Pork

Oven Fried Pork Chops

February 3, 2012

My husband loves pork chops. They are one of his favorite cuts of meat to eat. Over the years I have cooked pork chops many different ways and these oven fried pork chops are one of our favorites. We love these! And our favorite way to eat them is with buttermilk mashed potatoes. The gravy that [...]

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Oven Pork Chili

November 14, 2011

Today for Souper Mondays we are talking chili. I think my husband may have a new favorite chili. I made this recently and he loved it and so did the rest of the family. This time of year we eat a lot of chili and using a pork roast in chili made for a nice change. [...]

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Crock Pot Orange Barbecue Pork

November 4, 2011

One of my favorite ways to cook pork roast is in the crock pot. It is so easy to put a roast in the crock pot in the morning, turn it on, and have dinner waiting for you at the end of the day. This recipe today is so easy. It is a little different [...]

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Brining Pork

October 25, 2011

Brining pork or other meat is a fancy term for soaking meat in salt water. It is common with turkey and other poultry. It is also common with deer and other wild game. It takes out some of the gamey or strong flavor in the meat and also improves the texture. I have brined poulty and [...]

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Barbecue Bologna {Oklahoma Prime Rib}

August 5, 2011

If you live in Oklahoma, you probably know all about barbecue bologna, also known as Oklahoma Prime Rib. If you are not from Oklahoma, you might think I am a bit crazy for posting a recipe involving bologna. But my husband has been trying to get me to post about barbecue bologna for quite a while now [...]

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Creamy Bacon and Tomato Pasta

August 2, 2011

If you have read my site for long than you know I love quick and easy meals. Meals that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less are a must most nights in my house. Pasta is one of our favorite quick and easy meals. The other thing that you might know if you have [...]

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Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon

June 7, 2011

What can make bacon even better? How about adding a little brown sugar. I have cooked a lot of bacon over the last few years of raising hogs. In fact, I think the bacon is my family’s favorite thing about raising hogs. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get the whole hog done [...]

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Corn and Ham Frittata

May 23, 2011

Frittatas are a one of my favorite quick and easy go to meals. You can vary them so much. From pasta frittata, to potato frittata, to the corn and ham frittata I have for you to today, they are all a perfect meal for any night of the week. It is so easy to add [...]

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Bourbon Honey Glazed Ham

April 18, 2011

Bourbon Honey Glazed Ham is one of the best glazes for ham that I have made. We have a lot of hams and I have tried many ham glazes over the years. I rarely end up making the same one twice. I am always looking for something better, but I finally found a ham glaze [...]