Here's a recipe I found this morning on the Food & Drink website. SLOW-BARBECUED CARIBBEAN PORK EARLY SUMMER 2007 By: Jennifer MacKenzie Braised to moist tenderness with Island seasonings, pork shoulder roast is not only economical, it's robust with flavour. If using a gas barbecue, more than 1 burner is essential to cook with indirect heat. If your barbecue doesn't have a built-in thermometer, place an oven thermometer on the unlit side beside the roast to be sure the temperature is maintained. The oven version is just as tasty and easy. Cut roast into thin slices and serve on roti, tortillas or buns and top with fresh, colourful Mango Salsa and Chili Potato Wedges (recipes follow). 4 lb (2 kg) boneless pork shoulder blade (butt) roast, tied 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp (25 mL) minced fresh ginger root 2 tbsp (25 mL) packed brown sugar 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh hot pepper 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried thyme 1 tsp (5 mL) ground allspice 1 tsp (5 mL) salt ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon 1 cup (250 mL) coconut milk ¼ cup (50 mL) freshly squeezed lime juice 1. Place roast in a large foil pan (for barbecue) or a roasting pan (for oven). Combine garlic, ginger, sugar, hot pepper, thyme, allspice, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the coconut milk. Spread all over roast. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, preheat the barbecue to high or oven to 350°F (180°C). 3. Combine remaining coconut milk and lime juice and pour around roast in pan. Cover entire pan with foil, sealing tightly around pan but not touching roast. 4. If barbecuing, turn 1 side of barbecue off and reduce other burner(s) to medium-high or temperature required to maintain 350°F (180°C). Place pan on unlit side of barbecue or place in oven. Grill or roast for 2 to ½ hours. 5. Uncover and baste roast with pan juices. Grill or roast, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes longer, basting twice more, until fork tender and a meat thermometer reads 170°F (75°C). Tent with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before carving. 6. Transfer roast to a cutting board, discarding pan juices. Cut off strings and cut roast into thin slices. Serve with Mango Salsa and Chili Potato Wedges. Serves 8 Mango Salsa This fresh and tangy salsa is the perfect complement to the pork. It is best made just before serving but can be covered but can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours. 2 firm ripe mangos 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime zest 2 tbsp (25 mL) freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp (5 mL) minced fresh hot peppers (or to taste) ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt 1. Peel mango and cut flesh from pits. Dice flesh and place in a bowl. Add lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, hot pepper and salt. Toss gently to combine. Taste and check seasonings. Makes about 2 cups (500 mL) Chili Potato Wedges Traditional foil-packet barbecued potatoes get a boost that will liven up any barbecue meal. Ancho chili powder is increasingly available and gives a nice chili flavour without overpowering heat. If you like a smoky heat, add ¼ tsp (1 mL) chipotle pepper powder to the butter mixture. The zesty dip is easily put together as the crispy-crusted potatoes cook. 3 lbs (1.5 kg) baking potatoes (russet or Yukon gold) ¼ cup (50 mL) butter, softened 1½ tsp (7 mL) ancho or other chili powder 1 tsp (5 mL) sea salt or kosher salt ¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper Dip 1 cup (250 mL) sour cream or mayonnaise 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime zest ¼ tsp (1 mL) ancho or other chili powder 1. Preheat the barbecue to medium-high or oven to 350ºF (180ºC). 2. Scrub potatoes under running water. Pat dry and cut each lengthwise into 8 wedges. Place on a large piece of heavy-duty foil. 3. Mash butter, chili powder, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Drop in small dollops randomly over potatoes on foil. Top with another large piece of foil and seal both pieces together with a tightly crimped edge. Slide onto a baking sheet. 4. Slide packet off baking sheet onto grill or place on sheet in oven. Grill or bake for 30 minutes, gently shaking packet a few times and flipping over halfway. Carefully unseal a small section and check potatoes with a fork to ensure they are tender. If not, reseal and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer. 5. Meanwhile, make dip. Combine sour cream, lime zest and chili powder in a serving bowl. 6. Let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. Open packet and, using a lifter, remove potatoes from foil (you may have to scrape the crispy ones) and transfer to a serving platter. Serve dip on the side. Serves 8

That raspberry chipotle sounds awesome, Trixie! I am adding it to my list of things to look for/try! Here ia just another idea that we enjoy. Garlic Roast Pork Tenderloin 2-1/2 to 3-1/3 lb pork tenderloin 4 cloves garlic, peeld and cut into slivers A few sprigs rosemary Kosher salt to taste Fresh ground black pepper to taste 1/2 c white wine for deglazing Preheat oven to 500F. With the point of a sharp paring knife, make 1/2 inch slits toward the center all around the roast. Insert garlic slivers into the slits along with a sprig of rosemary. Rub roast with salt & pepper. Place in roasting pan and roast for 45-50 minutes or until internal temp reaches 140F. Removee roast to a plate, let rest while preparing the sauce. Place roasting pan on top of stove over high heat. Add wine and let come to a boil. Scrape pan with woodwen spoon to remove browned bits from bottom. Cook until reduced by half. Serve in a sauceboat along side roast. Linda

I cooked my pork shoulder (Boston Butt) in the crock pot Tuesday and it was not greasy at all. First, I did trim the "fat cap" off with kitchen shears and a knife. I also trimmed as much fat as I could from the exterior edges. I then lightly browned it in my cast iron skillet and put in the crock pot on high to get it going and reduced to low for the rest of the day. I added 1/2 cup of water to the crock. When it was done, I lifted the roast out of the pot to a large cutting board. and left the broth. This left all the fat behind. Pull it apart and let cool until you can handle the meat. I then went through and pulled the parts out that I don't like ( left from around the fat). If you like the sauce cooked into the meat, discard the broth in the crock pot, return the meat to it with your favorite BQ sauce, and cook on low until heated through. I usually put them on the smoker in the summer and it doesn't have to be trimmed, because all the fat drips off, but we were going to be gone all day. I have an old Hamilton Beach"Crock Watcher" 6qt that I used the other day. I also have a new Rival "Crock Pot" 4.5 qt that works well, because my small one died. My new one has the dial for off, high, low, and warm. It is not one of the digital ones with a timer. The new ones cook a lot hotter and faster, so be sure to turn a new one down to low sooner and try to get one with the warm setting.

Wow, Madonna, that's a great buy on that little propane smoker, I wouldn't have been able to pass that up either. My stepsons are big fans of grinding bacon into our grassfed burger, it's a little too lean for their taste. They got the idea from a restaurant in California where the burgers are half beef and half ground bacon. Nothing you can buy, of course, is as good as home grown or home made. Pork bellies never go on sale here, so we make Canadian Bacon more than we do the traditional stuff. Pork loins are often on sale here for less than $2 a pound so you'll be much more likely to find that. We use more of it than I thought we would. Toss a slice in the pan and in a minute it's ready to put on a breakfast sandwich. The grandkids love it on pizza and in homemade "hot pockets" with pizza sauce and mozzarella. I chop it up and add it to corn waffles along with cheese, we use it in a lot of things. Congratulations on that jam, it's going to make great gifts for some very lucky recipients. I'm more than happy to get other people "hooked" on my own personal addictions, LOL, so can away, then smoke something, then make some sausage. At our age we deserve the "good stuff", so much better than I can buy here!! Annie