Category: Pork

  • Contest: “Pastaville” Italian Sausage from Johnson Sausage

    Contest: “Pastaville” Italian Sausage from Johnson Sausage

    The folks over at Johnsonville Sausage sent me some coupons so I could try out their sausage.  I haven’t posted a recipe yet but do have some ideas.  But anyone can enter this contest. Just submit a recipe using Italian sausage over at their web site.  They suggest using one of your favorite recipes and…

  • Parmesan Pork and a Giveaway

    Parmesan Pork and a Giveaway

    I was sent the cookbook “All You, Eat Well, Save Big” to review. It is a nice cookbook, with pictures of each meal, nice easy suggestions for side dishes and recipes for the main courses.  They calculate a price per serving for each meal so you can get a rough idea of costs (although your…

  • Crockpot / Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe

    Crockpot / Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe

    My youngest loves pulled pork sandwiches and asked that I add them to the menu this week. The pork shoulder was not on sale, but even so, it’s still very cheap per serving. I’ve got a couple of different recipes for pulled pork. This had a less tomato-ey base than I’d hoped for so I’d…

  • My Favorite Barbecue Sauce

    My Favorite Barbecue Sauce

    I experiment now and then but I keep coming back to this one. It’s so simple. I always have the ingredients on hand. It goes together quickly. I usually serve it with ribs, slow cooked over a 300 F grill for a few hours, turning every 45 minutes.

  • Pork Carnitas and Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

    Pork Carnitas and Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

    These are both repeats but WORTH repeating!  First the pork carnitas.  Keep an eye out for pork roasts on sale and this is cheap gourmet!  I usually cut a roast in half and just cook up half at a time. If you’re working with the half you froze before don’t defrost it all the way.…