Good Friends and Good Food

Darryl didn't want any fuss over his birthday, so the night before we just invited our good friends and neighbours, Norman and Frances over for supper and to watch the hockey playoffs. Frances introduced me to these pulled pork sandwiches a few weeks back when she came over and cooked supper for us. They were so good I decided to try them out and have them over! Here's the recipe:

Pulled Pork (Serves 4)

1 large pork tenderloin, trimmed and silver skin removed

1 Tbsp Garlic powder

1Tbsp Onion powder

1 Tbsp Smoked paprika

1 Tbsp Italian herb mix

1 Tbsp Chili powder

1/2 Tbsp Black Pepper

Place everything in a freezer bag and coat the tenderloin well. Refrigerate over night, and up to 48 hours.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place tenderloin in small roasting pan or something with a lid. Season well with salt. Pour in one can of Coca-Cola or Root Beer (I'm sure Ginger ale would be good too!) Cover and bake for 4 hours.

Make BBQ sauce and set aside. When tenderloin is cooked, pour off remaining liquid into a bowl and reserve. Using two forks, shred meat. Add back some of the liquid and enough of the BBQ to make it as moist as you like it! Serve on toasted buns with or without mozza cheese. (Coleslaw is good too!)

BBQ Sauce

(You can use your favourite!)

3/4 Cup Diana's Chicken and Rib Sauce

3/4 Cup Dave's Mild Sauce

1/2 Cup Ketchup

1/2 Cup Kraft original BBQ sauce

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp Fresh Black Pepper

Spinach Salad

Baby Spinach

Hard Boiled Eggs

Bacon Bits

Red Onion

Mozza Cheese

Fresh Mushrooms, cooked in some of the bacon grease

Dressing

1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tbsp Honey

1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup Canola Oil

salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in a mason jar and with lid on tight, SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE!

:) Enjoy!

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