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No Muss, No Fuss Bacon
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had cooking with a new baby is cooking in a way that allows me to stop what I’m doing and address baby’s needs. Something like bacon, one of my favorite ingredients,...
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Budget-friendly pantry meal
It snowed recently in our area. No, that’s an understatement. In a city that usually gets 10 inches of snow per season, it snowed 4 feet in less than a week. Stuck in the house with a 14-month old for...
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On the Grill: Honey-Lime Glazed Ribs
I always get excited about grilling as soon as the weather gets above freezing after a long winter. It’s not exactly grilling weather, but I’m ready anyway! This rib recipe is perfect for that kind of...
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Reinventing Leftovers
I’ll tell you a secret: I hate leftovers. Even dishes that were amazing the night of, and that keep well, are of no interest to me and often die a slow, painful death in our fridge. I guess I just...
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Pork and Pinot Night
A couple of years ago Dan and I took a vacation to Portland, Oregon. It was our first extended time away from Nicholas–he was with the grandparents–and we pretended like we were adults again. We went...
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Weekly Menu: Cook once, eat 3 times
This week is all about cooking one day and then having plenty to eat for the rest of the week. Even though this is 3 meals, you could probably stretch out some of the leftovers for another day or two....
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I like big butts and I cannot lie
Oh, get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about pork butt. As a working mom that loves to cook, I often find it hard to balance all of the things I want to do with the number of hours in the...
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Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwiches from the Crock Pot
Barbecue is like an accent; how you cook it is indicative of all of the places you’ve ever lived or visited or tried barbecue. For me, barbecue is pork. It’s pulled. It’s vinegary. And it’s also a bit...
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Carnitas–Slow Cooked Pork Tacos
My week of pork butt recipes continues! It’s time for one of my absolutely favorite recipes: street tacos, in this case slow cooked shredded pork called carnitas. I am obsessed with soft corn...
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Chili Verde–Slow cooked pork with green chilis & tomatillos
It’s the pork butt that just won’t quit! In my last installment of how to turn one slow cooked pork shoulder into a plethora of meals: Chili Verde. Green chili is pretty much my favorite thing ever...
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