Ingredients:
12 Wooden or metal skewers
4 lbs of Pork butt cut into ½ inch cubes (measure to have 3-4 cubes per skewer)
5 cloves of chopped garlic
1 tablespoon of Salt
½ tablespoon of pepper
1 can of dark cola soda (it’s better if you let the soda go flat, i.e. letting out the carbonation)
½ cup of soy sauce
3 tablespoon of ketchup
3 bay leaves

Instructions:
Create a marinade for the pork by mixing together all of the wet ingredients in a glass or non-reactive bowl.  Add the bay leaves and garlic to the mixture.  Salt and pepper the pork.  Add the pork in the marinade and let sit for at least 3 hours.  Skewer the meats, adding 3-4 strips to one skewer.  After all the skewers are in place and ready for cooking, drizzle a little olive oil over all of the skewers.   Heat grill and when hot, add skewers leaving it 3-5 minutes on each side.  Serve with sticky white rice.

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Ingredients:  

6 cups, peeled and thinly sliced baking apples (suggested apples: Northern Spy or Cortland)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup flour
1 cup old-fashioned Quaker oats
½ cup packed, light brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup o melted butter or margarine

Instructions: 

Mix cinnamon with sliced apples until apples are coated.  Mix lemon juice with apples; then place apples in a greased 8-inch square glass baking pan.  In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the dry ingredients.  Add melted butter and mix until “crumbly.”  Sprinkle crumb mixture over apples.  Bake at 375? for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are fork-tender.

Option: Add ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnut to crumb mixture, and serve apples with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Beer and BBQ Sausages 

Ingredients:

6 Italian sausages

1/2 can of beer

1/2 cup of barbecue sauce

Blue cheese

Hot dog buns

Disposable aluminum pans

1/2 onion sliced

1 green pepper, sliced

Instructions: 
Grill sausages until almost fully cooked, approximately 5-7 minutes on each side.  In an aluminum pan, pour beer and barbecue sauce.  Add onions and peppers and blanche.  Add sausages to the liquids and braise for another 4-5 minutes.  Toast hot dog buns, and add sausage, some peppers and onions, and some blue cheese!

Mini Asian Burgers

Ingredients:
Small potato rolls

1 pound of ground beef

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons of brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons of finely sliced green onions

Instructions:

Place ground beef into a bowl.  Add chopped green onions, salt and pepper.  In a cup, combine brown sugar and soy sauce.   Add to the meat mixture. Form into mini-patties.  Grill on medium heat for 2-4 minutes on each side, flipping once.  Toast buns and serve with your favorite topping - although it may not be necessary as the meat will be so juicy and flavorful!

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