We went apple picking today so of course we had to have an apple based dinner. I looked around online for some ideas and ran across an apple cranberry pork loin. "Hmmm... That sounds pretty good," I thought to myself. I didn't even open the recipe, just headed to the store, which is why the following is a not so precise recipe for deliciousness.
What you'll need:
Pork loin (I used a 1.5 pound loin and had more a lot more of the sauce than I needed.)
1 clove garlic
A couple of apples (I used 2 large empire apples.)
1 can whole cranberry sauce
Dash of pepper
Dash of salt
Sugar to taste ( I used 1/4- 1/3 cup)
Cinnamon to taste
1. Cut the garlic in half and rub the open sides on the loin. Mince one of the halves.
2. Core and cut the apples into large chunks.
3. Mix the apples, sugar, cinnamon, cranberry sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic.
4. Layer the bottom of a slow cooker with some of the mixture.
5. Add the pork loin and the rest of the mixture.
6. Cook in slow cooker until meat is tender.
7. Slice the loin and mash the apples up a bit with a spoon so it becomes a thicker sauce.
8. Top the loin with some of the sauce.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Cream Porter Chili
This recipe was adapted from the chili recipe that can be found previously in this blog. We wanted to try making it with a porter beer that our local brewery makes.
What you'll need:
2 pounds ground beef or turkey
1 small green pepper
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1/4 to 1/3 cup chili powder
2 cans stewed tomatoes (drained)
2 cans kidney beans (drained)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 bottle porter beer (you won't use the whole thing)
1. Chop up onions and green peppers.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
3. Fry onion, pepper, garlic, and meat until meat is cooked.
4. Pour meat/vegetable mixture into crock pot.
5. After draining tomatoes, replace drained fluid with porter.
6. Empty tomatoes and kidney beans into crock pot.
7. Pour in some extra porter. The more you use the thinner the chili will turn out..
8. Allow to simmer for a few hours.
9. Serve and enjoy.
What you'll need:
2 pounds ground beef or turkey
1 small green pepper
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1/4 to 1/3 cup chili powder
2 cans stewed tomatoes (drained)
2 cans kidney beans (drained)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 bottle porter beer (you won't use the whole thing)
1. Chop up onions and green peppers.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
3. Fry onion, pepper, garlic, and meat until meat is cooked.
4. Pour meat/vegetable mixture into crock pot.
5. After draining tomatoes, replace drained fluid with porter.
6. Empty tomatoes and kidney beans into crock pot.
7. Pour in some extra porter. The more you use the thinner the chili will turn out..
8. Allow to simmer for a few hours.
9. Serve and enjoy.
Mulled Cider
We had a party this weekend where we served mulled cider. The cider was awesome, and we've been drinking it ever since. We made this in the crock pot. I adapted a stove-top recipe for it. The next time I make this cider I plan to remove the spices a bit earlier in the process. After 8+ hours in the cider the spice flavor was a bit too strong.
What you'll need:
8 cups cider
4 Tbsp light brown sugar or honey
22 whole cloves
11 lemon slices (I cut the lemon into eighths, so you'll need about 1-1/2 lemons)
10 cinnamon sticks
1 cup light rum
1. Put 2 cloves into each lemon slice. I make a small cut in the rind of the lemon to slide the end of the clove into.
2. Put all ingredients into the crock pot and stir.
3. Allow to cook on low heat for a few hours.
4. Once the cider is warm and all of the flavors have integrated, remove the cinnamon and lemon.
5. Serve hot. More rum can be added at the bottom of each cup before pouring the cider in. To dress up the mug serve with a cinnamon stick in it.
What you'll need:
8 cups cider
4 Tbsp light brown sugar or honey
22 whole cloves
11 lemon slices (I cut the lemon into eighths, so you'll need about 1-1/2 lemons)
10 cinnamon sticks
1 cup light rum
1. Put 2 cloves into each lemon slice. I make a small cut in the rind of the lemon to slide the end of the clove into.
2. Put all ingredients into the crock pot and stir.
3. Allow to cook on low heat for a few hours.
4. Once the cider is warm and all of the flavors have integrated, remove the cinnamon and lemon.
5. Serve hot. More rum can be added at the bottom of each cup before pouring the cider in. To dress up the mug serve with a cinnamon stick in it.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Chili
What you'll need:
1 small green pepper (to taste)
1 small-medium onion (to taste)
2 cloves freshly minced garlic
2 pounds ground beef/turkey
1/4-1/3 cup chili powder
2 cans stewed tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. Brown meat with olive oil, pepper, onion, and garlic.
2. Add tomatoes and chili powder and stir until well integrated.
3. Add in Kidney beans and mix gently.
4. Heat until boiling then turn down the heat and allow to simmer for at least half an hour.
5. Serve hot.
Also good in the crock pot:
After Step 1, put tomatoes and chili powder in crock pot. Stir until integrated then add kidney beans and stir gently. Cook on higher heat until boiling then turn down and simmer for at least 3 hours.
Potential garnishes:
Sour cream, tortilla chips, corn bread, hot sauce, cheddar cheese, etc.
We made this a few weekends ago when we had a few friends over. A friend had bought some habanero chili and corn bread, but I'm not a fan of the spicier foods, so I wanted to make something milder for myself. Another one of our friends doesn't eat red meat so I made this chili with ground turkey for the first time. It was awesome!
1 small green pepper (to taste)
1 small-medium onion (to taste)
2 cloves freshly minced garlic
2 pounds ground beef/turkey
1/4-1/3 cup chili powder
2 cans stewed tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. Brown meat with olive oil, pepper, onion, and garlic.
2. Add tomatoes and chili powder and stir until well integrated.
3. Add in Kidney beans and mix gently.
4. Heat until boiling then turn down the heat and allow to simmer for at least half an hour.
5. Serve hot.
Also good in the crock pot:
After Step 1, put tomatoes and chili powder in crock pot. Stir until integrated then add kidney beans and stir gently. Cook on higher heat until boiling then turn down and simmer for at least 3 hours.
Potential garnishes:
Sour cream, tortilla chips, corn bread, hot sauce, cheddar cheese, etc.
We made this a few weekends ago when we had a few friends over. A friend had bought some habanero chili and corn bread, but I'm not a fan of the spicier foods, so I wanted to make something milder for myself. Another one of our friends doesn't eat red meat so I made this chili with ground turkey for the first time. It was awesome!
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