What did you eat this week??

Well, I have been too busy to plan farther out than a day or so, sorry to those of you who want to know and try a new item or two.

We have mostly been eating leftovers - cooking for three is harder than two or four.
I did make scampi and it was yummy. I tried reheating foccacia rolls in the microwave with a cup of water and they still tasted stale, so I will stick to fresh rolls or bread when it is the main starch of the meal.

I used a leftover rotisserie chicken to make chicken and dumplings, but we didn't eat together as a family, so I took the broth and chicken and put it in a ziplock in the fridge and I am sure the boys will eat it while I am gone next week. Why, you ask, didn't we eat as a family? Because Mark and Keaton went fishing at about 3:30 and didn't return until 10:30! I did knock out a killer batch of Oatmeal Cookies that have white chocolate ( not really a chocolate, no cocoa mass) chips, craisins, and Macadamia Nuts. They were a little flat because I didn't have any butter crisco and instead used 100% butter. 50% butter flavored crisco helps keep them light at this altitude.

Did I mention I will be gone next week? I am leaving Tuesday to become certified by Dave Ramsey's team as a Financial Counselor and will not be home until Saturday night, so no cooking for me except Monday, since Sunday is always fend for yourself!

I am making a large Pork Shoulder Picnic Roast today for BBQ pork. Super simple and quite tasty.
Pulled Pork
Use a rub on the entire pork shoulder. This can be bought in the spice aisle at the grocery or you can combine spices you like, make sure to include a large amount of brown sugar.
Preheat Oven to 325
In Large dutch oven or other oven safe pot, heat 2 T oil on med high heat and sear roast on all sides. Cover with lid or foil and place in oven for 3-4 hours. The roast needs to reach 160 internally - so no one gets sick! The meat will pull apart easily with two forks.
Combine the meat with BBQ sauce and serve on hamburger buns. Add coleslaw for a Southern style sandwich.
Adapted from Joy of Cooking.

Have a Great Weekend.