I knew I was heading into a crazy weekend. A crazy, no window for rest kind of weekend. But, I got a little strategic in finding ways to simplify and managed to still make Sabbath a reality.
I decided this weekend needed to be as kitchen-hassle-free as possible. My smart and simple solution? Crock pot pulled pork for the win.
I have literally the easiest recipe EVER ever and knew I could easily make one crock pot cover multiple meals.
My pulled pork recipe involves covering a pork tenderloin with BBQ sauce and turning it on. That’s it. Prep time, maybe 90 seconds. 120 if the sauce pours slowly!
Which BBQ sauce? Really doesn’t matter, I go with whatever is on sale.
I put the pork in on Saturday morning. We did pulled pork sandwiches with salad on Saturday night.
I put the inside of the crock pot in the fridge over night, plugged it back in on the lowest setting on Sunday and we had pulled pork and rice Sunday night.
We ate well all weekend, and I really didn’t even cook.
Oh, and since my kid’s schedules didn’t all fit together, I also had take away containers packed and ready. So easy!
This smart and simple solution made my weekend so much calmer and helped create space for rest. I’d love to hear if you try this recipe, or if you have a go-to easy meal for busy weekends. Be sure to leave a comment with your ideas. We’re in this together!
Seeking Sabbath 
This was a nice and lighthearted post. Good thinking and planning to avoid cooking. I should do that more often. Great post. Thank you 🙂
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Thank you. I’m glad you appreciated it. Have a great week.
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I loved this easy breezy plan ahead method to making peace on Sabbath. Great idea and great telling. Thank you!
I love to cook ahead also, so I don’t have to on Sunday. This week I made big pots of baked potato soup and black beans w/sausage. But I confess we have a Sunday supper tradition of frozen food like fish sticks in from of some Food Network. It’s our treat for the week.
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Those are both great options too! I tried “Soup Sunday” at our house for awhile… I might want to revisit that! Because I work all week, we do a lot of frozen things during normal rotation and weekends used to be days where I was more likely to cook.
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The freezer is a blessing straight from heaven, I say. Make once, eat some, freeze some, easy meals later. 🙂
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Yes, it definitely is!
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Very smart and practical! This next weekend will be full, so thank you for your perspective of thinking ahead so that sabbath & rest time is a continued priority.
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It’s definitely a struggle many of us share and, some weeks are more challenging than others. Praying you get some rest and Sabbath in your busy weekend too!
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Not only does this look delish and make me super hungry, but I also love how easy it is to make!
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I love easy too! Easy AND good is a double bonus.
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