You guys...I have been so, so, so, so, excited to start this series of Instant Pot recipes kicking off today! I've got eight coming your way, starting with these amazing carnitas that are too delicious for words. I have been hearing many things about the Instant Pot for the last year or so, and as the hype continued to go up and up and up, I finally decided to go ahead and get one. Well, I didn't ...
Pork Shoulder and Roasted Tomatillo Stew
And the new upcoming trendy food item of 2018 goes tooooooo...hominy! JK there's probs no way that's going to happen. I rarely see hominy used in recipes. In fact, this is only the second time that I've ever even cooked with it or tasted it. The first time was in college when I was following someone else's recipe, and it was a vegetarian chili verde. But now...oh man, the hominy bug has bit me ...
Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Sauce
It's the middle of October, the leaves are starting to darken into oranges, yellows, and reds, the weather is cooling down a bit, and it even smells like fall outside. Do you know what I mean when I say that fall has a smell? I feel like every season has a different smell. Fall smells crisp and fresh and kind of like rain. Which most likely either makes you think I'm cray cray ooorrrr you know ...
Pork in Garlic Sauce
Pork in Garlic Sauce is one of my all time favorite take out dishes. It's probs between this and lo mein for the top slot- it's hard to beat a good lo mein! But if I'm not ordering lo mein, you best believe there will be a steaming hot container of Pork in Garlic Sauce knocking on my door in 20-30 minutes 👅👅👅. The creation of this recipe is something I have toiled over for quite some time. I ...
Mini BBQ Meatloaves
Even if these were gross, I would probably still be in love with them because they are adorable. Little meatloaf muffins 😍. So cute. Luckily they are not only super fun, but they are also very yummy! These little guys take no time to throw together, and they perfectly distribute throughout your standard muffin tin - it's quite satisfying, actually. I never used to be the biggest fan of ...
Marinated Pork and Pineapple Kabobs
Okay, before we start, let's just acknowledge that I am posting a recipe for a GRILLED pork and pineapple. And the pork is marinated in a puree of mango (and some other stuff). And this is happening in February. The dead of winter. So before you go on thinking I'm cray cray, just keep in mind that I know this is a totally inappropriate recipe for winter, and it's screaming summer through your ...
Crispy Slow Roasted Carnitas
If you ever stumbled across this post from a while back, you know alllllll about my intense love of slow roasted pork shoulder (aka pork butt [aka Boston butt]). Rubbing all kinds of delicious spices over that delicious hunk of meat, throwing it in a heavy pot, and poppin' that baby in the oven to cook low and slow for several hours? My love language. There are not many things I love ...
Flavor Bomb Pork Chops with Mango Salsa
Do you ever think that a specific place, area, or season tastes like something? Hold...let me give you a few examples before you think I'm cray cray. To me, fall tastes like Pumpkin Spice Lattes. The beach tastes like crab dipped in butter sauce. Christmas tastes like hot chocolate. My home in North Carolina tastes like Chicken Pot Pie and Baked Potato Soup. The school where I teach tastes like ...
Banh Mi Tacos [21 Day Fix]
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Mmm. Tacos. Banh Mi tacos. I have discussed my love for Banh Mi before (yes, the plural of Banh Mi is "Banh Mi" - Google teaches me things) when I made this sandwich several months ago. Aaaaand this love is still going strong today. Some may even call it true love. Banh Mi just have the most scrumptious combination of flavors. The pork (slash other meat you choose to use), the pickled carrots ...
Thai Meatball Lettuce Wraps
I have a new obsession. And that obsession is Thai food. It all started a few months ago when Seth and I ran in the Spartan Race that I talked a little bit about here, and afterwards went out to eat with his family at a Thai restaurant in Charlotte called Basil. So before eating at this delicious restaurant, I was under the impression that I hated curry with a burning passion. Which still ...