Comfort Food

These cooler days make me want to make something in a big pot. Today I'm going to start a barbecue in the crock pot. I have used this recipe for a long time and the family seems to like it. In fact, when my oldest grandson, Chandler requests a meal, this is what he asks for.

I begin by cooking a large Boston Butt in the crock pot,with water to cover, an onion, and a few garlic cloves. I'll put it on this morning and let it cook all day. Tonight, if it's tender enough to fall off the bone, I'll remove it from the pot, saving the broth, and let the pork sit overnight in the refrigerator. Since the butt I'm cooking today is larger than usual, I might let it cook on low overnight. Anyway, tomorrow morning I'll remove the pork from the bone, and shred it. Then I'll return it to the crock pot. Add some chopped onion, and a couple of bottles of Kraft barbecue sauce. I'll let it cook on low all day and it'll be ready to eat for dinner tomorrow. I serve it on buns and it's goooooood! When I'm ready to prepare the meal, I'll put the reserved broth into a large pot, with some salt and pepper (more about salt and pepper in a later posting), and when it begins to boil, I'll add rice, and cook it according to directions. Some of my family tell me that they like for me to make barbecue just for the rice.

Sometimes I'll bake some sweet potatoes with this meal. This really is comfort food at its best.

Today I'm meeting some Mathews friends for lunch at the Farm House Restaurant in Ellersley, GA. I'll probably have a slice of their caramel cake. If you haven't been there, try it if you can. Then I'll stop by the art show and sale at the Phenix City Art Center at Idle Hour Park. This should be a really good day, and I hope you all have a great day too.