Autumn Spice Cake

Made with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg, a heavenly fragrance infuses the house as this spice cake bakes in the oven. To make this luscious orange hue, add 1 drop of red for every 5 drops of yellow coloring to butter cream, cream cheese, or whipped cream frosting; all pair well with a spice cake.

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1 cup shortening
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon Dutch-processed cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves


Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter. Beat butter, shortening, and sugars together until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth and light. Stir the buttermilk and vanilla together. Sift the flour, coca, baking powder, baking soda, and spices together in a large bowl. Alternately stir the flour mixture and buttermilk, in thirds, into the beaten butter. Blend well with each addition. Pour batter into the pans and bake until center tests clean – about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans on a rack for 30 minutes, unmold, and cool completely before frosting.

Teriyaki Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Prep time :...10 minutes...Cook time :...8 minutes... 8 servings
1 ...................boneless pork shoulder  roast (3 pounds) trimmed and cut in half
2 ...................teaspoons olive oil
1 ...................cup finely chopped onion
1 ...................cup teriyaki sauce  , divided
1/2 ................cup unsweetened pineapple juice
3 ...................tablespoons  all-purpose  flour
8 ...................whole wheat hamburger buns , split
1 ...................can (20 ounces0 sliced pineapple , drianed
1)   In a large skillet , brown roast in oil over medium-high heat . Place in a 5-quart slow cooker . Add the onion , 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce  and pineapple juice  . Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours  or until meat  is tender .
2)   Remove roast  ; set aside  . In a small bowl  , combine the flour  and remaining teriyaki sauce  until smooth ; stir  into cooking juices . Cover and cook  on high for 30 to 40 minutes  or until  thickened  .
3)    Shred meat  with 2 folks  ; return to the slow cooker  and heat through . spoon  1/2 cup  onto each bun ; top with a slice of pineapple .
 
The aroma of pork slowly cooking  in pineapple juice  and teriyaki sauce  will fill the kitchen  . You won't have to call  twice  when you serve this dinner .
Tip :  Work ... play ... relax ... you can  always put a good meal on the table .
Heart healthy 

Salmon Loaf ...... slow cooker

                     

 

Prep :10 minutes     Cook :4 hours       Makes 6 servings

 

2 ...............eggs , lightly beaten

2 ...............cups seasoned stuffing croutons

1 ...............cup chicken broth

1 ...............cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 ............teaspoon ground mustard

1 ...............can (14-3/4 ounces) salmon , drained , bones and skin removed .

 

In a bowl , combine  the first 5 ingredients . Add salmon  and mix  well . Transfer  to a 3-quart  slow cooker  coated  with nonstick  cooking spray . Gentely shape  mixture into a loaf . Cover  and cook on low  for 4 to 6 hours  or until a meat thermometer reads 160*.

 

I got this recipe from one of the first slow cookers I purchase .

Heart healthy

Pork Barbecue Sandwiches ... slow cooker

 

 

Prep : 15 minutes   Cook : 5 hours   Makes 8 to 10 servings

 

1 ...............boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds) cut in half

2 ...............teaspoons seasoning salt

1 ...............teaspoon garlic powder

1 ...............cup barbeque sauce

1 ...............cup cola

8 to 10 ......sandwich rolls , split

 

1)        Place roast in  a 5-quart slow cooker  . Sprinkle  with seasoned salt  and garlic powdeer  . Cover and cook on low for  4 hours  or until meat  is tender .

2)        Remove meat ; skim fat from cooking juices  . Shred meat with a folk  and return to slow cooker  . Combine  barbeque  sauce  and cola ; pour over  meat . Cover and cook  on high  for 1 hour  or until sauce  is thickened . Serve on rolls .

 

You only need  5 ingredients  to fix this sweet and tender  pork for sandwiches  .It's perfect the way it is  , feel free to adjust  the sauce ingredients  to suit your family's taste .

Heart healthy

 

Incredible Hush Puppies Made Easy

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup whole milk

1/2 white onions (Minced) or 1/2 yellow onion (Minced)

1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (Chopped Fine)

2 garlic cloves (Minced)

1 dash ground black pepper

1 dash table salt

1 egg (Beaten)

Directions:

1.  
   Whisk together dry components first, then add the remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly.
2.  
   Heat frying oil to 360°F.
3.  
   Scoop "Tablespoon" sized portions into the hot oil.
4.  
   Cook until golden brown or 2 1/2 minutes (be careful NOT to overcook, hushpuppies become really hard).
5.  
   Remove from the hot oil and drain on paper towel and/or brown paper bag.
6.  
   I did this recipe multiplied by 5!  Crunchy Golden Goodness...Enjoy

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