It's another beautiful day..finally, after some pretty chilly May days. We are working outside today so I'm making a simple meal, again. I really like simple, even though I love to cook. But I've been cooking a lot lately for a lot of people. Today, I will use the crockpot and work on a side dish salad. There's already fruit and vegetable in the salad, so we'll just have a warm loaf of french bread with this.

PORK CHOPS

6 lean, boneless pork loin chops, with all fat trimmed off
1 jar of your favorite barbeque sauce or your own recipe

Put in crockpot and cook all day until meat is very tender.

See, wasn't that easy. These are great in the oven, also. If you cook slow and then broil at the end, they carmelize a little and taste great. You can do that with the crockpot version, too.

BROCCOLI SLAW

1 bag broccoli slaw
2 c pineapple chunks
1/2 c almonds slced
2 c apples, diced
1 c pears
1 c homeade slaw dressing (recipe below) or store slaw dressing

In a suitable size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix in dressing. Blend thoroughly.

This is a recipe I got from my daughter. It's great having two grown daughters to share recipes with. I've gotten some great ones.

HOMEMADE SLAW (MULTI-USE) DRESSING

3/4 c mayonnaise, light (not salad dressing)
2 T red or white wine vinegar
1/4 to 1/2 c sugar to taste (I use 1/4)

Mix together and stir into the broccoli slaw ingredients. This can be used for a multitude of vegetable and salad ingredients. I have used bok choy, cauliflower, and broccoli florets, to name a few. Added ingredients can be the fruit as in the recipe above, or chopped red or green onions, chopped celery, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, bacon pieces, walnuts, almonds, carrots. The choice are endless. Create a salad with your own personal favorites.