Hey Y'all!

I really love watching Paula Deen on the Food Network. Love just radiates from her kitchen as many times her family and friends are on the show cooking in her kitchen with her. She emblemizes southern hospitality to me, and I chuckle almost the whole show because she is such a hoot! Not to mention, I love her kitchen and all of her products that she uses. Many of them are for sale on her website, but are sometimes pretty pricey. Her pewter measuring cups are my favorite. One time Trisha Yearwood was on her show and after she admired Paula's measuring cups, Paula gave her a set of the measuring cups and spoons! I was pretty jealous.

The kitchen is definitely the center of her home just as I hope mine will be one day. I love the memories I have in the kitchen with family and look forward to making many more. Anyways, Paula's recipes are delicious and last night I made this one:

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

Dry Rub:

- 2 Tbs. salt

- 2 Tbs. black pepper

- 2 Tbs. dark brown sugar

- 2 Tbs. paprika

- 1/2 Tbs. cayenne

- 4 lb. shoulder pork roast

- 2 cups apple juice

- 1 cup apple cider vinegar

- 2 Tbs. Worcestershire

- 1/2 Tbs. liquid smoke

- 1/2 Tbs. garlic powder

- 6 hamburger buns (I used hoagie rolls)

- BBQ sauce and cole slaw (optional) to garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Mix the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork roast, pressing into the pork. Cover with plastic wrap or place in a ziplock and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Combine liquid ingredients and the garlic powder in a large Dutch oven. Place pork in the oven and tightly cover with aluminum foil then lid. Roast for 4 hours or until fork tender and shreds easily. Brush the roast with cooking liquid every hour. (I only ended up cooking mine for 3 hours, so make sure to check it every hour when you take it out to pour liquid on it.)

Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred the pork with forks into bite size pieces. Serve on buns topped with BBQ sauce and cole slaw. Here's a picture of my yummy masterpiece:

We ate our sandwiches with baked beans (my version of my dad's amazing ones), and ice cold peach tea. It was an All-American meal that really hit the spot! Enjoy!!!