Slow Cooker Pork Loin and...Another Woman

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you know that we have had four women in our house...me, two daughters and Princess Brinkley, our 18 month old Labrador....and now...Alexa!

This year for Christmas I got my girls and husband all their own Alexa.  I knew the girls could use theirs as a speaker in their rooms.  I got one for my husband because quite honestly I could not think of one more golf item that he "needed".  If you asked him though, there are plenty of golf items that he "needed", that I could have gotten him.  I thought he could use a friend to talk to in the house...and get to play his music...and ask a million questions...about everything!

I am actually starting to feel sorry for my husband.  It hasn't been bad enough that four women in the house (including Brinkley) don't listen to him, but now even Alexa doesn't listen to him.  He will ask her a question....silence.  He asks again....silence.  He then gets me to ask...and of course she answers me.  I keep telling him he doesn't know how to talk to her (or any of the other women in our house).

The one time though that she does actually listen to him, I just about fell off my chair.  Here's how it went down....

(Husband) "Alexa, do you know how to fart?"

(Alexa) Proceeds to make the loudest, longest farting noise I have ever heard.

(Husband) "Alexa, what does a fart sound like?"

(Alexa) Again proceeds with a newer, louder, different tone of a farting noise.

(Daughter) "Oh my gosh dad, how did you get her to do that?"

(Wife) "Because he is a five year old, that's how"

Next Christmas...golf gear!

This dish comes from Trisha Yearwood.  I was trying to watch her show one morning (while my husband was getting Alexa to make noises)! Trisha would be welcomed to come over and cook with me and dine at our table any day...of course, I would have to unplug Alexa (and my husband) before she came over!  I give this meal five stars...it was beyond awesome!

Slow Cooker Pork Loin
Courtesy of Trisha Yearwood

(1) 3-1/2 to 4 pound pork loin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp dried thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbl cooking oil
2 cust chicken broth
2 Tbl fresh lemon juice
1 Tbl soy cause
3 Tbl cornstarch

In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, ginger, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.  Rub the spice mixture over the entire surface of the loin.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium to medium-high heat and brown the loin slowly on all sides.  Drain off the fat.  Transfer the loin to the slow cooker.  Combine the chicken broth, lemon juice and soy sauce in a small bowl;  pour over the loin.  Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.  When the roast is done, transfer the meat to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.

To make the gravy, pour the juices from the slow cooker into a glass measuring cup.  Skim off the fat.  Measure 2 cups of liquid, adding water to the juices if necessary to make 2 cups.  Transfer the juices to a saucepan, reserving 1/2 cup.  Stir the cornstarch in the reserved 1/2 cup of juices until dissolved, then stir into the juices in the saucepan.  Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the gravy is thickened and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes.  Cook and stir 2 minutes more.  Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper.  Slice the roast and serve it with gravy.

Serve with Trisha's Mushroom, Asparagus and Pea Risotto ...amazing!

One Year Ago: One Year Older
Two Years Ago: Mexican Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
Three Years Ago: Lemon Drop Martini
Four Years Ago: Marinara Meatball Sliders

Princess Brinkley

Yes, (because I know you are asking yourself this)...my husband also asks Alexa to bark like a dog, because it drives Brinkley nuts.