Sunday, April 14, 2013

Pulled Pork Burrito's

From:  Andrea (cafe rio)...
3 lbs. pork roast
1 t. ginger
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup Worcestershire sauce (I only ever do 1/2 cup)
1 t. dried oregano
1 t. salt
1 t. chili powder
1 t. garlic powder
2 T dried minced onions
Cook on low setting in your crock pot for 8 hours, 1 hour before serving pull out meat and shred, drain liquid, return meat to crock pot and add 1 large can of enchilada sauce and 1 cup of dark brown sugar.  Cook remaining hour.

Serve with lime rice, black beans and tomatio sauce!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Cake mix cookies

From: Cooks.com


1 package of cake mix (any flavor)
1 large egg
1/4 cup of oil
1/4 cup of water
1 cup of chopped nuts, raisins, oatmeal, coconut, chocolate chips, M&M'S® etc. (anything you like in cookies)

Preheat oven to 350°F.Combine cake mix, egg, oil, and water. Beat until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredient (s).
Drop by teaspoon about 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until done.
Makes about 4 dozen. Yummy!


Sunday, April 7, 2013

Homemade Granola

From: youmadethat.com...

8 cups rolled oats
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup of flax meal {optional}
1 cup sliced almonds or whole raw almonds chopped or your favorite nut.
3/4 cup coconut oil or safflower oil or canola
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp. salt1 T. vanilla
{Optional} 1 cup of dried fruit of your choice such as raisins, blueberries, cranberries, or banana chips.

Directions:
Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Measure the oats, coconut, nuts, flax meal and put in a large mixing bowl and stir well.
Step 2: In medium saucepan heat the coconut oil, brown sugar, honey and salt  on medium stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then add the vanilla and stir well.
Step 3: Pour the sugar mixture over the oats and stir well until combined.
Step 4: Spray 2 12 X 17 inch pans with cooking spray then half the oat mixture between the two pans. Spread the oats out evenly. Bake for about 20 min. stirring at least twice while the granola bakes, it should be a golden brown color. Cool completely, then add the dried fruit if using and store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
This is very good, it tastes fabulous, all I had on hand was canola oil and so that's what I used, it was perfect!