Happy 24th Birthday John!
Crockpot Cherry Barbecue Pork Roast
1 4 to 6 lb pork roast
1 Jar of Cherry Republics Cherry Barbecue Sauce
2 Small/med size onions coarse chopped
2 Cloves garlic minced
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions: In Skillet sear meat in a little olive oil on all sides until it is nice and golden brown. Place in your sprayed crock pot and rub with garlic and season with salt and pepper (I love coarse pepper for this). Add onions on top and around pork roast. Spoon about 1/4 jar of the sauce over the roast. Cover and cook on High for 4/5 hours or low 7/8 hours until very tender. About 1/2 hour before roast is done, drain liquid in pot and add about another 1/2 jar of the Cherry Barbecue Sauce. When done place on platter and let rest for 10 min. before slicing... spoon extra sauce over slices to serve. Any barbecue sauce could be substituted!
Butternut squash is pretty abundant this time of year and can be found in farmers markets and grocery stores at a pretty good price too (I think mine was only a buck!). When John and I had a garden we grew some and we had so much we didn't know what to do with it! Butternut squash is a quick and easy side dish to prepare, it goes with about everything and puts a little taste of fall on your table!
When I am serving this vegetable to a crowd I usually season it up with a sprinkle of brown sugar, a tad of butter and a little pinch of salt. But when it is for just John and I we save the calories and eat it plain... it is delicious either way!
A few pictures of John's birthday lunch we enjoyed with his three Grandparent's. The only thing missing was his sister, who is away at college :(.
John and Grammie Ginnie
1 4 to 6 lb pork roast
1 Jar of Cherry Republics Cherry Barbecue Sauce
2 Small/med size onions coarse chopped
2 Cloves garlic minced
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions: In Skillet sear meat in a little olive oil on all sides until it is nice and golden brown. Place in your sprayed crock pot and rub with garlic and season with salt and pepper (I love coarse pepper for this). Add onions on top and around pork roast. Spoon about 1/4 jar of the sauce over the roast. Cover and cook on High for 4/5 hours or low 7/8 hours until very tender. About 1/2 hour before roast is done, drain liquid in pot and add about another 1/2 jar of the Cherry Barbecue Sauce. When done place on platter and let rest for 10 min. before slicing... spoon extra sauce over slices to serve. Any barbecue sauce could be substituted!
Seer the pork in a skillet with a little olive oil
until nice and brown on all sides
Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray
Coarse chop onions
Place browned pork in crock pot and season with salt, pepper,
onions,garlic and place onions on and around roast
Spoon about 1/4 of jar of the sauce on top of the pork
About 1/2 hour before the roast is done, drain liquid and add about
another 1/2 jar of the sauce
Place roast on platter and spoon onions and sauce over it
I put the other 1/4 of jar of sauce on table for anyone
that wanted a little extra!
Enjoy!
If you live or are vacationing in Michigan be sure to stop into a Cherry Republic store, they have one in Glen Arbor, Traverse City, Charlevoix, and Ann Arbor. They always have samples of their products out to try and it is a great place to pick up some fun gifts from Michigan, you can also order their products online!
Cooking Butternut Squash...
Wash the outside of the squash and dry with a paper towel
Lay cut sides down in a sprayed 9" x 13" pan in about 1/2 inch of water
Let cool for a bit and then scoop out soft squash into a bowl
(be careful the squash can be really hot!)
(be careful the squash can be really hot!)
Serve plain or season with a little brown sugar,
butter and a pinch of salt
There you have a bowl of fall goodness!
butter and a pinch of salt
There you have a bowl of fall goodness!
When I am serving this vegetable to a crowd I usually season it up with a sprinkle of brown sugar, a tad of butter and a little pinch of salt. But when it is for just John and I we save the calories and eat it plain... it is delicious either way!
A few pictures of John's birthday lunch we enjoyed with his three Grandparent's. The only thing missing was his sister, who is away at college :(.
These are Grandma Ginnie's yummy pumpkin pies,
John rather have pie or fruit pizza than Birthday Cake!
John and Grammie Ginnie
Both Grandma's and Grandpa came to celebrate John's birthday,
unfortunately his sister could not come home from school :(
What a blessing it is to gather around the table with family and friends and celebrate the milestones in our lives! I feel so blessed that we still have our parents with us to enjoy these special times with us!
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