Open Sesame Chicken

Well... that hiatus lasted a little longer than expected. My bad.

To catch you all up....

1. I survived student teaching 
2. I finished undergrad
3. I'm a grad student
4. I have a fancy phone (bringing you fancy pictures)
5. I got engaged 
6. I live in NJ.. fist pump YEAHH (....wait, the show got cancelled? Never mind...)

I'll never leave you again, Crock Pot.

Now that it's fall I officially declare it Crock Pot Season (fa la la la la la la la la la). 

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. 

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!