A Warm Autumn Gathering

I know -  I promised 

Thanksgiving table decor

but this weekend, we had a nice gathering

with food, family & friends.

And I wanted to share a bit

about it with you.

(Our friends, The Bishops - aren't they an adorable family?)

Remember when I talked about

"Erin's Cake"?

Well, Erin came through for me again

when I was looking for something

delicious & easy

to serve for our get-together.

These "pulled-pork" sandwiches 

were a huge hit!

 To make them:

Use Costco's Kirkland Pork Sirloin Tip Roasts.

(They come 4 in a package.)

Three roasts fit in each of my large crock pots.

Fill each crock pot half-way with water.

Cook on low for 7 hours.

Drain crock pot & shred pork

(keep it chunky--don't shred too thin or it will get mushy!) 

And now for the difficult 

barbecue sauce:

Please have a pencil ready for these

detailed instructions . . . 

Dump in 2 bottles of Bulls-eye  Original Barbecue Sauce.

Carefully fold the sauce into the meat &

cook another hour. 

THAT'S IT!

I just put a crock pot on the buffet table

& kept it on warm, so each sandwich was

served fresh.

(These guys didn't stray far from the buffet table!)

I also loved these Wal-Mart paper plates

and napkins. They were only $2 a package!

   

-My beautiful Sis (on the right & below - helping Avery put her apron on)-

We also served Cowboy Cavier

& our favorite Party Slush

Click here for those recipes.

-Sis helping little Avery put on her apron so she could "cook"

in our play kitchen-

 -Cowboy Caviar dip - great with Fritos!-

Hubby is never sexier than when he's helping

in the kitchen! Here he's making the

party slush . . .  

My dear friend, Jana, brought

these beautiful sugar cookies . . .

They tasted just as good as they look too.

Thanks Jan!