Tonight I made Nom Nom Paleo's delicious Slow Cooker Kalua Pig. It smelled amazing all day cooking in my crockpot, but it tasted even better. The bacon really gives the meat a smoky taste that is delicious. Here is my super juicy and tender pork out of the slow cooker.
Here it is after I shredded it and set the fat aside for Timber. Lucky dog!
Here it is after I shredded it and set the fat aside for Timber. Lucky dog!
I decided to make Kalua Pig soft tacos on low carb tortillas with mango salsa, shredded cabbage and crema or sour cream that has been thinned down with milk.
Mango Salsa
3 Juicy, ripe, sweet mango's diced
2 Green onions chopped
2 Serrano peppers diced
A small bunch of cilantro chopped.
I cut up the mango into cubes and then used my food chopper to chop everything up. Put into a bowl and mix together. Yummy!
I was cleaning out my pantry when I found this oatmeal cookie mix, and right next to it was this Monster trail mix from Target. Light bulb. Monster Oatmeal Cookies! Penelope loved the idea and made the cookies all by herself. All we did was follow the directions on the back of the cookie mix adding the trail mix to the cookie batter. This trail mix contains peanuts, raisins, M&M's, chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
I enjoyed one of these cookies that tasted to me like a granola bar, we sent some over to our neighbors and Penelope gobbled up the rest.
Have a safe and happy Halloween tomorrow. Penelope is dressing up as a scary witch, green face and all. I will post some pics later.
Here is Penelope's fall bento.
Top tier: Turkey and cheese pumpkin sandwich, Cheetos
Bottom tier: Oatmeal and raisin cookie, 2 Halloween chocolates and olives.
Yesterday we carved pumpkins and roasted pumpkin seeds with the grandparents.
Happy Fall! Now if only the weather would start acting like it!
In case you were wondering, this is what my family looks like...
What do you call a puffy quesadilla? A Puffy-dilla or a Chicken Puff
Chicken Puff
Uncooked flour tortillas
2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts boiled and shredded
1 Small tomato chopped
1 Serrano pepper chopped
3-4 Green onions chopped
1/2 Can of Extra large black olives sliced
Salt & Pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese
Oil for frying
First off, I discovered an easy way to shred hot chicken without playing hot potato with it. Is there nothing my KitchenAid can't do?!
Season filling with salt & pepper. Take your raw flour tortillas ( I use the kind you buy at Costco) and slice in half. Fill the middle of one side with the chicken filling and some cheese. Fold over and wet the edges to stick together. Use a fork to also crimp the edges to keep the filling inside.
2 chicken breasts will make a ton of filling. You can make a bunch of these and freeze them or you can make just enough and use the leftover filling for enchiladas, tacos, or add some mayo to it and you will have a zesty chicken salad sandwich.
Now this is where a normal quesadilla becomes a puff. Apparently when you fry up a raw flour tortilla it will puff and be similar to fry bread, who knew?
Fill a frying pan with oil so that when you place one of these little filled goodies into it the oil covers them about halfway. Make sure your oil is hot but not to hot these will cook up really quick. Flip over once one side is brown, crispy, and puffy and cook the other side. Serve with sour cream.
Chicken Puff
Uncooked flour tortillas
2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts boiled and shredded
1 Small tomato chopped
1 Serrano pepper chopped
3-4 Green onions chopped
1/2 Can of Extra large black olives sliced
Salt & Pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese
Oil for frying
First off, I discovered an easy way to shred hot chicken without playing hot potato with it. Is there nothing my KitchenAid can't do?!
Just put your chicken straight from the pot into your KitchenAid turn it on speed 2 and let it do it's magic. You will have perfectly shredded kitchen in about 30 seconds. Make sure you use the paddle attachment. (I don't think that's the correct name for it.)
Into the shredded chicken add the tomatoes, olives, peppers, and green onions and mix.
Season filling with salt & pepper. Take your raw flour tortillas ( I use the kind you buy at Costco) and slice in half. Fill the middle of one side with the chicken filling and some cheese. Fold over and wet the edges to stick together. Use a fork to also crimp the edges to keep the filling inside.
2 chicken breasts will make a ton of filling. You can make a bunch of these and freeze them or you can make just enough and use the leftover filling for enchiladas, tacos, or add some mayo to it and you will have a zesty chicken salad sandwich.
Now this is where a normal quesadilla becomes a puff. Apparently when you fry up a raw flour tortilla it will puff and be similar to fry bread, who knew?
Fill a frying pan with oil so that when you place one of these little filled goodies into it the oil covers them about halfway. Make sure your oil is hot but not to hot these will cook up really quick. Flip over once one side is brown, crispy, and puffy and cook the other side. Serve with sour cream.
