1 pork loin
1 onion, sliced thinly
1 c. chicken broth
2 T ketchup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 T minced garlic
2 tsp. worshershire sauce
BBQ sauce
Mix chicken broth, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and worshershire sauce in crockpot. Put in onion and pork loin. Squeeze BBQ sauce on top of pork. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Take out and shred then put back in sauce for a little while so it can soak up all the juices. I like to have mine on a hamburger bun with a little more BBQ sauce.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Andes Mint Cupcakes
Chocolate Mint Filling:
1/3 c. chocolate chips
2 T heavy cream
1 t. peppermint extract
1/4 c. powdered sugar
Mint Buttercream:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
6 T butter, softened
4 c. powdered sugar, more if necessary
1 T heavy cream
1 t. peppermint extract
green food coloring
Make cake mix according to directions. Fill cupcake liners and bake. Set aside to cool.
For filling: Melt chocolate and heavy cream in double broiler over medium heat. Once melted, stir in mint extract and powdered sugar. You can either put this in a squeeze bottle or into a piping bag with a small, long tip. Squeeze into middle of cupcakes.
For Buttercream: Beat cream cheese and butter in bowl. Mix in extract. Add powdered sugar a little at a time. If it becomes too dry, add a splash of heavy cream. Keep beating in powdered sugar until it becomes good piping consistency. Mix in green coloring until it becomes a mint colored. Pipe on top of cupcakes.
Once frosting is on cupcakes, pipe a little filling on very top and add half of an Andes Mint on top.
Vanilla Bean Caramel
1 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2 t. coarse salt
1/2 t. vanilla extract
Measure out heavy cream and add the seeds of the vanilla bean in a small bowl and set aside.
Spread the sugar out in an even layer in the bottom of a saucepan. Heat the pan to med-low and when the sides of the sugar begin to liquify start stirring slowly until all the sugar melts. Once the sugar becomes a deep amber color, remove the sugar from the heat and SLOWLY add the heavy cream, whisking hard. (It will bubble up quite a bit once you add the heavy cream- be careful!) Keep whisking in he remaining heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract. If it begins to clump, out it back over med-low heat and whisk until it becomes a smooth liquid again. Remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, and transfer to a heatproof container. (I used a mason jar.)
1 1/4 c. heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2 t. coarse salt
1/2 t. vanilla extract
Measure out heavy cream and add the seeds of the vanilla bean in a small bowl and set aside.
Spread the sugar out in an even layer in the bottom of a saucepan. Heat the pan to med-low and when the sides of the sugar begin to liquify start stirring slowly until all the sugar melts. Once the sugar becomes a deep amber color, remove the sugar from the heat and SLOWLY add the heavy cream, whisking hard. (It will bubble up quite a bit once you add the heavy cream- be careful!) Keep whisking in he remaining heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract. If it begins to clump, out it back over med-low heat and whisk until it becomes a smooth liquid again. Remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, and transfer to a heatproof container. (I used a mason jar.)
Marshmallow Caramel Popcorn
Easy, easy!!
10 large or a cup of the mini marshmallows
2 T butter
2 T caramel ( I made homemade vanilla bean caramel last week and used that)
1 bag popped popcorn
Melt marshmallows, butter, and caramel in microwave. Pour over popcorn on waxed paper. Lay in a single layer and let dry. Store in an airtight container.
10 large or a cup of the mini marshmallows
2 T butter
2 T caramel ( I made homemade vanilla bean caramel last week and used that)
1 bag popped popcorn
Melt marshmallows, butter, and caramel in microwave. Pour over popcorn on waxed paper. Lay in a single layer and let dry. Store in an airtight container.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Italian Beef Sandwiches
beef pot roast
1 thinly sliced onion
jar of pepperoccinis
2 c. beef broth
2 T Italian Seasoning
hogie rolls
provolone cheese slices
Put all in crock pot. Cook all day in crock pot on low for about 8-9 hours. Shred beef using 2 forks.
Open rolls when ready to assemble. Pile on the beef, onion, and pepperoccinis on one side. Place a slice or 2 of cheese over beef to let it melt in oven. Place in oven just until cheese melts and other side of bread is toasty. You can dip it in the juices when you eat if you want like a french dip. That's the yummy way!
1 thinly sliced onion
jar of pepperoccinis
2 c. beef broth
2 T Italian Seasoning
hogie rolls
provolone cheese slices
Put all in crock pot. Cook all day in crock pot on low for about 8-9 hours. Shred beef using 2 forks.
Open rolls when ready to assemble. Pile on the beef, onion, and pepperoccinis on one side. Place a slice or 2 of cheese over beef to let it melt in oven. Place in oven just until cheese melts and other side of bread is toasty. You can dip it in the juices when you eat if you want like a french dip. That's the yummy way!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Grilled Cabbage
1 head of cabbage, quartered
butter
bacon crumbles
seasoned salt
4 squares of aluminum foil to wrap each quarter
Butter each quarter of cabbage generously. Sprinkle seasoned salt all over each quarter. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on each quarter also. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Grill or bake in oven at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour.
I had never thought to grill cabbage before, but this is so good and wilts the cabbage. What's not to love with butter and bacon also?!
butter
bacon crumbles
seasoned salt
4 squares of aluminum foil to wrap each quarter
Butter each quarter of cabbage generously. Sprinkle seasoned salt all over each quarter. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on each quarter also. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Grill or bake in oven at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour.
I had never thought to grill cabbage before, but this is so good and wilts the cabbage. What's not to love with butter and bacon also?!
Jalapeno Poppers
10 Jalapeno peppers, capped, cut in half length-wise, and seeded
1/2 block cream cheese, room temperature
shredded cheddar cheese
few dashes of Worshershire sauce
dash of garlic powder
bacon, cut in half, cooked halfway through
Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Worshershire together in small bowl. Fill halved jalapenos with cheese mixture. Wrap with half a slice of bacon. Secure with toothpick if needed. Bake at 400 degrees on wire rack on baking sheet for about 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy and cooked thoroughly. These will disappear fast, so make more than you think you will need!
1/2 block cream cheese, room temperature
shredded cheddar cheese
few dashes of Worshershire sauce
dash of garlic powder
bacon, cut in half, cooked halfway through
Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Worshershire together in small bowl. Fill halved jalapenos with cheese mixture. Wrap with half a slice of bacon. Secure with toothpick if needed. Bake at 400 degrees on wire rack on baking sheet for about 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy and cooked thoroughly. These will disappear fast, so make more than you think you will need!
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