Carrots

Buy a large bag of those baby carrots already cleaned and peeled. STEAM them on top of stove until tender, but not mushy. (do you have a metal steamer to put in a pan with some water on bottom?) After done, drain off water, and toss with about 1/4 cup brown sugar and some butter in pan withOUT the steamer (take out steamer when you drain off the water) They will be especially tasty!

Pulled Pork

Buy a pork SHOULDER roast. If you get one with bone IN it, it will most likely be cheaper and also more flavorful. I would figure about a pound for every 1.5-2 people. Take a fork and punch holes in it. Rub some salt and pepper on it (not much) I also pour some Worchester sauce on both sides and rub gently so it absorbs. Place meat in crock pot. Cover completely with apple juice. If you are home for 1-2 hours, or however long when you start it--start on HIGH. If you are not going to be home just let it cook all day on LOW. If I cook 2 hours on high, then turn to low, it will take AT LEAST 6 hours, 8 is better, so more tender. Cooking on low keeps it tender--and always leave on low when you leave your house. KEEP COVERED at all times. Don't peek at it, unless you need to add more liquid. I turn it over ONCE after about 4 hours, but you don't have to. Pull apart with two forks. I would probably then put it back in the crock pot OR put at least half of it stovetop in a pan and put some BBQ sauce in it. You can put BBQ sauce in crock pot too, but didn't know if you wanted to sauce all of it.

Grandma Grover's Cranberry Salad

1 pound fresh cranberries 1 ½ c. sugar orange 1 can crushed pineapple chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) 2 -3 oz. pkg. cherry jello ½ c. sugar Crush cranberries in blender with 2 cups water Cook with 1 ½ c. sugar until dark red and beginning to thicken. Add juice of ½ orange and grated orange rind. Add pineapple and nuts if desired. (use less water -below if you also want to use the liquid from the pineapple) Mix cherry jello with 2 cups boiling water and ½ cup sugar. Let cool about 10 minutes then add to above mixture. Prepare at least 24 hours in advance so it will set.