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Have you ever been surprised by how prolific certain garden plants can be? In my flowerbeds, bleeding hearts and lilies of the valley have become borderline-invasive perennials. In my raised garden beds, tomato plants easily grow 8 feet tall (I need to learn the art of pruning!), and pepper plants can supply the needs of … Read more Habanero-Maple Pork Shoulder for Crockpot
Being raised, grazed, and nourished in the fresh country air with plenty of exercise and natural food means the meat is leaner, more nutritious, and has a much richer taste than fat-laden store-bought beef.
There are days that I wish grilling season lasted longer, but Minnesota is home to too many frigid days with brutal wind chills. Perfectly smoky pork shoulder doesn’t have to be relegated strictly to summertime menus! This dry rub can be patted on, the crockpot employed, and results will still be worthy of a party. … Read more Smoky Dry-Rubbed Pork Shoulder
Yes, you read that correctly! Pork shoulder — or pork butt, whichever the label happens to say — is on the menu. Plan ahead for this, so the pork can brine overnight. Imagine the flavours of bourbon and smoke sneaking into tender meat, and you will understand why the effort is totally worthwhile. Stir together … Read more Bourbon Brined Pork Shoulder
Fall, winter, spring — we all need to eat. And some times we all need something easy and convenient. And we ALL need food that tastes good and satisfies. As always in this blog, there are no ads and no pop-ups. (I get so annoyed when constantly having to close boxes in order to read … Read more Crockpot Chicken Chili
Food trucks are my newest fascination. How can someone – in very close quarters – make such incredible food? Quickly? While people stand there, waiting in line? Possibly in snow or pouring rain? Or suffocating heat? It is more than I can process…. There is a mexican food truck in our small town that serves … Read more Carnitas – Mexican Pulled Pork
Some times a fave could use an update. Think of how many design changes blue jeans have experienced in the past decades! From bikini-bellbottoms to high-waisted straights, mom jeans to boyfriend jeans, trip-over-your-own-legs-baggies to skin-tight-can’t-breath-jeggings. They are all great, EXCEPT for the ridiculous style in the late 1980’s when we tucked the hem of our … Read more Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Thighs
