Feature Friday: Old Friends and Crock Pot Recipes

Sorry this week's Feature Friday is a day late; could not get blogger to post last night and I therefore took that as a sign to get off the computer and spend time with the other people living in my house. Now that it is finished, sit back, read about three great new recipes and at the end, take my three things challenge!

This week's Feature Friday features a few recipes from an old school friend of mine, Leesa S.  Leesa and I went to grade school and high school together in a small town, and like old friends do, we lost touch after high school only to reconnect on Facebook this past year, after almost 25 years! That is, I think, what I do love about social media.. the ability to reconnect with old friends in addition to connecting with new ones...

I love Leesa's facebook posts because they are often filled with wonderful recipes that are not only delicious but perfect for the busy cook.  Here are a few she has shared (and they are all delicious!):

Crock Pot Orange Barbeque Pulled Pork Sandwiches:

Place 1 Boneless Pork Shoulder in Crock Pot. Top with 1 12 oz bottle barbeque sauce and juice from one orange. Cook on low 8 - 10 hours or high 4-6....Remove meat, shred w/fork, put back in crock pot and mix well to evenly coat meat with sauce. Serve on toasted hamburger buns and add miracle whip if desired.

Crock Pot Ribs:

Crock Pot Ribs.....Place 4 Pounds Beef Ribs in Crock Pot, Add 1 Chopped Large Onion, mix 1 Cup Barbeque Sauce, 1/4 cup Flour, 1/4 Cup Honey, and 1 Teaspoon Mustard and pour over ribs and onions. Place on low for 6 - 8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.


I also LOVED this chicken and dumplings recipe she sent me a few months ago (and so did my family):

Chicken and Dumplins:

Boil chicken. cool. debone. cut into bite size pieces. Return to chicken broth.
Dumplings:  1/4 c butter, 1 tsp salt, 1 1/2c flour, 1 beaten egg, 1/4c milk. Mix ingredients, roll out, cut into squares and drop into hot chicken broth.
Add one can cream of chicken soup to broth.

There are a couple things I love about Leesa's recipes. She doesn't make them overly complicated and therefore they easily fit into the character limit of a FB post.  Don't you hate it when you go to a kitchen blog and the recipes look really LONG and really complex? I find that most of my female friends with families have the same complaint: they WANT to put a hot meal on the table but feel they dont have the time. Leesa's recipes are great for the busy cook!

The other thing I love about Leesa's food posts are she often posts about  what she has cooked that day, and who she has given it to...the friend who just had a baby or the neighbor who isn't feeling well. It reminds me that food is a wonderful way to show our love for one another. In the bible, Jesus broke bread with his disciples...he didn't send them a quick text.  Food is a wonderful way to show people "I think you are important" or "I was thinking about you today".

I encourage you all to do three things this week.

1. Try one of Leesa's wonderful recipes.
2. Connect with an old friend you haven't talked to in a while
3. Make something for someone this week.

Blessings to you all,

Katie