Friends and Family

This weekend, our family had our grandparents over. We cooked a feast.  We ate a pork shoulder, that we marinated it in ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. We were in the mood for a big hunk of meat.

To accompany the pork, we made some corn muffins with cheddar and jalapeno. That was surprisingly easy, too. It was delicious, since we never eat southern food at all.

For a salad, we made an apple fennel slaw. We got the recipe from Paula Deen. My beautiful mother took charge of grating the apple and fennel, since i'm not really used to cooking all this type of food, and I was simply to lazy to go through all that work. After that, we made a vinaigrette of grainy mustard, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice. This salad is so fresh and delicious, it makes the perfect accompaniment to a rich pulled pork dish. And the best part is that you can throw it together in less than ten minutes.... or at least my mom can.

There is really nothing better then  sharing food with the people you love. Plus if you mess up they understand, and won't judge you! I feel grateful that my grandparents love coming to my house and eating my ... and my mom's food. Food is a bonding unit in our family, and I am so happy because of that