ask me :)

These were so easy and inexpensive to make I will be adding this into our recipe rotation for sure! It also helps to hear things like, "perfectly cooked, babe" and " these are freaking awesome, Mom" and my favorite, " why do we even go out to eat? Can I help you with the dishes?"
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Pumpkin Gooey Bars recipe


I made these the other night for the coupon class. I thought they were really good!

Thanks, Katie D. and Snbjork for the comment and the recipe!


Pumpkin Gooey Bars

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 egg
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.

Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.

For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Pork Ribs in the crock pot and Toll House Pie.

Yesterday when I posted the roll recipe I said we ate them with the pork ribs. Here is the recipe for that. It doesn't get any easier!

Whatever meat is on sale, I work our meals around that. This large 4 lb. pack was $8.37 perfect size and price for us.
I threw the ribs in the 'ol crock pot, salt and peppered them, then poured an entire can of Coke over the whole thing. I have used Dr. Pepper in the past, any dark soda will work.

Turned it on high for 2 hours than backed it down to low for 4 more. After 6 hours I pour ALL the liquid off the ribs, and dump a jar of Bar-B-Que over them, so they get glazed. Sweet Baby Ray's is my favorite. Now this is where life took over and I forgot to take a picture of the final product. It was serve the children dinner or get my arm chewed off by one of them.

But this is what they looked like....
This is how my husband ended up eating his because the rolls were so stinking AWESOME! It was good, none left for today, darn, I have to cook again!

Someone will have to revive me from my sugar coma!

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Mix the crap out of it...


I am a miserable bread maker. I try and try but I am just not Betty Crocker. Please, do not laugh at my lumpy unbaked rolls.

I almost threw them away...

Oh BABY! But look how these bad boy's turned out! I am a rock star at my house right now!

They taste better than they look!

They are awesome! If I can make them anyone can. I also made a slow cooker ribs recipe that I will also post to go with these. My husband actually just made a sandwich out the ribs ( that were falling off the bone) and these rolls. He is still singing my praises! So give them a try! I followed her directions exactly!

Roll recipe from Taylor Clan a.k.a A Musing Mother
I'll play a game and you see if you can follow along. It's called "If I Really Had to Use a Recipe and Instructions." Here it goes.

Dump in a scant T of yeast into large bowl
Decide how sugary you want it. Yeast eats sugar so it rises better. I usually add between 2 -6 T.
How many rolls do you want? Let's go for about 15. Add 2 and 1/2 cups of water. Watch it "proof." It will form bubbles for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Add a cup or two of flour and mix in with a wooden spoon. Mix the crap out of it. Now add about a teaspoon of salt and another cup or two of flour. Mix the crap out of it again. If it's looking sticky but like you can almost handle it (but not quite), add about a little oil to it. Eyeball it. I usually pour in between 2 T. to 1/4 cup. For every cup of water, plan on adding about 2 and 1/4 cups of flour.

If you're using a bread mixer, if it's a little sticky, no biggie. If you you aren't, get your hands in there and start pushing it, away from you, rolling it, rolling it back, adding flour, getting all floury. Make sure it's still tacky but not sticking to your hands with vigor. Mine is still pretty sticky but it's not necessary. If your dough is looking stringy and web-like, the yeast and gluten are working.

Technique time:

Clean out your bowl, spray with Pam, put your blob of dough into bowl and cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until it's 2 and half times its original size.. Punch it down. Second rise is optional.

The way Julia describes the rolling is interesting. I've tried it and it works and comes out pretty. I usually squeeze off a piece of roll dough like you'd choke a chicken (if you are so inclined), then set it on my other hand and scoop the underside towards me until I have a nice little ball. Then I roll it out until it's oblong and put it on sprayed pan. Slice the top about a quarter inch across. This gives the roll room to grow without splitting the bottom sides.

Let rise until almost double.

Turn on oven 450 degrees. Spray your rolls with water. Put old gross pan on bottom rack and let it heat up at the same time. Once it's heated, throw in a bowl full of ice cubes into the gross pan and put in rolls. The ice cubes add steam and make the rolls crisp on the outside. I also spray the rolls every three minutes for the first 9 minutes. After 15-18 minutes, the rolls will be dark gold color. Let them cool for a half hour and you have very chewy rolls on the inside and crisp on the outside.

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