Blackstrap Molasses and Sriracha pulled pork

Thank you Pinterest! Yum! I served this on whole wheat buns and everyone loved it! What an easy recipe that makes your house smell delicious while it is cooking all day!

~Recipe~

Spice rub for the pork~

I let my pork sit overnight with the rub on it.
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp smoked paprika*smells sooo good*
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp salt
dash of cayenne pepper


1 yellow onion, sliced thin
3-4 lb pork shoulder

Put the onions in the bottom of the crock pot and cup up the pork into 2 inch pieces and trim off the excess fat. Place the pork on top of the onions.

Sauce~ 1/2 c tomato paste
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
1/4 c blackstrap molasses
2 tsp Srircha hot sauce*more if you like spicy*
1 tsp ground mustard
1 tsp black pepper
Whisk all together and pour 1/2 over the pork in the slow cooker.  Keep 1/2 sauce for later.  Cook for 8 hours on low.  When the pork is ready drain and reserve the juice that it has cooked in all day.  Shred the pork with 2 forks and put it back in the crock pot. Stir in the reserved sauce and add some of the liquid for juiciness.  So good! I will make double the sauce next time.  We like out BBQ a little more saucy....Enjoy~

Roasted Rosemary Pork with Asparagus

Christmas Eve dinner was new for us this year.  We are usually with family and this year we were just 4 of us, so we embarked on new traditions.  This pork was awesome! We voted that it will be our new menu!

~Recipe~
3 large garlic cloves, minced
4 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 fresh ground pepper
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 center cut pork loin, 5 pounds
2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and blanched

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, olive oil, mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl, reserve 1 Tbsp of this mixture for the asparagus.  Spread the rest of the mixture over the fat side of the pork.  Place pork, fat side up, on a wire rack in a roasting pan.  Place it in the oven and immediately turn the oven to 325 degrees and cook uncovered 2 hours.  Toss the asparagus with the garlic mixture. Arrange it around the pork loin and cook uncovered 15-20 minute. Serve and enjoy~

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pulled pork sandwiches were a hit! It was a hearty meal and I added melted cheese to the top of the pork and everyone gobbled them up!  I knew we would have a busy day soI threw the pork loin in the crock pot about 11 and let it cook wile we were out and came home to finish it up...easy and great!

3 lb pork loin or shoulder roast
kosher salt and pepper
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups BBQ sauce**I used Stubbs**
3 Tbsp yellow mustard
1/4 cup honey

Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan over med-high heat warm the oil and add the pork and turn so all sides are browned. Remove and put the roast in crock pot.  Add the onion and saute until softened and add the garlic and cook an additional minute.  Add the broth and season with salt and pepper.  Add the broth mixture to the crock pot.  Cover and cook on low until the pork is tender, about 6-8 hours.  Shred the pork with 2 forks and add the honey, BBQ and mustard, mix well and continue to cook (on high) for about 30 minutes until the sauce is thickened and blended.  Serve on toasted buns*I added cheese to ours** YUM! DE-lish! Enjoy~

Easy Pork Loin

This recipe is so easy and very good.  All you do is add the ingredients and put your feet up for the rest of the day! I serve it with roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes and a veggie.

~Recipe~
1 boneless whole pork loin(3 to 4 lbs)
1 can veggie broth
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup julienne sweet red pepper
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Cut roast in half and put into a slow cooker.  In a small bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and pour over pork.  Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Easy and good comfort food! Enjoy~