Shannon's Cookbook

My fiance and I stopped at a farmer's market yesterday to pick up pumpkins. They had some nice heads of cabbage too for only a dollar- so we picked one up. The following is my favorite recipe for cole slaw, and I turned the rest of the family on to it as well. The recipes are adapted from my cookbook "Art of the Grill". BBQ Beef 1 beef roast, cubed 2 T. paprika 1 T. each chili powder, packed brown sugar, cumin and sugar 2 t. salt 1 1/2 t. black pepper 1/2 c. cider vinegar 1T. tabasco (or to your taste) 1 T. dijon mustard Toss beef with first four: paprika through black pepper. Let rest 8 hours or overnight. Sear in oil. (I used leftover bacon grease. Yum!) Add rest. Simmer 1 1/2 hours or til tender enough to shred. Meanwhile, prepare cole slaw. My Favorite 'slaw 1 head cabbage (red, green or a combination), shredded or sliced thin 1/4 c. cider vinegar 1 T. sugar 1 t. each celery seed and salt 1/2 t. black pepper 3/4 c. mayo 1 T. dijon mustard Mix all ingredi...

I had one bag of cranberries and some apple cider left from Turkey Day, along with a pork tenderloin. This is what I came up with after much “tweaking”. I have to admit, this is probably one of the best recipes I have come up with in a long time. My fiance Matt agreed that it was delicious! Rub 1 - 1 1/4 lb pork tenderloin 1 T ground allspice 2 to 3 t black pepper 1 t salt 2 vegetable oil Cranberry Marinade 1 T butter 1 small onion, thinly sliced 12 oz pkg fresh cranberries, divided 1 cup habanero jelly 1 cup orange marmalade 1 cup apple cider 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 3 T cider vinegar 1 t ground ginger 1 t curry powder Cranberry Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows) In a small bowl combine allspice, pepper, and salt; rub on all sides of tenderloin. Add butter to a large saucepan. When hot add onion and cook about 5 minutes until soft. Add 1/2 the bag of cranberries, jelly, cider, brown sugar, vinegar, ginger, and curry powder to skillet. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 to...