Blue Cheese Sauce for Christmas Potatoes and Steak 2020

 

Blue Cheese Sauce

4 oz of blue cheese crumbles

1/3 cup of mayonnaise

2/3 cup of sour cream

1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

In a saucepan over low heat, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until smooth.

Gingerbread - Judy Gustafson's cakelike gingerbread

 Made for Kristi's bookclub - The Spine Crackers - for October 2020 - with the book Mrs. Lincoln's Dress Maker. Gingerbread was a common dessert enjoyed during Civil War times.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup light molasses

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Grease and lightly flour one 9" round cake pan. Cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses. beat well. Stir together flour, spices, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternatively with 1/2 cup of boiling water, beating after each addition. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8. 

Recipe I want to try: Pioneer Woman Sourdough Naan

https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sourdough-naan/

with this link for sourdough starter: https://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/sourdough-101/

https://abountifulkitchen.com/cafe-rio-style-creamy-tomatillo-salad/

Crock Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

 PREP TIME5 minutes

COOK TIME5 5 hours +

TOTAL TIME5 5 hours 5 minutes

 SERVINGS8 servings

 AUTHORHolly Nilsson (adapted by Kristi)

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/dr-pepper-pulled-pork-slow-cooker-recipe/

Ingredients

1 pork butt/pork shoulder roast, 4-5 lbs

seasonings: salt, pepper & garlic powder to rub into the roast

1 sliced onion (optional)

1 can of Dr. Pepper

3/4 cup or so of BBQ sauce

Instructions

1. Place the onions in the bottom of the crockpot

2. Rub the outside of the roast with seasonings

3. Place roast in the crockpot 

4. Pour can of Dr. Pepper over roast

5. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 7-8

6. Remove pork from the crockpot  and shred in serving dish 

7. add BBQ sauce and juices from the crockpot until desired consistency and taste. 

8. or place shredded meat back in the crockpot and add BBQ sauce and cook for another 30 to 60 minutes

9. Serve on rolls

10 or skip the BBQ sauce and serve in salads or other Mexican dishes

OR HERE'S A SIMILAR RECIPE: https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/cafe-rio-sweet-pork/