Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cilantro Ranch Dressing

1 packet Ranch mix (not buttermilk)
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. buttermilk
2 tomatillos, remove husk, diced
1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno

Mix all ingredients together in the blender.

Sweet Pork

2 pounds pork
3 cans Coke (NOT diet)
1/4 c. brown sugar
dash garlic salt
1/4 c. water
1 can diced green chilies
3/4 (10 oz) can red enchilada sauce
1 c. brown sugar

Put the pork in a heavy duty Ziploc bag to marinade. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 c. of brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight.

Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get TOO dry). Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.

In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, you can add a little more or less to taste..). If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.

Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. That's it!

Seasoned Chicken

  • 2-3 Chicken Breasts
  • 1 tablespoon  dried parsley, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
 Cook chicken with seasonings. Shred if using on tzatziki sandwiches.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Tzatziki Sauce

Courtesy of Epicurious
  • 3 cups plain yogurt (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
  • 1 English hothouse cucumber (about 16 ounces), peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1 large tomato, quartered, seeded, thinly sliced