Shea Family: February 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Happy Birthday, Hubby

Ahhh! Birthdays once we are over 40 all seem to blend together. I can't believe we have spent 17 birthdays with each other. It at times feels less. I am very grateful and thankful to have spent those years together. Here's to a blessed year!!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Hungry Girl

Got the Hungry Girl cookbook for Christmas and finally made a recipe using it. This is the recipe. I did use 2 lb. pork shoulder. NOT enough for my family of pulled pork lovers. Go bigger if you have a family that likes it or if you want to food saver it and freeze for another time. (Just boil the frozen packet in a pan. This way it doesn't get dry.)

C-R-O-C-K in the U-S-A! (Sing it with us!) We're getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with some seriously delicious and completely guilt-free grub. Look what we've got in the crock pot...


	'Cue the Pulled Pork PER SERVING (2/3 cup): 220 calories, 6g fat, 540mg sodium, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars, 24g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5* No-guilt BBQ pork!?! Prepare to be wowed... *Ingredients:* 1 cup canned tomato sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. brown sugar (not packed) 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cider vinegar 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 cups sliced onion, cut into 2-inch strips 3/4 lb. raw lean boneless pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat 3/4 lb. raw boneless pork shoulder (the leanest piece you can find), trimmed of excess fat Optional: crushed red pepper *Directions:* To make the sauce, place all ingredients except onion and pork in the crock pot. Stir until mixed. Add onion and pork and coat well with the sauce. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until pork is fully cooked. Remove all the pork and place it in a large bowl. Shred each piece using two forks -- one to hold the pork in place and the other to scrape across the meat and shred it. Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix well with the sauce. If you're serving a group, keep the crock pot on its lowest setting, so the pork stays warm. If you like, season to taste with crushed red pepper. Yum time! MAKES 6 SERVINGS

Monday, February 20, 2012

Retreat for the Girl

Abs had her first ever overnight retreat. Over two hours away. This is what she came home with. Love it!!! It's so her!!

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Tea Time

My God is so good. I am a bit of a tea snob. Love my tea and am very particular about said tea. Well yesterday I finished my Lipton Black Pearl and wasn't too concerned for I normally have a back up on hand. This morning I thought would be in mourning as I searched high and low for back up. I found a very rare reserve stash (one I had brought back with me from Israel). I definitely had the ahhh moment this morning praising God for allowing me this pleasure. With all the running around today. Bible study this morning, and then back to pack up Abs for her youth group retreat, then pick up Joel and bring him home for the night. In all this I kept putting off going to the store. But here is where My God shines!!!! He had my tea delivered, YES DELIVERED, to my front door mere moments ago. I am enjoying this wonderful cup as I type this up. I just wanted everyone to know, He is in the small things too!!!!!