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New Year’s Traditions

EDIT Well, New Year’s Eve is right around the corner.  I can hardly believe it.  This past year is such a blur.  We have to have our traditional New Year’s dinner of sauerkraut and pork with black-eyed peas and mashed potatoes.   Pork and Sauerkraut 2) 2 pound bags of Snow Floss Sauerkraut (available at your local meat market)5 pound trimmed pork butt (available at your butcher shop)1 to 2 Tablespoons of Michael’s Special Seasoning (available at Sherman Provision)4 apples peeled, cored and…

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Calico Baked Beans

Labor Day is right around the corner.  I haven’t even solidified our plans yet.  Is anyone else like me–Waiting until the last-minute to decide what to do?  This seems like the last hurrah for Summer and I want to make sure to get the “best bang for my buck”.  This recipe will go along with any and all of your plans.  It is so simple you can decide to grill Hamburgers and Hot dogs at the last-minute and have this…

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Smoked Pork Chops

Smoked Pork Chops are a great selection for dinner.  Why?  You might ask.  I’ll tell you why.  The Butcher has done all of the hard work for you and you will get all the credit.  That works for me every time!  I paired my Smoked Pork Chops with pork and sauerkraut, smashed garlic red potatoes and green beans.  It doesn’t get much better than that. Smoked Pork Chops 4 to 8 Smoked Pork Chops (available at your local meat market)…

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Pork, Sauerkraut and Black-eyed Peas

Well, New Year’s Eve is right around the corner.  I can’t tell you where 2016 went.  It is such a blur.  We have to have our traditional New Year’s dinner of sauerkraut and pork with black-eyed peas and mashed potatoes.  Our children surprised us with tickets to Trans-Siberian Orchestra on New Year’s Eve so I will be cooking the pork and sauerkraut on Friday for our Sunday dinner. Pork and Sauerkraut 2) 2 pound bags of Snow Floss Sauerkraut (available at…

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