Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork

Ingredients:

1 whole Large Onion

1 whole Pork Shoulder ("pork Butt") - 5 To 7 Pounds

Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1 can (11 Ounce) Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce

2 cans Dr. Pepper

Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of the crockpot.

Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the crockpot fat side up.

Pour the can of chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) I only used half of the peppers because I didn't want it too spicy for Lilly, Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper.

Place lid tightly on crockpot, then set on low for 7-8 hours..

Remove meat from crockpot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve.

Serve on warm flour tortillas. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheese, avocado slices, salsa, and whatever else you'd like. Tostada shells are also great with this recipe

Posted by Ree on March 22 2011

Mini Meatball Sliders

Ingredients:

1 package of Hawaian Sweet Rolls

1 package of provolone cheese

1 jar of spaghetti sauce

1 pound of lean ground turkey

dash of salt and pepper

1/2 cup of panko crumbs

1/2 cup of milk

1 glove of garlic (minced)

Take a pound of lean ground turkey and place in a bowl.  Mix the panko crumbs in with the meat.

 

Mince a clove of garlic and add that in…

Then add plenty of salt and pepper.

Next, pour in a little milk.

Now,  knead the mixture all together until it’s totally combined.

Scoop out about a tablespoon of the mixture…

Then roll them into neat balls.  Once I have them rolled out I then place them on a plate and wrap them real tight with plastic wrap and place them in the freezer. 

After I have placed the meatballs in the freezer I take my rolls and slice them in half in a casserole dish.




Then, I add a slice of provolone cheese to the top and bottom of the roll.

At this point I stop for the day and cover the rolls with foil and place them in the fridge. Tomorrow morning before I go to work I will take the frozen meatballs and place them in the crockpot and dump a jar of spaghetti sauce over the top of them and cook on low for 6-7 hours.  When you are ready to eat take the rolls out of the fridge. Spoon a meat ball (and a good amount of sauce) on each roll.

Top it off, then throw ‘em on a plate and serve ‘em! The cheese will melt and it will taste SOOO yummy!  Serve these up with a side of veggies and sweet potato fries and you've got yourself a great dinner!

Recipe adapated by The Pioneer Woman

Homemade Granola Bars

Now that Lilly is attending a new daycare I have to provide breakfast for her before she goes to school.  Because we have to wake up early, I wanted to find something for her that she would be able to eat on the way to school that wasn't going to be messy.  I also wanted something that was healthy for her and not full of preservatives.  After making these our house smelled so good, and my husband even tried one and loved them!  Enjoy!

To make these delicious and good for you granola bars, you will need the following ingredients:

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup ground flax meal

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup chopped almonds

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup honey

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups rolled oats,

3/4 cup packed brown sugar,

1/2 cup ground flax meal,

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon,

1 cup flour,

1/2 cup raisins,

1/3 cup chopped almonds,

3/4 teaspoon salt.

Stir to combine.

Create a well in the dry mixture and add 1/2 cup honey,

1 egg lightly beaten,

1/2 cup veg oil,

and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Use (both) hands to mix ingredients into a sticky dough.

In a 9×13 Pyrex that I sprayed liberally with Pam, push the mixture into the preparred Pyrex. You will notice it is very sticky.

Place the pan into a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden on the edges.
Let cool for about 5 minutes then cut into bars or squares. (Make sure you cut these when they are warm, when they harden it will be too late)

Enjoy!!