Despite being MIA lately due to a variety of reasons, the kid and I have found ourselves in the kitchen more often than not. When we’re not enjoying the last few days of outdoor weather, I love that the kid is so adamant about being helpful in the kitchen. (Well, sometimes, anyway.) I really do feel that it creates an ongoing dialogue about not only how to cook and what we eat, but also, it keeps him engaged in food in general. Perhaps, one day, he’ll marry a lucky lady and he’ll be the cook of the house…
Nevertheless, our latest adventure in the kitchen involves one of my favorite stores–Costco–, delicious meat and creating recipes. In case you weren’t aware, October is National Pork Month, and of course, we’ll be cooking in honor of that. I’ll be taking part in the Costco Blogger Recipe Challenge this week. Aside from the shopping for the challenge, I’m having a fun time dreaming up recipes for this challenge.
My group was assigned the Pork Sirloin Tip as our cut, and Crockpot cooking as our method. I’ve never cooked with a pork sirloin tip, but I suspect it’ll be similar to a pork loin. (Here’s a helpful overview of types of cuts of meat.) As one of my mom’s frugal grocery shopping techniques, I’ve been known to buy the big pork loin when it goes on sale. I cut it and stash in the freezer, and it makes for delicious lean chops or easy roasts and more.
As for Crockpot cooking, I’d use my Crockpot every single day if I could. There’s nothing quite like plopping dinner in the Crockpot at 9am and letting it go all day long. The Crockpot was my savior when I didn’t get home from the office until 7:30 pm and still had to feed a baby and husband. Truth be told, I use my Crockpot so often that the lid’s handle melted off. Time for a new Crockpot! And, p.s. can I just tell you how much I love those Crockpot liners??
So, for this challenge, I’m thinking of ingredients that both the husband and kid like. My husband basically eats anything and everything, but German-inspired foods are his favorite. The kid also eats anything, but he prefers sweeter meats. Teriyaki pork chops are always a hit for him. And me? Well, I like anything tasty, yet easy.
The awesome thing about buying meat at Costco, especially this type of pork, is that you get several dinner servings already pre-packaged–perfect for lazy people like me. Grab one slab and freeze the rest. So, essentially, that means I have four chances to create the recipe for this challenge. My stomach is growling just thinking of it! I’ll be sure to check back in later this week to share what we’ve made!
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- Want to try out your own yummy pork recipes? Costco is offering $2.00 off a package of Boneless Sirloin Tip Roast.
- For more recipes and tips: Costco’s “In The Warehouse” provides recipes and tips for preparing each week’s featured cut of pork.
Also, be sure to check out all of the other bloggers participating in this recipe challenge!
Jen, 4tunate http://4tunate.net
Tammy, Tammy’s Two Cents http://www.tammystwocents.com
Leigh, Theme Park Mom http://www.themeparkmom.com
Rachel, Following In My Shoes http://followinginmyshoes.com
Amy, Coffee With the Mrs. http://coffeewiththemrs.com
Tesa, 2 Wired 2 Tired http://www.2wired2tired.com
Shannon, Philly Burb Moms http://phillyburbmoms.com
Jessica, Momma’s Gone City http://www.mommasgonecity.com
Shannon, Potamus Prefers http://www.potamusprefers.com
Jill, The Diaper Diaries http://thediaperdiaries.net
Kelsey, The Naptime Chef http://www.thenaptimechef.com
Amee, Madame Deals http://www.madamedeals.com
Christine, I Dream of Clean http://www.idreamofclean.net
Elizabeth, A Nut in a Nutshell http://www.anutinanutshell.com
Full disclosure: This is a sponsored post, courtesy of Costco. As always, all opinions on NKT are my own.
