Oven Roasted Cola Pulled Pork

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!  - Psalm 67:3

2 Lbs Boneless country pork ribs

Smoked Salt and pepper

3 T Olive oil

1 Onion 

3 T roasted garlic

1 small can of cola, I used Coke

1/8 c Jim Beam Bourbon 

1/8 BBQ sauce, could use ketchup 

1 t Thyme

1 smoked paprika 

1 T soy sauce

1 T Worcestershire sauce

2 T hickory liquid smoke

On medium heat, add oil to Dutch oven, add onions and garlic, sauté, add pork and brown.

Add rest of ingredients.

Stir well.

Cover, cook 2 hours in oven preheated 375 degrees.

After an hour, stir and use wooden spoon to chunk pork, return for rest of cook time.

Before serving pull pork with a fork.

This recipe makes its own sauce.

Served with sweet restaurant slaw ( this blog under slaw/salad tab and brown sugar baked beans.

Amish Oven Fried Chicken Tenders

32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" 

35 "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" 

36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. - Romans 11:32-36

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

5 big chicken Tenderloins,  I used Costco frozen which I thawed in microwave

1/4 c butter

1/4 c peanut oil

Put into foil pan and melt in a 400 degree oven.

Dredge added to gal ziplock bag

1 c flour

2 T seasoned salt

1 t garlic granules

1 t smoked paprika

1 t Cilantro 

1 t black pepper

Remove butter/oil mixture to stove top.

Using tongs coat kitchen in butter/oil mixture.

Dredge in the flour mixture 2 pieces at a time.

Place on plate until all pieces are coated.

Return to foil pan, leaving the butter/oil to help chicken fry in oven.

Bake 20 minutes flip and repeat.

Internal temp should be 165 degrees.

Remove chicken to plate.

To crisp up put into a non stick skillet, weight down with a smaller cast iron skillet. 

Watch carefully so as not to burn.

This chicken was the most tender, juicy and moist I've ever had!

Delicious!

Croque Monsieur

7 Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, 

8 for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, 

9 that he should live on forever and never see the pit.  - Psalm 49:7-9

8 slices Honey Wheat bread 

9 slices Ham, I used Boars Head Maple honey

6 slices of Boars Head honey maple Turkey

1-1/2 c Shredded Gruyere 

1/2 c Blend of Parmesan, Fontina, Provolone and Asiago

Béchamel sauce for the bread slices:

3 T salted Butter

3 T Flour

1 c Whole milk

Splash of cream

Cracked black pepper

1/4 t Dijon 

1/4 t Nutmeg

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Make sauce, cook just till thickened and set aside.

Using a large sheet pan covered in parchment, lay bread slices down.

Take each one and spread sauce being sure to cover from end to end.

Add ham and turkey slices to half of the bread. 

Top meat side with cheeses.

Also top the other side with cheeses.

Bake 6 minutes and take out.

Turn oven to broil.

Put tops on meat side with cheese side facing up and return to oven for 3-4 minutes or until slightly browned.

This sandwich was delicious!

Grilled Sumac Garlic Asparagus

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. 

2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, 

3 who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, 

4 shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. 

5 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, "Who can see them?" 

6 They search out injustice, saying, "We have accomplished a diligent search." For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. 

7 But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. 

8 They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. 

9 Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. 

10 Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!  - Psalms 64

1 bundle of tiny Asparagus 

Light Drizzle of Olive oil

Light sprinkle of Sumac

Light sprinkle of Garlic

Smoked salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

To finish:

Shredded fresh Parmesan (optional)

Heat stove top griddle.

When hot, add asparagus.

Lightly drizzle with olive oil and season.

Leave al dente.

Apple Cider Vinegar Brown Sugar Beef Short Ribs

6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,

7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."

8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

9 For this is what the promise said: "About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son."

10 And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac,

11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad-in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls-

12 she was told, "The older will serve the younger."

13 As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!

15 For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. - Romans 9:6-16

An ej original!!

1-1/2 lb. Boneless Beef Short Ribs, sprinkled and tossed with a little baking soda

1 T olive oil for browning meat, onions and garlic

A few turns Smoked Salt 

A few turns Cracked Pepper 

Sauté until brown.

Mix all of the below ingredients in a bowl.

Add sauteed beef and apples, marinate 10 minutes.

Add to instant pot, set to meat setting, set time to 50 minutes and bring pressure up.

Quick release after 50 minutes.

1/4 t Sumac

1/4 c Apple cider vinegar

1/4 c water

2 T olive oil

1/2 Apple, cut into chunks, I used Granny Smith

3 T Roasted garlic 

1/4 c Brown sugar

1 sliced onion

To the instant pot, after meat is done, add the below ingredients. 

Use meat setting, under pressure, set time to 20 minutes.

Quick release and enjoy.

3 Carrots, chopped

3 golden Potatoes, chopped

Pinch or more of red pepper flakes

This is a delicious and different take on beef stew, slightly sweet and spicy!!

I served it with crusty bread.