Crockpotting with Herbes De Provence

I don't know about most of you, but I usually have a hard time branching out and cooking a variety of meats.  I usually stick to chicken and fish, and leave it at that. 
Well....yesterday, I bought a pork loin roast.  I usually am not a fan of roast due to the high fat content, but if you purchase a pork loin roast, it will save you many calories and fat as compared to buying a regular pork roast.  Pork is usually a meat most people stray from, for fear it is not a healthy choice....Crazy thing is, many pork tenderloins (leanest cut) are lower in fat and calories than a chicken breast! So, with that being said, don't be scared of pork recipes!  This recipe uses a French spice blend called Herbes De Provence (that you can purchase at any health food store and some grocery stores or make yourself). 

I love this recipe for three reasons:
1. It takes about 2 minutes total to prepare
2. It's in a crockpot-you come home to a wonderful, lavender/rosemary smelling home after work
3. It's healthy and soooo incredibly tender, and aids as a great leftover.

Some ideas for ways to use your pork once it's cooked:

Add BBQ sauce (GF or regular) and make pulled pork sandwiches
Make a pork stew/soup
Make pork tacos
Pork salad (like chipotle!)
Eat it plain
                                           Below is the easiest and tastiest recipe for pork! Enjoy!

Herbes De Provence Pork Loin Roast

Ingredients:

1- 3lb pork loin roast

~3/4 cup water

1/8-1/4 cup herbes de provence (I think the more, the better:-)

Directions:

Add water to bottom of crockpot. (make sure it is covering entire bottom w/ about 1/2-1" deep)  Add pork loin roast on top of water. (roast can be frozen still)  Sprinkle herbs de provence on top, completely covering sides as well.  This will look like a lot of herbs, but they should cover the entire top.  Turn crockpot on low for ~ 8-10 hours.  Come home from work, use fork to shred roast, and enjoy!

And of course, this recipe is naturally gluten free!

 Below are some nutrition facts for you who are skeptical about pork:-)

3-ounce cooked serving:	Calories	Total Fat (g)	Saturated Fat (g)	Cholesterol (mg)
LEAN CHICKEN
Skinless chicken breast*	139	3.1	0.9	73
Skinless chicken leg*	162	7.1	2.0	80
Skinless chicken thigh*	177	9.3	2.6	81
LEAN CUTS OF PORK
Pork Tenderloin*	120	3.0	1.0	62
Pork boneless top loin chop**	173	5.2	1.8	61
Pork top loin roast*	147	5.3	1.6	68
Pork center loin chop**	153	6.2	1.8	72
Pork sirloin roast*	173	8.0	2.4	76
Pork rib chop**	158	7.1	2.2	56

If you really want to go crazy and make your own herbs de provence spice blend, here is a recipe!

Herbes de Provence

Mix together

1 part marjoram

  1 part basil

2 parts thyme

1 part summer savory

1/2 part lavender

1 part rosemary

1/2 part fennel

1 part oregano