Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Recipe - Crock Pot Pork Roast with Mushrooms and Polenta
- Olive oil spray
- 2 pounds lean boneless pork sirloin roast
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce (or gluten free tamari)
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 4 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups stone-ground polenta
- Chopped parsley (for garnish)
DIRECTIONS: For the pork:
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly spray the pan with oil and brown the pork on all sides, for about 7 - 8 minutes.
Add the broth, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and garlic to the crock pot. Stir to combine. Add the pork and set the slow cooker to 8 hours on low.
Thirty minutes before the timer goes off, remove the pork and set it aside to rest for at least 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the crock pot, cover and cook on low for the remaining 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the polenta.
For the polenta:
Bring water and salt to a boil in a medium pot. Add polenta and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and polenta is creamy. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1–2 minutes.
While the polenta is cooking, shred the pork using two forks. When the time is up, add the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix well.
To serve: Spoon ½ cup polenta onto a plate, top with pork and mushrooms and garnish with parsley.
NOTES: Use a pork shoulder roast, pork butt or boneless pork shoulder if you want a more tender cut of pork.
Pork tenderloin would work as a leaner option. Serve it with mashed potatoes in place of polenta. Swap the vegetables with carrots in place of mushrooms. If you want to do this the night before, you can set it all up and leave it refrigerated, then turn it on in the morning.
NUTRITION INFO: Serving size: 3 ounces pork + mushrooms + 1/2 cup polenta, Calories: 361kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 754mg, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugar: 7g - WW Points: 8
(Recipe and photo courtesy of Skinnytaste)
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Thank you, Jill Weatherholt!
Jill Weatherholt’s Their Inseparable Bond releases today, and she sent me an autographed copy. It’s available now in my Little Free Library! Thank you, Jill!
Monday, January 22, 2024
Review - Atomic Habits
AUTHOR: James Clear
NARRATOR: James Clear
RATING: ★★★★
If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.
Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.
Learn how to:
- Make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
- Overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
- Design your environment to make success easier;
- Get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
REVIEW: I tried several times to read this book, but I never could get into it, so I decided to listen to it on audiobook. Well, for some reason, that did the trick, and once I started it I really enjoyed it. James Clear is the narrator, and his voice is very clear and engaging. I loved his tips and information, and I’ve even started using them in my own life. (So far so good!) This isn’t difficult advice to follow either. Most of it is straightforward and easy to understand. You just have to do the work. I had plenty of “aha” moments while listening to this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to change their habits and improve their life.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Thank you so much for donating!
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who donated books to help me refill my little free library. I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know. If you’re looking for something to read before the cold weather moves in, then stop on by! My author friend, Jill Weatherholt, sent me an autographed copy of her Harlequin Love Inspired book, Searching for Home, and it’s available.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Sullivan Book Nook Vent
My apologies to anyone who may have stopped by my Little Free Library since yesterday morning in search of a book. Someone nearly emptied it while I was at work, and it may take me a few days to fill it back up. If you have some adult fiction books you’d like to donate, I would really appreciate it. Please leave them inside the library or on our front porch. Thank you!
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