Farmhouse Kitchen, October 2024
Welcome back to my kitchen! October is National Pork Month, and I have three incredibly versatile recipes for you to share with your loved ones. It doesn’t matter if it’s a potluck, family dinner, buffet or tailgate festivities, these pork dishes will be welcome at any party.
I’m particularly partial to Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas when it comes to bringing a little extra fiesta flavor to Taco Tuesday. A pork shoulder is seasoned with flavorful spices and slow cooked until it’s fall-apart tender. The meat is then shredded and crisped up under the broiler to use in tacos, burritos, quesadillas or burrito bowls. It’s also mighty fine just by itself. If you can’t find pork shoulder or if a sale makes it more appealing, Boston Butt is a perfect substitute.
My White BBQ Sauce is delicious on just about any kind of meat. You can use it as a baste near the end of cooking, a dipping sauce or pour it over pulled pork sandwiches. It’s awfully good on chicken, too. You don’t often see it used as a marinade, but this all-purpose, quintessentially Alabama sauce shines in that department, too. My recipe for Grilled Pork Tenderloin is sure to strengthen your love of this tangy, creamy sauce.
This month, I am honored to share Sweet-and-Sour Sausage Links from beloved Alabama Farmers Federation family member Cheryl Lassiter. Cheryl and her husband, Jeff, have a farm in Choctaw County where Cheryl is known for simple, Southern recipes that are just plain good cooking. I recently made these sausage links as an appetizer for a potluck, and after the first taste-test, I had to talk myself into actually sharing them with others.
While the Lassiters are cattle and hay farmers, they’re friends with hard-working Alabama farmers who are in the pig business. If you’d like to purchase Alabama-grown pork available near you this National Pork Month, visit SweetGrownAlabama.org.
I hope you are enjoying one of our favorite times of year. As the weather cools and we get back into our fall routines, take notice of every moment spent with those we love so we can cherish this time as the treasure it is.
Until next time,
Stacey