rum & coke cupcakes

http://www.coconutandlime.com/2007/01/cuba-libre-cupcakes.html

Sean loves rum & coke - though I think he prefers cherry coke ... these would be great for his birthday!

Pork Loin Roast

Pork Loin Roast - 2 - 4 lbs

Rub:
3 T Olive oil
1 t dried thyme
1/2 t dried marjoram
5 cloves pressed garlic
1 t Montreal steak seasoning
1 t kosher salt

Place roast in lined 9 x 13 pan, coat with rub and let stand 30 min

Preheat oven to 450°, roast for 20 min then cut heat without opening oven to 250° and roast 23 - 30 min/lb ( internal temp of 155°)

Let stand, tented, 5 - 10 min before carving.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

http://freshdirect.com/shared/recipe_print.jsp?recipeId=rec_tc_betty_tuscan_portomelt

Cheddar Bay Loaf

This is Red Lobster's Cheese Biscuit recipe done in a loaf pan.
3 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup sour cream
3 Tablespoons of butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beatenHeat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with oil. In a bowl, whisk together the first 5 ingredients. Carefully stir in cheese cubes until covered in flour mixture, this will help prevent your cheese sinking to the bottom of your loaf of bread. In a different bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Fold the wet mixture into the flour and cheese mixture, stir until just combined, do not over stir. Spread the mixture into the loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan. Allow to cool for one hour before slicing and serving.

Apple Pulled Pork

Sounds really good!

http://paleomg.com/honey-ginger-apple-shredded-pork/

Mountain Dew Cupcakes

Keeping in mind my unholy love of Mountain Dew, I couldn't let this recipe slip away

Mountain Dew Cupcakes
http://www.allthingscupcake.com/2007/12/05/mountain-dew-cupcakes/

Zucchini Muffins

From http://news.health.com/2011/06/29/zucchini-muffins/

Makes about 12 muffins
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1.5 cups grated zucchini (about 2 small to medium-size zucc’s)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla extract (or vanilla paste)
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tsp. baking powder
Cinnamon and sugar for topping
1. Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In medium bowl, combine grated zucchini, eggs, vanilla, and oil. Stir well to combine, then gently stir into flour mixture. Be careful not to overwork this—it will lead to dense muffins!
3. Fill lined muffin tins about 3/4 of the way up with the batter and then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on each. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden.