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Bourbon Brined Pork Shoulder

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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

Smoky, Spicy and Sweet Meatloaf

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Meatloaf tends to get a bad rap. What if you could — with no additional time commitment — create a meatloaf that will not just serve as comfort food, but tease the tastebuds with rich variety? Delicate lean ground beef tricked out with enough spice, smokiness reminiscent of a cosy campfire, and just a hint … Read more Smoky, Spicy and Sweet Meatloaf

Confetti Meatloaf – Gluten Free

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Confetti Meatloaf

“There is power in numbers.” Google this phrase and you will see results covering everything from MLK speeches to Egyptian uprisings to Biblical references. In my little piece of the world, it mostly means FEED A LOT OF PEOPLE.

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Breakfast Sausage Patties

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I hope to never stop learning — life truly isn’t worth living once you stop gaining knowledge, skills, or even trivial information. What have you been learning recently? This is something I learned from my younger sister while visiting her in Alaska recently. She purchases seasoned pork, makes patties, browns them, then freezes for future … Read more Breakfast Sausage Patties

Bailey’s Fudge

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Yup! This is totally happening right now! This year may have been unpredictable, challenging, and downright weird, but Bailey’s released their own chocolate chips! I hear angels singing! My favorite dessert cocktail is the “iron butterfly”, which is vodka, Kalua, and Bailey’s. If I were to choose a favorite milkshake, it would be a “mudslide”, … Read more Bailey’s Fudge

Power Balls – Energy on the Go

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Power Balls - Energy on the Go

I like to daydream about winning the lottery — how I would choose to spend and give away the money, and how winning wouldn’t change who I am. But alas, I’ve never purchased a lottery ticket in my life. And record Power Ball winnings pale in comparison to these little gems!

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Carnitas – Mexican Pulled Pork

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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

Buckwheat Buttermilk Waffles – Gluten Free

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Buckwheat Buttermilk Waffles - Gluten Free

Like many families, we read the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In fact recently, I’ve been reading “Farmer Boy” outloud to my husband. He loves to hear about the adventures of young Almanzo, and all the buckwheat cakes he ate. 😊

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