Have yourself a fruity little pork chop

I couldn't resist. Holiday-themed titles from here on out!

I hope everyone had a wonderful stuffing-filled Thanksgiving, I know I did. I also know that I am really, really sick of turkey. Tonight's dinner called for the other white meat, pork. Pork chops if you want to be specific.

I bring you, Apriorange Pork Chops.

The Check List.
Is it not turkey? Yes.

Not-So-Chilly-Day Sweet Potato Chili

So I guess I got a bit ahead of myself when I talked about having cold weather. It's a nice 72 degrees here in the city of brotherly love... in the middle of November. That didn't stop me though from employing my crock pot to make sweet potato chili.

The Check List.

Is it chili? Yes. 

Crockpotervention: Vegetable Soup

The time as come, the warlus said, to make something without your crock pot.

After two weeks of freakishly warm November weather, Philadelphia is finally cold. I'm sure in a few weeks I will be lamenting about the fact that I can't feel my face when I leave my apartment.

Cold weather means I can use up the celery and carrots that I thought would be a good idea to buy, but will instead go bad in my fridge, in marvelous soup.

Very Merry Cranberry Pork Loin

Is it too early to start calling things "merry?" I don't care. I operate on Kristen time and I call for calling things "merry" starting on November 1st.

As I promised (because I am sick to death of chicken) this is a pork loin recipe, and because it's from me, it's 1) done in the crock pot 2) super easy 3) the most delicious thing I have ever made EVER. Seriously. I think I'm in love.

The Check List.
Sounds delicious? You have no idea how delicious this is.
Simple ingredients? Mostly all pantry ingredients
Simple to make? Yup!

A sneak preview...

After coupon-ing, flipping through the circular, and finding recipes with very little ingredients, I made a grown-up grocery list. Go Kristen.

What makes it a grown-up grocery list? The lack of Lucky Charms and the fact that PathMark Coupon Source is the best thing to happen to college students (i.e. I'm getting things on sale and non-brand name). 

Here's what to expect in a few days:
1. Sweet potato chili
2. Cranberry Pork Loin
3. Soups galore! Low-fat ham and potato and easy-shmeezy Italian wedding soup.
4. Apricot Pork Chops

...oh yeah. They are all made in the crock pot.
So stay tuned my loyal readers :)