When it comes to cooking and baking, we all have different realities, especially when it comes to dinner. Some of use have too many little "helpers", some of us are just getting off of work, maybe cooking isn't your thing, or maybe it is a combination of all of these. My reality is I have lots of little helpers that really want to be mommy's bigger helper! To me, there is no such thing as a 30 minute meal. Don't get me wrong I love Rachel Ray, but 30 minutes to make a complete from scratch meal, isn't happening. Whenever I post recipes, I will try to put pictures with directions. And I will also post why I didn't follow the recipe exactly, whether it be from little helpers or missing ingredients. I hope you enjoy a few of these recipes and don't give up trying!

Friday, April 24, 2015

Costa Vida anyone?

I love Costa Vida sweet pulled pork burritos. And I LOVE my crock pot. So why not combine the best of two worlds.Crock pots are awesome for those busy days that you know you are not going to have much time to put dinner together.

Add pork roast, liquid smoke, and garlic salt. I do not add any extra liquid, but my crock pot has a tight seal and doesn't evaporate. Add liquid if you need too.

I can my own salsa (when it is canning season, my big sis and I will put up a few posts about canning). Do not use all 2 liters of soda, 1 - 1 1/2 cups is plenty!!

Mix together and enjoy now or for a better flavor have it for dinner the next day. But it smells so good, you can't help but eat it right then!

ENJOY!!!

Sweet Pork Burritos 

Pork roast - any size will do
Smoke flavoring
Garlic salt
1 jar salsa
1 can soda (any kind of dark soda, cola, rootbeer, dr. pepper, etc. diet soda even works)
1 cup brown sugar

Add pork roast to crock pot, add a drizzle a few teaspoons of smoke flavoring and a few teaspoons of garlic salt to roast. Cover and let cook 8+ hours. The longer the better! Shred pork and add salsa, soda, and brown sugar. Stir and keep warm until ready to serve. This is the VERY BEST if made a day ahead of time and then warmed in crock pot again the next day. The juices really have time to soak into the meat. I hardly ever remember to do it a day ahead of time and my family still loves it!

I serve these with cilantro lime rice (rice with a bunch of lime juice and cilantro mixed in), cheese, sour cream, and lettuce.

And in case anyone is wondering, I have an awesome crock pot. It is a Hamilton Beach Stay-or-Go. My husband got it for me for Christmas a few years ago. He felt silly getting it for me as gift, but I really really really wanted it. I was so excited when he found it and it was under the Christmas tree!!!
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