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Comfort Food: Mom’s Pork Chops and Rice Casserole

September 26, 2011
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Pork chops and rice casserole is classic, easy comfort food from my childhood, and one of the three favorite dishes my mom used to make. 10 PointsPlus per serving.

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin in Spiced Bourbon Sauce

July 22, 2011
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A wonderful bourbon-based marinade for grilling one of my favorite and most tender cuts of meat–pork tenderloin! Only 5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus per serving!

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Slow Cooker Spicy Thai Pork

June 28, 2011
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This delicious lean Asian-inspired pork stew is conveniently prepared in a slow cooker, and is only 11 Weight Watchers PointsPlus over rice.

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Slow Cooker Brunswick Stew: Taking a stab at one of my favorite Carolina dishes

May 26, 2011
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A lean tasty version of one of my favorite Smoky Mountain discoveries, conveniently made in a slow cooker. Only 6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus!

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Pho Sure! Vietnamese noodle soup is our favorite fast food.

May 18, 2011
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Vietnamese noodle soup — pho — is our favorite take-out fast food. Delicious, healthy and cheap. Only 8 PointsPlus for the beef version, even less for chicken or shrimp. If you live or work in north Orange County, check out Saigon Noodle House in Placentia!

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Healthy Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork

May 3, 2011
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An easy, delicious, leaner version of Asian-inspired classic that simmers in a slow cooker all day while you are at work or away on a busy weekend day. 8 Weight Watchers PointsPlus for the pork. Serve over rice.

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Feasting on Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine at the Seafood Cove in Little Saigon

March 16, 2011
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Our good kind friends over at the Rustic Garden Bistro treated us to a delicious Chinese and Vietnamese feast in Garden Grove, California.

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Mom’s Super Easy Crockpot Pork Roast

March 9, 2011
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A super easy, super yummy crock pot roast recipe from my mom that easily feeds a hungry family for a couple meal. Made with anything from a beef rump roast to a pork loin roast, it is sure to please with very little effort. Only 6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus!

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Sampling Carolina style BBQ at the Dillsboro Smokehouse

February 24, 2011
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Our review of the Dillsboro Smokehouse, located in an adorable historic North Carolina town located at the base of the Smoky Mountains.

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Gina’s Slowcooker Carnitas — juicy, tender, healthy, and spicy!

February 14, 2011
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An easy, juicy, lean, and spicy (if you want it that way) carnitas recipe that you can toss in the crock pot in the morning and eat for dinner that night!

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Smoked Pork Tenderloin–The 2nd Best Meat You Can Smoke

January 25, 2011
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Pork loin is one of the very easiest and tastiest things you can do on a smoker, and there are many rubs, marinades, and sauces you can play with to customize it to your own tastes!

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Bobby Flay’s Green Pork Chili

January 17, 2011
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One of our favorite chilis! Tender juicy pork with flavorful roasted vegetables that pack a bit of a kick. Much like a chili verde.

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