Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches!

It may technically be spring, but it sure doesn't feel like it! 

I had purchased a pork roast on sale without a specific idea in mind for it. 

I wanted something simple, easy, and delicious. 

I decided to use my crock pot to make pulled pork for sandwiches. 

Best. Idea. Ever.

Ingredients; 

- Pork Roast (any size - just make sure it fits in your crock pot!)

- White onion 

- Water

- Favorite BBQ sauce 

- Buns 

*make sure your pork roast is completely thawed, if previously frozen before putting it in the crock pot*

Start by slicing your onion. 

Place half of the sliced onion in the bottom of your crock pot. 

Cover the onions with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pot. 

Place Pork roast on top of onions. 

Salt and pepper to taste. 

Place remaining onions on top of roast. 

Place lid on crock pot and turn on. 

Low - 5-6 hours 

high - 3-4 hours 

Remember to flip your roast half way through the cooking time. 

When cooking time is finished, use two forks to shred the meat into strips. Completely shred whole roast. 

Add BBQ sauce (enough to cover the meat and make it good a saucy!)

Stir to combine meat, sauce and onions.

Serve on fresh baked buns with sides

*find my favorite bun recipe here*

finished product. yummy!

Bread Maker Pizza Dough

This is seriously the best pizza dough recipe ever. 

Once we tried this one we haven't turned back. 

It is so simple, and so delicious. 

Even my 6 year old nephew complimented in when he was over once! 

Place all the ingredients in the drum of your bread maker recipe in the order shown; 

yield; 1 large or two medium pizzas

(I usually do one medium pizza and have enough dough left over for bread sticks!)

1 cup of water 

1 tbl butter or margarine 

1 tbl sugar 

1 tsp salt 

3 cups of white flour 

1 1/4 tsp of yeast 

Load the drum into the bread maker and select the dough/pasta setting and let it run. Mine takes 2 hours. 

When dough is finished, place on lightly floured surface and knead a few times. 

Roll out dough to desired shape and thickness.

I have made traditional round pizzas and also done large square pizzas. 

Top your pizzas with your desired toppings and place in a preheated, 425 degree oven. 

Bake for about 15 - 25 minutes depending on the shape and size of your pizzas. 

February 2014 Week #4

Links;

Pasta Bake Recipe

Chicken Parm Recipe

 

 Lookout for; 

Recipe for homemade hamburger buns

Sugar Free Diabetic Cookies

We have a friend who has recently been hospitalized. 

He also has cystic fibrosis and is a complete fighter. 

His also has cystic fibrosis relate diabetes.

We decided to visit him and bring him a treat that wouldn't put him in a sugar coma. 

Ingredients; 

• 1 1/4 cup of flour 
• 1 tsp of baking soda 
• 1/4 tsp of salt 
• 2/3 cu of cocoa
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup of sugar substitute 
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 2 eggs 
• 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract 
• 1/4 cup of icing sugar

 

Whisk together dry ingredients (excluding sugar substitute) and set aside. 

Cream together white sugar substitute with butter until fluffy. 

Add one egg at a time until well combined. 

Add vanilla. 

Add dry ingredients slowly until completely combined (will be very thick).

Now add milk and combine. 

Place icing sugar in seperate bowl.
Form little balls with the dough and roll in icing sugar until completely coated.
Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Allow to completely cool before trying.
Store in an airtight container.