Saturday, October 31, 2015

Pulled Pork Recipe and GSU vs. UGA

You would know that Pioneer Woman would have my favorite pulled pork recipe...I adore everything about her!! She's beautiful, seems like a really nice lady, and girlfriend can cook too!! 

So here's her recipe for pulled pork...

Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pork shoulder roast (also called pork butt)
  • 4 onions, cut into halves
  • 1 bottle good barbecue sauce
  • Good-quality hamburger rolls, for serving
Directions
Stir together the brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the pork shoulder. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Place the pork in a large pot on a bed of the onion halves. Roast until fork-tender and falling apart, about 7 hours. Remove the pork from the pot and set it on a cutting board.

**Sometimes I stop here, shred meat and discard onions/juices. We then eat it plain or add the sauce of our choice to each serving.**

Place the pot on the stove over medium-high heat and add 1/2 to 1 cup of hot water. Scrape the pan to loosen up the bits and cook for 5 minutes to reduce. Pour in the barbecue sauce and stir to heat.

Shred the meat with two forks, then toss in the barbecue sauce until it's coated to your liking! Serve on hamburger rolls.

It's gonna be amazing y'all!! 

Been laying around sick, while my sweet hubbie got us groceries, and wishing it was time for Georgia Southern to play that little team in Athens on November 21!! 



Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wal Mart Jewelry Sale OBSESSION

I have an addiction...

                  Wal Mart earrings!!

They are so cute, and cheap, and cheap and cute, and did I mention CHEAP!?!? I love accessorizing, so a girl's gotta take advantage of a good deal!! 





I promise I'll quit soon...unless my husband's favorite "Kelly" quote stands true...

"Chris please stop here?!?! They all have different stuff!!"

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

EASY Week Night Meal-Cajun shrimp, sausage and rice

I accidentally discovered this meal TONIGHT. Honestly, I was being lazy and the shrimp and sausage were meant to make kabobs...BUT this was easier after a long day and delicious!!

Ingredients:
-Link sausage (cut into rounds)
-Precooked shrimp (thawed)
-Zero calorie spray butter
-Zataran's Cajun chicken flavored rice 

Directions:
1. Toss/lightly coat shrimp and sausage in zero calorie spray butter. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. 

2. Make rice according to box instructions (no chicken added). 

3. Combine shrimp, sausage and rice...enjoy!! 

LOVE how this glorious lighting brings out the MASSIVE old lady mole I now have on my left cheek...where the heck do they come from?!?!


Monday, September 21, 2015

Best & Easiest Brunswick Stew...Bring on all things fall-ish and southern

I LOVE Brunswick stew and I promise this is the BEST "South GA" style recipe...
Yes...I took a picture of my recipe card so I didn't have to type it. Don't hate!!! 

I didn't wait but 5 minutes after "rubbing the rub" on, popped that butt in the oven on 300 for 6 1/2 hours and it was pure pulled pork perfection!!! 
Ready for cold weather and hunting season with ole Chris Jacobs . No...I've never killed a single thing, and may even hollar "run Bambi run" given the opportunity, BUT I sure enjoy the bearded company!! xoxo Southern Girl

Sunday, September 20, 2015

I'm Back-Friday Night in the Swamp, CDJ B-day and GSU Game

Do you ever stop doing something because you don't have "time" or it's a lot of work, or because you're afraid that every aspect of it won't be perfect if you don't spend every waking minute obsessing over it...THEN later down the road you wish you had of chilled out, kept going and just did what you could, when you could, mistakes and all? Ummm yeah...about that. I gave up blogging because of the time it took and realize now that, well I enjoyed it! It was me time. Destress time. Let it all out time. I need it back in my "Type-A" world!! Sometimes when you focus on everything coming up or due you let the things you love go to the waste side. Sooo...I'm back! 

Weekend pics...

My little sis-Go WC Gators!!

Georgia Southern and Hubbie's Bday...

Kimbrough's famous oatmeal cream pies for the birthday boy
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