Birthdays & BBQ
What do birthdays and BBQ have in common?
Both made appearances at my place in July – though not necessarily on the same day.
Naturally, I’m going to single in on the food part of this post first. My BBQ addiction in the summer requires constant nurturing and plenty of goodies off the grill. But, there are days when I just don’t have the time to come home, prep a dish, and then cook it up. So, one has to get creative to get what they want.
Say ‘Hello’ to my BBQ Pulled Pork recipe – crockpot style. Would you believe that this baby ONLY has 4 ingredients & comes in at approx 240 calories (4 pts plus) per 4 oz serving? For reeeaaal.
Here’s what’ll you need to have on hand to fix up an 8-serving batch of this BBQ heaven for yourself:
- A 2 lb. pork tenderloin, lean
- 3 cups of beef stock
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 1 cup Barbecue Sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray’s)
Now, making it is as simple as throwing the first 3 ingredients in a crockpot for 6-7 hours on low until the pork is fork tender. Then, just drain off the liquid, shred it by pulling it apart with 2 forks, mix in the BBQ, and bring the dish back up to warm temp in your crockpot. That’s it. Now, you’re ready to serve some up.
A deliciously quick side that works fabulously with the pulled pork is broccoli slaw mixed with your favorite light ranch dressing. Bring these two dishes together…and all I can say is Uh-Mazing. But, you be the judge. J
Having done the BBQ Pulled Pork justice, I feel good about shifting my attention to the birthday part of this post. Check out what my loving husband with phenomenal taste gave me this past weekend for the big day:
..and to be clear……I’m not excited because I got a flashy gift or because this is Pandora or because my man can pick out jewelry. What’s really touching about this bracelet is that every charm has a meaning and will forever be a reminder of my family and what’s important to me.
I’m lucky to have such a great guy with such a big heart who knew exactly what to do to make me smile this year.
I need to try the pulled pork recipe..my hubby likes to use the pork shoulder and it’s way to porky-tasting for me. I like tenderloins much better.
I agree – less fat too.
Awww that’s a really sweet gift! Very thoughtful!
I really like the idea of pandora and how it can be so specialized. I think it is such a pretty gift.