🍳 Breakfast: Start the Day Right

• Bacon & sausage: Make every weekend feel like a diner morning. Try meal-prepping breakfast sandwiches or burritos and freezing them.

• Ham steaks or chops: A quick sear and you’ve got a protein-packed breakfast ready to go.

Meal ideas:

• Breakfast hash with sausage and farm eggs

• Ham and cheese breakfast casserole

• Sheet-pan bacon and roasted vegetables

  • Ingredients:

    • 1 lb bacon

    • 3 cups chopped seasonal veggies (potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts, etc.)

    • Olive oil, salt & pepper

    Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Toss veggies with oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
3. Lay bacon strips across the top.
4. Roast 25–30 minutes, until bacon is crisp and veggies are tender

• Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos

  • Ingredients:

    • 1 lb ground pork breakfast sausage

    • 8 eggs

    • 1 cup shredded cheese

    • 1 cup diced peppers/onions

    • 8 large tortillas

  • Instructions:

1. Brown sausage in a skillet; remove and set aside.
2. Sauté veggies in same pan until soft.
3. Scramble eggs, then mix everything together with cheese.
4. Spoon onto tortillas, roll tightly, and wrap in foil.
5. Freeze up to 3 months; reheat in the oven or microwave.

🍽️ Lunch: Simple, Satisfying, Local

Use your ground pork for a twist on classics — pork sloppy joes, lettuce wraps, or even pork and veggie meatballs.
Leftover roasts or chops make great sandwiches, grain bowls, or salads.

Meal ideas:

• Ground pork tacos

• BBQ pulled pork sandwiches

  • Ingredients:

    • 3–4 lb pork shoulder or butt

    • 1 cup BBQ sauce

    • 1 onion, sliced

    • 1 tsp smoked paprika

    • Salt & pepper

    Instructions:

    1. Place pork and onion in a slow cooker.

    2. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper.

    3. Add ½ cup water or broth.

    4. Cook on low 8 hours or until tender.

    5. Shred and mix in BBQ sauce. Serve on rolls.

• Pork and cabbage stir fry

  • Ingredients:

    • 1 lb ground pork

    • ½ head cabbage, shredded

    • 2 carrots, grated

    • 3 tbsp soy sauce

    • 1 tbsp sesame oil

    • 1 tsp minced garlic

    • 1 tsp ginger

  • Instructions:

    1. 1. Brown ground pork; drain excess fat.

    2. 2. Add garlic, ginger, cabbage, and carrots.

    3. 3. Cook 5–7 minutes until cabbage softens.

    4. 4. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil.

    5. 5. Serve over rice or noodles.

🍖 Dinner: The Star of the Show

Your hog share comes with a mix of roasts, chops, ribs, and specialty cuts — all from animals raised right here in Washtenaw County.
Cook once, eat twice: large roasts make leftovers that freeze beautifully.

Meal ideas:

• Slow-cooked pork shoulder for tacos or ramen

• Garlic rosemary pork roast

  • Ingredients:

    • 2–3 lb pork loin roast

    • 3 cloves garlic, minced

    • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)

    • 1 tbsp olive oil

    • Salt & pepper

    Instructions:

    1. 1. Heat oven to 375°F.

    2. 2. Mix garlic, rosemary, oil, salt & pepper; rub over roast.

    3. 3. Roast uncovered for 45–60 minutes, until internal temp is 145°F.

    4. 4. Rest 10 minutes before slicing

• Sweet and smoky ribs for weekend dinners

  • Ingredients:

    • 2 racks pork ribs

    • ½ cup brown sugar

    • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

    • 1 tsp garlic powder

    • 1 tsp salt

    • ½ cup BBQ sauce

    Instructions:

    1. 1. Mix dry rub and coat ribs well.

    2. 2. Wrap in foil and bake at 275°F for 2½ hours.

    3. 3. Brush with BBQ sauce and broil 5–7 minutes until caramelized.

🧊 Planning Tip: Make Your Freezer Work for You

Buying a hog share isn’t just a bulk purchase — it’s a strategy. With local meat ready to go, you can:
✅ Skip the store trips
✅ Save money per pound
✅ Reduce food waste
✅ Eat higher-quality meat all year long

🐷 Simple, Smart, and Seriously Delicious.

Buying a hog share makes meal planning easier, saves money, and supports your local farming community — all while keeping your plate full of flavorful, responsibly raised meat.