Sunday, August 1, 2010

Margarita Fruit Salad

  • 12 cups fresh fruit, such as pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, blue berries, mangoes, and banana's
  • 3/4 cup Margarita mix
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lime juice

     1. Place fruit in a large bowl 

     2. Stir together remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour over fruit. Toss lightly to coat, then cover and chill for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.




Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Slaw

INGREDIENTS
 

1 large sweet onion
3 pounds Pork Butt
Salt and Pepper
1 cup Barbeque sauce
1/2 cup yellow Mustard
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 lime, juiced
White hamburger buns for serving


COLESLAW:


1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 lime juiced
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 (16 ounce) package coleslaw mix
salt and pepper


DIRECTIONS:


Place onion in the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker. Season pork butt with salt and pepper. Place in slow cooker on top of onions, fat side up.


In a medium bowl, stir together barbeque sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth and lime juice. Pour over pork. Cover and cook LOW setting for 6-8 hours.


Remove pork and let sit for 10 minutes.


FOR THE COLESLAW


In a large bowl whisk together sour cream and mayonnaise, lime juice and hot sauce. Add coleslaw blend and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving. Serve on top of pork sandwich.


Slice pork and serve on buns with coleslaw..


This recipe is GREAT. I have made it a number of times and everyone enjoys it:)



Watermelon Cucumber Salad

Soak 1/2 thinly sliced Red Onion in cold water. Pat dry 4 cups Watermelon and 1 seeded and sliced Cucumber, toss with a handful of thinly sliced Mint. Drain the onion, squeeze dry and add to the salad along with some chopped Cashews. Add 1/4 cup Olive Oil and the juice of 1/2 Lemon; season with salt. Top with crumbled Goat Cheese.

That's it, this is really good so give it a try.

Banana Peach Shake

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 cup peach nectar
1/2 cup milk


Directions:
Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend about 30 seconds or until smooth.

Serve immediately over ice cubes.

This will make one shake..

Cinnamon Butter

Ingredients:

2/3 cup butter -- softened
1 1/3 cup honey
1 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon

Beat ingredients in bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.

This recipe will make about 2 cups..