Thursday, August 28, 2008

Microwave Caramel Popcorn

3 bags microwave popcorn
Pop the popcorn and pour into a small bowl. Shake to get the unpopped kernels to the bottom. Take out handfuls and put in a large bowl.

Microwave together:
2 cubes real butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 C Karo syrup
I do 2 minutes, stir with a wisk and then 2 minutes longer. It depends on your microwave.

2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
Stir in all at once, stir well. Pour over popcorn and mix well.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Orange Cranberry Pork Roast

It taste gourmet but it is really fast & easy to prepare. It has the most delicious flavor you'll love it!

3lb Pork Roast

1 can of Cranberry sauce

1/4 c. of Honey

2 tsp Orange Zest

1/4 c. Orange Marmalade

1/8 tsp Ground Cloves

1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg

Salt and Pepper

Season the Pork Roast with salt and pepper, place it in a crock pot. Mix up the other ingredients and pour over the pork. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. To sever slice the pork and place on a platter. It is nice to garnish the dish with thinly sliced oranges and parsley springs. I serve it with mashed potatoes (you can use the left over sauce for gravy).

Tropicana Sandwiches....these are seriously so good!

For each sandwich you will need three pieces white bread (I use Great Harvest), avocado, pineapple ring, coconut flakes, bacon, tomato, and slice of cheese (I use muenster but you can use whatever).

Toast bread. Spread mayo on one side of one of the pieces of bread. Mash up avocado and spread on bread. Then layer on coconut and 1 pineapple ring. Spread mayo on both sides of the next piece of bread and put on sandwich. Then add bacon, cheese, and tomato. Spread mayo on last piece of bread and put on top. Cut into triangles and put a toothpick in each one.

*These sound kind of weird but they are so dang good. My husband loves it when I make these for dinner. I have even made them for bunco and they are always a hit.