Good Morning, culinary friends! It was a fantastic weekend, and it included the fabulous annual John&Jennifer Halloween party! So because of that, our Sunday dinner was focused more around "what does one want to make to help the hangover and requires little to no time in the kitchen." (Let's be honest... we ALL have days like that.) So here you go - a simple and easy menu that you'll enjoy!
Cocktail - Whiskey Apple Martini
Apple cider and Jack Daniels. And some freshly grated nutmeg. I told you we were going simple. However, delicious! (And yes, this is week 3 without vodka... possibly week 4... it's coming, I promise!)
Entree - Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Okay, the above recipe is for cooking method only. We used a bone-in roast and let it simmer for 10 hours on low. The meat shredded like a dream. We used beef broth as instructed, and then once we shredded, we used two different BBQ sauces and baked it. The baking part is critical! It's what gives it good texture!
BBQ Sauce 1 - Big Al's K.C. Sauce
K.C. stands for Kansas City, which some would say their sauce has some nice sweet and sticky molasses but still a good bite. A very good BBQ sauce - this may be what I use in the future whenever a sauce is called for and I don't want to use something from the bottle. This was Jennifer's favorite.
BBQ Sauce 2 - Raspberry BBQ Sauce
I know the original recipe says blackberry, but I only had raspberry preserves in the fridge, and this weekend was about NOT going to the grocery store five times for forgotten ingredients. This was sweet with a fabulous fruity kick. This was John's favorite.
I'm not telling you my favorite. :-) Make them yourselves and be the judge.
2 Sauces that we tried, but failed:
I substituted sriracha sauce for hot sauce due to what was in my fridge. Big mistake. Way to spicy and the flavor was completely thrown off. Trashed.
Mango - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/pulled-pork-with-mango-bbq-sauce-recipe/index.html
Chef error. I didn't have a serrano pepper, and I figured that would be too spicy for us anyways, so I added a pinch of red pepper flakes. However, didn't realize the cap from my red pepper flakes was missing, and about a tablespoon fell in. I scooped as much as I could out, but still - way too much heat. (Although Jennifer did drizzle over her sandwich and said that in small doses, it was fabulous.)
Side Dish - Apple Slaw
Super. Don't change a thing. Just let the slaw sit for a while, because the red onion needs a few minutes to mellow out. It's amazing how on the first bite, you get flavors of sweet, vinegar, onion, and apple. Great slaw.
Side Dish - Sweet Potato Chips
So if you are local to the area, most likely you know Stew Leonards. Stew's is a grocery store near us that specializes originally in dairy and now in pretty much everything else. They make fabulous homemade potato chips! Perfect side dish.
Side Dish - Pickles
Also found at Stew Leonard's, these are the pickles we used for making deep fried pickles back on the Baby Back Rib night. These are tart and crisp - a perfect pickle!
Side Dish - Cornbread Biscuits
Followed the back of the Bisquick box for a regular biscuit and then added a can of creamed corn to it. It was just ok. Needs sugar.
Final Plate
Wine - None
We stuck with cocktails. And then just ginger ale. Sorry, guys. We drank enough last night.
Dessert - Leftovers
Fabulous cupcakes courtesy of Maryann
Adorable cake pops courtesy of Carolyn
Party Pic
Okay, so to make up for what seems more like a quasi-Culinary Sunday, due to lack of wine, appetizer, and real dessert, we're going all out for you next week! We're bringing back what seems to be the crowd favorite... STEAK!
Next Week - Steakhouse
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