Carnitas

You asked for it and here it is, more slow cooker meals! This recipe is so easy I almost didn't post it, but my hubby was raving over how good it is so I thought I would share it. We ate this plain and on a lettuce leaf taco style. I also made a simple veggie slaw and topped it with the warm pork and it was to die for! Maybe you will think of a special way of eating it, post your ideas to the comments.

Pork Carnitas

1 large pork shoulder

1 large onion

salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder

1 can diced tomatoes

1/2 jar of your favorite clean salsa

Place the pork shoulder into the crock pot and season with liberal amounts of salt,pepper,cumin and chili powder.

Add the tomatoes and salsa and top with the onion cut up into large pieces.

Set your slow cooker on low for 6 hours. a bit


Use two forks to pull the pork apart, taste to make sure the seasonings are just right and dig in!

Flame Grilled Fish and Slaw "Tacos"

Fish Tacos are one on my favorite things on earth! Im from California so I know good Mexican food and this recipe although simple is absolutely delish and very affordable in the following picture is all of the ingredients I used:

This will make enough for a family of four and you will have a few things left over. I shopped at Fred Meyer and my bill looked like this. Lime $.25, Tilapia Fillets 12 oz $4.5o, Carrot $.15, Savoy cabbage $2.30 and Salsa Verde $1.29. That's a grand total of $8.49. WOW feeding a family of four for just over $2.00 a person!

Step 1: Peel and cut the red onion into 1/4 inch thick sliced and slap em on the grill for 5 minutes for the first side flip and grill an additional 3 minutes.

They should look like this when coming off the grill

Step 2: Season the Tilapia fillets with salt and pepper and grill for 6 minutes. No need to flip they will be done if you cook them with the lid on and no peeking!

Step 3: Saving 4 of the outer leaves of the savoy cabbage for your shell, thinly slice 3 cups of cabbage into a bowl, using a vegetable peeler shred the carrot and put in with the cabbage. Roughly chop the red onion and add to the cabbage mixture. Squeeze the lime over the slaw and mix. Flake the grilled fish into the slaw and toss. Place 1/4 of the mixture into a cabbage leaf and top with a little salsa verde and serve.