I’m pretty excited right now. I had the day off from work and decided I was going to try and make a pulled pork in the oven. Well I must say the results were fantastic and the dish was super easy to make as well as affordable. I ended up getting the pork shoulder roast from my grocery store for like 1.79 a pound making it about the cheapest cut of meat I ever find these days. I got the regular generic off the shelf BBQ sauce but doctored it up with my own ingredients making it taste homemade. The roast I got was about 5 pounds meaning I can freeze my leftovers and get quite a few meals out of it. Basically its just the kind of meal that families should be looking at with the rising costs of food and the reduction of our buying power. If you would like the recipe I used I will list it below. The cooking instructions will be accurate but as far as the seasoning of the meat goes I just kind of freelanced and encourage you to do the same.
Materials:
- Slowcooker
- 5 pound pork roast
- 2 large onions
- 3 cups BBQ Sauce (season it to taste)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Recipe:
- Basically you want to get a shoulder roast that is about 5 lbs
- Trim any excess fat off the roast
- chop onion and scatter on bottom of slow-cooker
- placed pork roast on top of onion
- pour broth over roast
- set slow-cooker according to directions
- when done cooking (should take about 8 hours on low) use two forks to “pull” the meat into shreds
- stir in BBQ sauce as well as any additional seasonings and cook for an addition hour
- Serve and enjoy
So as you can see the recipe is super easy and as you will experience it is super delicious. Enjoy!
There are few foods that I enjoy more on a chilly autumn evening than grilled cheese and tomato soup. The best part about it all is that it is also very economical to make. Even those that are completely inept in the kitchen can combine these limited ingredients and simple instructions on how to make a great chilled cheese.
Ingredients
2 slices Cheddar, American, or Swiss cheese
2 slices white bread
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Put the cheese between the slices of bread. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet or grill and when melted add the sandwich. Gently press down with a spatula once or twice during the grilling. When one side is golden, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, turn the sandwich over, and brown.
For tomato soup just heat using the instructions on the can of whichever brand you decide to use
Although I must admit I am not a huge egg salad fan, my girlfriend does make some great sandwiches. Eggs are routinely among the cheapest main ingredients you can find at your grocery store. Here is a quick little recipe that will show you how to spruce them up just enough to make anyone enjoy your egg salad sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 8 hard-cooked eggs, diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 8 slices white bread
Directions
1. In a bowl, gently mix the eggs, mayonnaise, onion , salt, mustard powder, garlic powder, pepper, and dill. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight. To serve, spread equal amounts on 4 slices bread; top with remaining bread slices to make sandwiches.