I am still cleaning out my pantry and freezer with a “No Buy January.” Except for some fresh produce and dairy I am hoping to have both my freezer and pantry empty by the end of January. My refrigerator is pretty sparse right now and I am working on weeding out all the condiment and…
Category: Pork Recipes
Slow Cooker Potato, Ham & Cheese Soup
The cold weather has decided to stick around for a bit. It is mid-January so it is expected. It doesn’t mean I like the 0 degree weather with negative wind chills. I wonder sometimes why we live in the Midwest. I couldn’t take the heat in the South in the summer though so until I…
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Now that the weather has turned to the bitter cold of January (-15 windchill yesterday) my slow cooker is going to be front and center for dinners. Yesterday I took a pork roast from the freezer and began to ponder what I could do with it. I haven’t done a pulled pork sandwich yet so…
Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
So, on New Year’s Day we don’t eat a traditional meal. We snack all day long. I searched through Pinterest for easy and different appetizers for my family to try. I remember trying this dish about 20 years ago at a party and liking it but when I went to make it I thought it…
Hot Italian Sandwich Bites
I have recently been trying to rely more on my old cookbooks and recipe cards (what we used in the days before Pinterest). I love my cookbooks. I have many from the 1950’s, 1960’s and little pamphlets put out by companies to promote their products. I love reading them. Some of the recipes especially the…
Sesame Noodles with Pork
Being as frugal as I am, I wanted to use up the last bits of Glazed Pork Roast from the other night. But, dinner also needed to be on the table fairly quickly. If you have not used Chinese Chow Mein noodles before try them! They are better in Chinese noodle dishes than spaghetti and…
Glazed Pork Roast and Mashed Cauliflower
So, I have been trying to take better pictures lately but I don’t have a light box like most bloggers and I am trying to snap pictures as my children are grabbing plates to eat. Sometimes like this picture they are a bit fuzzy or the lighting in our kitchen is poor. But, you get…
Spaghetti Pizza Casserole
Busy, busy time of year. That means I have to be on top of my dinner plans or we will be eating take-out or going to restaurants. Not, the money I want to be spending this time of year. Also, I need to have quick easy dinners I can make ahead, put in a slow…
Slow Cooker Schweinbraten (Bavarian Pork Roast)
I think if my children had to choose which ethnic food they would put in their top 10 German food would be somewhere in the top 3. I think it would be hard for them to choose between Mediterranean, German and Asian foods. When I took a pork roast out of the freezer the other…
Loaded Potato and Buffalo Chicken Casserole
This recipe has been posted all over Facebook and Pinterest lately. I noticed it about a year ago but since it made a resurgence lately I decided now was the time to give it a try. When I looked at the recipe I noticed that it was made with olive oil. Olive oil has a…
Slow Cooker Herbed Pork Loin with Gravy
Last week while my parents were visiting from North Carolina we had an early Christmas celebration complete with tree decorating, cookies and stockings. My little elves waited until Grandma and Papa went to bed and then they began working. All the Christmas boxes went from the basement to the upstairs and the tree went together. …
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana
As the weather continues to get colder I am looking for more uses for my slow cooker and rich, hearty soups. My family loves hot, meaty soups with loaves of fresh bread or garlic bread for dipping. There is something about those meals makes us all feel warm and toasty inside. As I was browsing…
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