Italian Honey Balsamic Vinegar Glazed Pork Butt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 43:1-2

    [1] But now thus says the LORD,

    he who created you, O Jacob,

        he who formed you, O Israel:

    “Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

        I have called you by name, you are mine. 

    [2] When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

        and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;

    when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,

        and the flame shall not consume you.

Glaze

1 bottle Balsamic vinegar ( I used dark)

2 T Honey 

Pinch of salt

Heat to light boil

Reduce to simmer stirring often until reduced to thick syrup

Set aside

3-4 lb pork butt

1 T coarse kosher Salt

1/2 T coarse black Pepper

1 t olive oil

Grease pork

Salt and pepper pork

Sauté in Dutch Oven until browned on all sides 

Remove to plate

1 T bacon fat

1/4 c bacon bits

1 large sweet onion, cut into slices

Add fat to Dutch oven

Sauté bacon bits and onions in fat

Add browned pork back in to pot, sitting on top of onion bacon mixture 

Glaze 3 sides of pork with 2/3 of the Balsamic 

Cover with foil

Add lid 

Bake preheated 350 degree oven 1-1/2 hour 

Baste remaining Balsamic syrup on pork 

Return to oven covered for 15 minutes 

until pork is 195-200 degree

Rest 5-10 minutes 

Slice thin 

Return to drippings 

Sauvignon Blanc and Cream Chicken Noodle Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 24:14

    [14] 

    Know that wisdom is such to your soul;

        if you find it, there will be a future,

        and your hope will not be cut off.

1 t olive oil

1 medium sweet onion

1 large fat carrot

1 c chopped cabbage

1 rib of celery

1 heaping T roasted Garlic, mashed

1 T chicken base seasoning 

1 t thyme

1 t parsley 

Sauté these above ingredients in oil

Add seasonings

Add these ingredients below and lightly boil 10 minutes 

Then simmer 20 minutes 

6 c water 

1/8 c Sauvignon Blanc

1/8 c heavy cream

2 c shredded Rotisserie chicken

2 Bay leaves

2 inch chunk of Parmesan rind

1 c small corkscrew pasta(I used Fusilli)

Cabbage and Cucumber Salad with Cashew and Avocado Dressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 24:10-12

    [10] 

    If you faint in the day of adversity,

        your strength is small. 

    [11] 

    Rescue those who are being taken away to death;

        hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. 

    [12] 

    If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”

        does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?

    Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,

        and will he not repay man according to his work?

 

 

 

 Salad

Small head of cabbage, shredded

1 English cucumber, peeled and sliced

1 small carrot,  diced

1 red sweet baby pepper, sliced thin

1 small sweet onion, sliced thin

1 T capers, rinsed and drained

Dressing

1/2 c water

1 c Cashews, boil 5 minutes and drain, set aside

1/2 c light olive oil

1/2 of an avocado 

1 medium Shallot

1 t dried cilantro 

1 t dried parsley 

1/4 c seasoned rice vinegar

2 T Honey

1 T roasted garlic

1 t salt

1 t crushed red peppers 

1 t toasted ground cumin

1/8 c Ranch dressing

Put ingredients in blender

Blend until smooth 

Dress salad 

 

Chile Chicken and Bean Guisado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 21:4

    [4] 

    Haughty eyes and a proud heart,

        the lamp of the wicked, are sin.

1 t olive oil

1 c onion, diced

1 lb ground chicken

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

1 T roasted garlic, mashed 

1 T white vinegar

2 t ground ancho chili 

2 t dried oregano

1/2 t toasted Cumin 

Sugar to taste

½ t ground cinnamon

1 cans white beans

2 c chicken broth or water

2 tomatoes, diced

1 c baby arugula

Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. 

When the oil is hot, add the diced onion. 

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes fragrant and almost translucent, about 3 minutes. 

Add the chicken and 1 teaspoon salt to the pan, breaking the chicken up with a wooden spoon as it sizzles. 

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the garlic, vinegar, chili powder, Cumin, sugar, oregano and cinnamon to the chicken, stir to combine and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. 

Add the beans, broth and tomatoes, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until the tomatoes begin to fall apart. 

Add greens if using, and cook until just wilted, about 3 minutes. 

Taste for salt and season as needed. Serve immediately with fresh tortillas, tortilla chips, salsa, minced cilantro and onion on the side, if desired.

 

Dollywood Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread Knock Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Proverbs 22:6

    [6] 

    Train up a child in the way he should go;

        even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Oh my! Delicious, cheap and easy!!

1 can of jumbo flaky Biscuits ( must be flaky because you have to pull each one apart to dip) I bought Aldi

1 stick of butter melted set aside to cool

To roll layers in after dipping in butter

1/2 c white sugar

3/4 c brown sugar

4 t cinnamon 

Mix and set aside

Bake 350 degree preheated for 30-35 minutes until center is 205-210 degrees, cool then drizzle with glaze

Spray a 9x5 baking loaf pan with nonstick 

Dip layers in butter, drain slightly and then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture( pretty heavily) 

You will have 16 rounds after separating layers into half

Stagger each round with the round standing up, left then right over lapping

The pan will be 3/4 full, this allows for the puffing that takes place during baking

Reserve butter and leftover sugar mixture 

Mix together 

Before baking pour over prepared loaf 

Glaze

1/2 c Powdered sugar 

A little Milk at a time to desired consistency 

1 t Spreadable Cream cheese, mash before adding to sugar milk mixture 

Whisk with fork until pretty smooth