Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast

Ingredients
1 large onion, sliced
2 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Directions
1. Arrange onion slices evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker, and then place the roast on top of the onion. In a bowl, mix together water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and hot sauce; pour over roast.
2. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

Easy and delicious, of course! I just use a half pork roast and stuff it in the crock pot with as many chopped potatoes and carrots on top as I can fit under the lid. Instant meal. Making this one for dinner tonight! Warning, it makes a lot of food so invite people to share with.

Marinated Ranch Broiled Chicken

Look, it's another quick, and easy chicken recipe! :) This might seriously be the easiest recipe I've ever made.

Ingredients
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions
1.Combine the dressing mix, oil and vinegar in a large, resealable plastic bag and mix together. Add chicken to bag, seal and shake to coat; work mixture into the meat.
2.Refrigerate to marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight if possible.
3.Preheat oven to Broil/Grill.
4.Remove chicken from bag, discarding any remaining marinade, and broil for 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink inside.

I didn't trust just the broiling so I baked the chicken at 350 for about 20 minutes prior to broiling for just a few minutes. I think there is probably enough sauce to get by with 3 breasts if you needed extra. Yummy!

Ginger Mahi Mahi

I got this recipe a while back and have not made it in a while but am bringin it back tonight!

1 package Mahi Mahi fillets, thawed and rinsed as package directs
3 Tablespoons Honey
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon greated fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation:
1. In a shallow glass dish, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add fish; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over Medium Heat. Add fish to skillet. Reserve marinade.
3. Saute' fillets for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork.
4. remove fillets to serving plate and keep warm. Pour reserved marinade into the skillet; heat over Medium heat until the mixture reduces to a glaze consistency, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Spoon glaze over fish; serve immediately

I think its best served with rice and whatever veggies you like. I actually have never made it with Mahi Mahi (which I love) because I couldn't find it at Wal-Mart. I use frozen tilapia filets instead and it works great. Also trying ground ginger tonight because I am not exactly sure what to do with a fresh ginger root! Before, I always skipped the ginger and it was quite good without it. I might even try baking it all together to spare a little oil. Delicious and healthy! Jeremy is not a fish eater and this is about the only way I have gotten him to eat it. :) Thanks to Wendy.