Sunday, November 11, 2012

Cola Pork Tenderloin

1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
1 (12 ounce) can of bottle Dr. Pepper or Cola
1 (18 ounce) bottle your favorite barbecue sauce
8 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted

Place the pork tenderloin in a crock por; pour the Dr. pepper over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and the pork shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual crock pot. Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce. Serve over hamburger buns and coleslaw

Crock Pot Candy

These Make Great Gifts!!

1 (16 oz.) jar unsalted peanuts
1 (16 oz.) jar salted peanuts
1 (12 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12 oz.) bag milk chocolate chips
2 (12 oz.) bags peanut butter chips
2 (1 lb.) packages White Almond Bark, broken in pieces

Layer ingredients, in order listed, into crock pot. Turn the pot on low, cover it with a lid, and walk away for two hours. After two hours, remove lid and stir to combine. Replace lid and walk away for another 30 minutes. Check to see if almond bark is melted, and if so, stir and spoon mixture onto wax paper. Decorate, if you wish, with holiday sprinkles or additional chopped peanuts.Allow to harden - 1 hour or so.Enjoy!!!

Vegetable Chowder

2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped carrot
2 celery stick, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups chicken broth
2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Tablespoon flour
1/2 cup water

2/3 cup milk
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese

Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender. Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened. Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through. Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve.

Taco Salad


2 lbs. ground beef
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
Taco seasoning packet

1 small onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano

Place all of your spices in a bowl and mix it up.Crumble your raw ground beef into your crock.Sprinkle your seasoning onto your beef and stir it up. Cook HIGH for 1 hour to "brown" the beef a bit. Stir it up and break it up a bit. Then, cook it on LOW for 5-6 hours, or on HIGH for 2.5-3 hours.
I took out quite a bit of grease before serving. Take your bag of Doritos ,open it up and crush up the chips. Then fill it with meat ,cheese ,and toppings of their choice. Stir it up, and Plate it ! It was yummy!