Southern Pulled BBQ Pork

This is not your red sauce BBQ!  This is a traditional, vinegar based Carolina barbecue.  This is not about tasting the sauce, it is about tasting the meat!  If you have never tried this type of barbecue - you must.  I promise you (despite my bias) that there is NOTHING like Carolina BBQ!  As a self-confessed meat-a-terian -- I can tell you this is amazing!  It makes a lot and is great to bring to parties and cookouts.  Don't worry about extras - it reheats great!  Slather on a bun or just plate with cole slaw and hush puppies and you are transported to a beautiful summer day in the Carolina sun.


Submitted by:  Tia Bach

Cook time:  8 hours in a slow cooker


Ingredients:
     -  1, 5-6 lb. pork shoulder or pork roast (sometimes you can find this called a Picnic roast)
     -  1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce:
     -  1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
     -  1/4 c. ketchup
     -  1 Tbl. hot sauce
     -  1 tsp. liquid smoke (hickory)
     -  1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
     -  1/2 tsp. onion powder
     -  1/2 tsp. Worchestershire
     -  Hot pepper flakes, to taste
     -  1/4-1/2 c.  apple cider vinegar (only add if you prefer a more vinegary taste - taste mix first)

Directions:
1)  Put pork and 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar  in greased slow cooker.  Cook all day (8 hours).  Toward end, shred pork.
2)  After shredding, mix sauce ingredients (except additional apple cider vinegar).  Cover and mix in with pork in slow cooker.  Taste and add additional vinegar accordingly.

Crock Pot Potato Casserole

Cook time:  Low 8-10 hours or High 5-6 hours

Ingredients:
     -  1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
     -  1 c. (8 oz) sour cream
     -  1/4 c. chopped onion
     -  1/4 c. (1/2 stick) plus 3 Tbl. butter, melted, divided
     -  1 tsp. salt
     -  2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and chopped
     -  2 c. (8 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
     -  1 c. stuffing mix

(Photo shown with glazed chicken and sauted spinach)

Directions:
1)  Combine soup, sour cream onion, 1/4 c. butter and salt in a small bowl.
2)  Combine potatoes and cheese into Crock Pot.  Por soup mixture over potatoes and cheese; mix thoroughly.  Sprinkle stuffing over and drizzle with remaining butter.
3)  Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 5 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Crock Pot Lava Cake

SO EASY AND VERSATILE!!

Submitted by:  Dana Newbrough

Ingredients:
     -  1 Box Chocolate fudge cake mix
     -  1 Lg. box chocolate fudge pudding mix
     -  1 tub cool whip and/or favorite ice cream

Directions:
1)  Generously grease crock pot.  Prepare pudding mix and cake mix according to directions.
2)  Pour pudding mix into crock pot first, covering bottom.  Then, pour cake mix right on top.  DO NOT MIX LAYERS!
3)  Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours.  Watch carefully, making sure cake sets (periodically testing with toothpick.  Do not overcook or edges will burn.
4)  Spoon out (ooey-goodness) and serve with cool whip and/or ice cream

Note:  Any pudding and cake mix will work.  I tried cheesecake pudding with Strawberry cake mix and it came out wonderfully (with a Fruity pebbles taste to it) and chocolate cake with vanilla pudding - the possibilities are endless!