I have been married to a wonderful Christian man since 1976. The Lord has blessed us with two daughters and two sons. I consider each day the Lord gives me on the earth yet another chance to serve Him.

Monday, March 31, 2014

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with coleslaw

You can make it easier buy using your favorite BBQ sauce, but I think making your own makes it over the top tasty.  I do love no fuss slow cooker meals, especially when making it for a party.  Making your own hamburger buns will even make this better.



PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
(serves 10-14)

Pulled Pork Ingredients:

*Dry Rub (use my recipe or your favorite dry rub)
*5-7 pound pork shoulder roast (pork butt)
*3 onions, cut into quarters
*3 stalks of celery, cut in half
*4 whole garlic cloves
*1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce (I can my own BBQ sauce)
*Hamburger buns

Pulled Pork Directions:
~Spread the dry rub all over the 5-7 pound pork shoulder.
~Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night (or at least 8 hours).
~Remove pork from refrigerator.
~Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
~Place pork into a large pot.
~Place 3 quartered onions, 3 stalks celery cut in half, and 4 cloves garlic over roast.
~Cover and cook or 7-8 hours.
~Remove from oven and put pork onto a large cutting board.
~Remove any fat, and then shred pork.
~Disscard celery.
~Chop up cooked onion and garlic and mix into pork.
~Place pot on burner over medium-high heat and add1/2 cup water.
~Scrape bottom of pan to deglaze pan (remove left over meat from bottom of pan).
~Cook for 4-5 minutes. 
~Pour in 1 bottle of your favorite Barbecue sauce and heat up.
~Remove from heat and add in shredded pork.

Coleslaw Ingredients: (optional)
*1/2  head green cabbage, shredded
*1 carrot, grated
*1/2  red onion, thinly sliced
*1/8 cup dijon mustard
*3/4 cups mayonnaise
*1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar (can use white vinegar too)
*Juice from 1/2 small lemon
*1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
*1/4 teaspoon celery seed
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Coleslaw Directions:
~In a large bowl, mix 1/2 head shredded cabbage, 1 grated carrot, 1/2 sliced red onion, 1/8 cup dijon mustard, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider, 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon Clery seed, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and mix well.
~Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.


Making the Sandwich:
~Spread butter on the inside of all of the hamburger buns.
~Toast buns, butter side down, in a large skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown.
~Spoon bbq pork onto bottom buns.
~Spoon desired amount of coleslaw over top of cheese.
~Place top bun on and enjoy.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Classic Pepperoni & Mushroom Pizza

I love to make homemade pizza for my family.  It took me a lot of trials & errors to get the curt the way I wanted and to cook it so it looked and tasted like one from the pizzeria.   To me buying high quality pepperoni, mozzarella cheese & parmesan cheese makes this pizza outstanding.   You need to invest in a pizza stone or use glazed quarry tiles to make a good crusty pizza.



CLASSIC PEPPERONI & MUSHROOM PIZZA

Ingredients:
~One store or pizzeria bought pizza dough or make your own pizza crust.
~1-1/2 cups pizza sauce (I like to make my own).
~Pepperoni, as much as you like on a pizza (use good quality pepperoni)
~1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
~1/4 cup fresh mozzarella ball, crumbled
~1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (optional)
~1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, shredded & divided
~1-2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:
~Place pizza stone or glazed quarry tiles in cold oven.
~Preheat oven to 500 degrees for 30-45 minutes before place putting pizza on stone.
~Flour a pizza paddle (large thin wooden cutting board or a cookie sheet upside-down).
~Form pizza dough into a 12-inch circle or rectangle.
~Place on the floured pizza paddle/cookie sheet.
~Drizzle pizza sauce in a circular motion over pizza (don't saturate with sauce).
~Place shredded mozzarella cheese over pizza dough.
~Sprinkle 1/8 cup parmesan cheese over pizza.
~Place crumbled mozzarella cheese ove pizza.
~Place pepperoni over pizza.
~Place mushrooms over pizza.
~Slide pizza onto stone, started from the back of the pizza stone.
~Bake for 3-4 minutes.
~Turn off oven.
~Turn on to Broil.
~Cook for another 2-4 minutes, careful not to burn it.
~Remove from oven.
~Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
~Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil.