Southern Smoked Pulled Pork

I'm making this for dinner tonight, yum!

Pulled Pork

Yield: 6 servings

1 tbsp butter

2 lbs boneless pork roast

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 medium onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves

4 cups water
1 tbsp liquid smoke

1. Rub roast down with Cajun seasoning. Melt butter in a large skillet and brown the sides of the roast. Remove from skillet and transfer to a baking pan (glass).

2. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until tender. Stir in water, scrap down the pan and add to the glass baking pan. Stir in liquid smoke.

3. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours (in 325 degree oven) or until meat is falling apart when pierced with a fork. Remove from pan and shred.

Panna Cotta w/ Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar - My Favorite Summer Dessert!

This is really yummy (and really simple).

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients -

Panna Cotta

1. 2 tbsp water
2. 1 1/4 tsp gelatin


3. 2 cups whipping cream


4. 1 1/4 cup plain yogurt


5. 1 tsp vanilla extract


6. 1/2 cup sugar

Strawberries

1. 2 pins strawberries (sliced thin) (you can also use raspberries)


2. 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar


3. 1 tbsp sugar


4. 1/2 tsp black pepper

Bloom gelatin in water (about 5-10 minutes). Whisk 1 cup cream, yogurt, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Heat remaining 1 cup of cream and 1/2 cup sugar in small saucepain over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and cream comes to a simmer. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stir to dissolve. Mix hot cream/gelatin mixture into yogurt/cream (in the bowl). Divide into large martini glasses and refrigerate overnight.
Toss strawberries, vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Spoon over the top of panna cotta before service.
**Note, mix strawberries in with the panna cotta before you eat it, or you'll get a big hit of vinegar flavor which isn't pleasant.