My hometown…
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My family loves pulled pork and I love finding new and easy ways to fix it. This version is from the site Spend With Pennies and it is really good. The Dr. Pepper soda really adds a great little flavor boost to go with the sauce. The fact that it is made in the slow cooker makes it even better.
1 pork roast
Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
1/2 cup diced onion
1 bottle BBQ sauce (I used Honey BBQ.)
12 oz. Dr. Pepper
Place the diced onion in the bottom of a slow cooker. Season the roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place the roast in the slow cooker and pour the Dr. Pepper over the meat. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours until the meat is extremely tender.
Remove the roast and shred it with two forks.
Place the shredded meat back in the slow cooker with all of the juice and pour in the BBQ sauce. Let it cook on high for another hour. Serve with rolls and the sides of your choice.
Posted in Cooking | Tagged Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork, Pork, Pork BBQ, Shredded BBQ, Slow Cooker | 7 Comments »
The book I am spotlighting today is by first time author, Lauren Graham, who used to star in one of my favorite television shows. She played Lorelei Gilmore in The Gilmore Girls. My mom and I both loved that show and would watch it together when we could and always talk about it afterward if we weren’t together when it was on. Such happy memories!
Anyway, her book is titled Someday, Someday Maybe and tells the story of a young woman trying to make it as an actor in New York City.
“Begin whenever you’re ready,” comes the voice from the back of the house.”
Yes, this story has been told over and over, but Ms. Graham’s writing is fresh and lighthearted. I really enjoyed this book and hope to see more from her.
Posted in Books | Tagged Book Beginnings, Books, Lauren Graham, Rose City Reader, Someday Someday Maybe | 8 Comments »
New spring pretties for our garden…
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Don’t you just love it when a new fabulous recipe just drops into your lap? I know I sure do. My co-worker, K, brought this to work a couple of months ago and I knew then and there that this would be my Easter dessert. The meringue crust is so light and airy and the creamy filling is wonderful with the peaches.
I do need to tell you that this is not one of those recipes that you can just decide to make on a whim and have it ready in 30 minutes. Make sure and read the complete recipe because there is a time commitment to it, but it is so worth it. I wish I had a piece of this right now.
Below is the photo for the entire ingredient list, but I am breaking down the recipe into three steps.
For the crust:
6 egg whites, room temperature
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar and salt until foamy. It should look like this:
Gradually add the granulated sugar, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Tis will probably take at least 5 minutes. Then it should look like this: 
Spread evenly into a 9×13” greased baking dish. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour. Turn off the oven after the hour but DO NOT open the door. Allow the crust to cool in the oven for at least 12 hours. Again, do not open that oven door!
Before baking and cooling:
After baking and cooling:
For the filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups whipping cream, whipped into stiff peaks
2 cups mini marshmallows
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream and marshmallows. (Note: I forgot the mix in the marshmallows so I just sprinkled them on top.) Chill for 4 hours.
For the topping:
2 cans peach pie filling (21 oz. each)
Spread the pie filling over the cream cheese layer. Chill and enjoy! I know this is a long recipe but it is so delicious that it is worth every second.
Posted in Cooking | Tagged Baking, cream cheese, Meringue, Peaches, Peaches On A Cloud, Whipped Cream | 16 Comments »
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I needed to bake a treat for someone as a thank you gift, but couldn’t make my mind up on what I wanted to fix. You can never go wrong with one of Bakerella’s recipes, so I decided that these cookies were the perfect thing. Oh, my goodness…these are little pillows of chocolate heaven. The recipient loved them and so did I! Thank you, Bakerella!!!!
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
10 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips (The original recipe calls for dark, but I didn’t have any.)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare 2 cookie sheets. In a small bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk and set aside.
In another bowl, cream the butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla; stir until combined.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Add the chips.
Roll the dough into about 1 1/4 inch balls. I used a cookie scoop to measure the dough and then rolled the scoop into a ball. Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool before devouring!! This recipe made about 36 cookies.
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Picture Perfect Cooking 