Pulled Pork Soft Tacos

 You can't beat this tasty pulled pork soft taco recipe made easy by cooking crock pot style. The brown sugar and ginger rub is amazing and goes so well with the rest of the ingredients. Topped with a spiced up sour cream topping. You can't miss trying these pork tacos. It was a huge hit with my family and to add to the list of pluses it was easy!

A great all around recipe from the Midwest Dairy Association. In a nutshell Easy, Tasty, Filling & Healthy all in one recipe - you can't beat that. 

Peppered Pork Roast with Kentucky Bourbon Marinade

I have been on a journey to copy one of our favorite meat glazes which was called Jed's Glaze. It was absolutely phenomenal and then the company went out of business. We ran out of our last bottle this past fall and we miss it a lot! My first attempt at recreating the glaze wasn't worth writing about and then I ran across this old marinade recipe that I had scribbled onto a battered piece of paper. It sounded close to Jed's glaze so I gave it a try. It is similar but needs some tweaking to be a copy cat of Jed's Glaze. I have made this marinade several times in the past month. It is  easy to make and quite tasty. We especially like it on pork. 

I use it as a marinade and reserve some of the marinade to make a glaze for serving.

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

These Parmesan Crusted pork chops are a super easy, quick and make a tasty meal. Start to finish in less than 30 minutes!

A great recipe for those nights when you want a satisfying meal but don't have a lot of time or energy to expend.

Suggested quick sides: baked potatoes & green beans 

Farmers Pork Chop & Scalloped Potatoes One Dish Casserole

Easy to make baked pork chops on top of creamy scalloped potatoes casserole - a one dish wonder that produces a delicious hearty meal.

Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich a Midwest Favorite

One of the things I miss from Iowa are the breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches. There are restaurants that have it as their signature sandwiches and others who have it on their menu, which gives the burger lover a taste of something different. Despite the sandwich’s name, most are cut from the pork loin, not the pork tenderloin.

Grilled Triple Decker Pork Burger

Double pork burger with ham and bacon

You can't beat a grilled ham slice topped with  pork burger, capped with bacon and a splash of BBQ Sauce = One Tasty Sandwich! On occasion we eat at a local restaurant that serves ham on their hamburgers. This is actually why we go to this restaurant just so my husband can have a hamburger with ham. So the other night he was begging me to make a hamburger with ham but I only had ground pork on hand which made me think that a triple "pork" burger might just be scrumptious. It was!

Hot Cheesy Ham & Herb Sandwich

This is just the best sandwich! It is quick and easy to make, scrumptious & filling! A great lunch or dinner meal. Having an almost empty frig & cupboards forces you to use a little creativity which is exactly what happened the day I came up with this sandwich.  I hate grocery shopping unless I am on a creative food shopping spree and then it is fun. Otherwise, forget it. So this was one of those days when I had limited food items available in my house. I just wanted a sandwich but something different and hot.

Smoked Warm Honey & Brown Sugar Glazed Baby Back Ribs

The most delicious sweet smoked fall off the bone ribs you will ever taste!

My husband, Pete, has a burning passion (no pun intended) for grilling and smoking meat.  He spends almost every evening from Spring through Fall creating different grilled and smoked meats.  This also means that we frequently have company during those months as he takes great joy in sharing his tasty dishes.

The first decent Spring day I officially hand over the spatula and whoohoo let the fun begin for me!  His passion leaves me free to do all kinds of "me things" plus more time to experiment with glazes and bake sinful goodies. We are sharing his recipe for Smoked Warm Honey and Brown Sugar Glazed Baby Back Ribs and hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Curry up Rub for Baby Back Ribs

There is nothing like a good rub to enhance the flavor of your ribs. This rub, anyway in my family, doesn't even need a sauce. But I like mine sticky, I mean face painting sticky, where the napkins stick to your hands like you picked up a dozen Christmas trees. Oh, and the sauce has to be simple because after 3-4 hours of grilling the ribs, the smell will  drive you nuts and all you want is to just mop and eat. So enjoy this recipe this weekend with your family and friends.

How to make Stir Fried Rice

Ever wonder what to do with the left over rice? Stir fry makes an excellent dinner for the whole family.  All you need is some onions, peppers, mushrooms, ham and eggs. Stir Fry this in a wok and your dinner is ready.

Ham with Cauliflower Casserole

My cauliflower is now ready to harvest and I thought I would try a spin on ham and scalloped potatoes. I didn't want to break my New Year's Resolution to eat alot healthier so I replaced some ingredients with less calories and fat. It turned out awesome, even my family likes it!

Grilled Bourbon Maple Pork Chops

Today is National Maple Syrup Day and we are fixing grilled maple bourbon pork chops tonight.