Crock Pot Pulled Pork

I'm pretty sure that pulled pork is one of the most delicious foods I can think of. And making it in the crock pot is wicked easy. Let me tell you all about it. (Check out the original recipe here.)

Ingredients: boneless pork shoulder roast, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 bottle (12 ounces) barbecue sauce, your favorite, 3 to 4 tablespoons honey, or to taste, pickles, sandwich rolls

Directions: Place pork roast in a lightly greased 3 1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Combine onion, barbecue sauce, and honey; pour over roast. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 7 to 9 hours. Serve on buns, topped with pickles. Mmmmm....

Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Don't worry, ducklings, I haven't forgotten you. I was merely away from my crafting abode.

Time Needed: 15 minutes prep time, 8 hours in the crock pot
Level of difficulty: easy
Materials needed: 1 lb cooked shredded chicken, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 chopped medium onion, 1 can red enchilada sauce, 1 can diced chiles, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 cups water, 1 can chicken broth, 1 t cumin, 1 t cayenne, 1 t salt, 1/4 t pepper, 1 bay leaf, 1 small pkg frozen corn, 1 can drained black beans, 1 T chopped cilantro, 1/2 c instant white rice, shredded cheese, tortilla chips

Directions: Put everything in the crock pot except the rice, cheese, and tortilla chips. Stew in the crock pot 8 hours. When done, add the rice and let sit for 5 minutes. Then, dish soup and top with cheese and tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Guest Post - Deg's pulled pork

I may be the crafter/baker/mess maker in our house, but my hubby makes the most amazing pulled pork ever. And I'm being serious. I don't eat pork, and I love this stuff. (I know a few of you have had some, and you'll agree that it's pretty dang good.) So here's Deg with his pulled pork!

Time needed: 8 hours in the crock-pot, 10 minutes active prep time (5 at the start, 5 at the end
Level of difficulty: easy
Materials needed: crock pot, creole seasoning (I prefer Tony Chachere's), 1 onion diced, 2 cans of diced tomatoes with chipotle peppers, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 5 lb Boston butt pork roast (or similar cut), preferably bone-in

Directions: Give the pork a full coating around the outside with the creole seasoning. Add the cinnamon on top. Put it in the crock pot with your onions and the 2 cans of tomatoes. Set the crock pot to low and let it do its thing for 8 hours. Pull the pork out at the end and shred up the meat with a couple of forks. Put it back into the saucy mixture, and serve. I prefer to put it on fried corn tortillas. The wifey likes to put it in a big salad (kind of like a Cafe Rio thing). Do what works for you, and be prepared to impress everyone.