Watermelon Party Cake

    I am sharing a beautiful picture of a 4 tiered watermelon "cake."  Yes, it is paleo, as long as you eat melons.  I plan to make this for my next party.  And it makes so much sense.  Sweet, beautiful, delicious. Her blog post is actually about making the garland you see in the picture, which is also beautiful.  I have been searching crafting blogs for fun ideas this weekend - Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and it is time for me to sit inside my warm house and craft.  And while I don't think I will be making any garlands this year, I found paleo cake gold in her pic.


Two Girls Being Crafty: Circle Circle Dot Dot Garland Tutorial:

Slow Cooker Kahlua Pork

    I took a break from cooking for a few weeks, after all that is the point of freezer cooking.  Pork shoulder was on sale today for $1.69 a lb. Freezer cooking can help you save money, by encouraging you to buy larger quantities when things are on sale.  I aim to stock up for 3 months at a time because  sales prices often go on 3 month  cycles.  I bought 3 roasts (and immediately froze 2 uncooked)  because I expect to make 1 each month, and freezing individual portions after it is cooked.
    I am back today with a ridiculously easy recipe - Kahlua Pork.  There is no Kahlua in this recipe, it is a Hawaiian luau dish.  Instead of building a pit and cooking it in the ground, I will be cheating w/ a slow cooker.  This is my go-to recipe for pulled pork.  Serve it with a salad and sweet potatoes. You will be amazed by how good something so simple can taste.

Kahlua Pork

5 lb pork shoulder, butt roast or picnic roast
1 Tbsp liquid smoke
1 Tbsp Hawaiian sea salt (I used smoked sea salt)

Place pork in crockpot, pour liquid smoke and sea salt on all sides of pork.  Cook on low for 16-20 hrs. 

So easy and so good!  I will post some pictures in about 16 hours!