Crockpot Wednesday: Chalupa

Chalupa is one of our fav meals around here! Joe's family makes this quite often and it is one of the recipes his mom gave me when we first got married. It is super simple - throw everything together and walk away. And it is super delicious as well!
Here's the recipe:

1 1/2 pound pork loin roast
1/2 pound dried pinto beans
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 Tbs. cumin
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 Tbs. chili powder
4 oz. diced green chilies
1/2 Tbs. salt


Put all ingredients in the crockpot and cover with water. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Bone and shred the pork and then cook on high to desired consistency (generally it is about right anyway, so I don't normal cook any longer). Serve over chips and top with sour cream, cheese, salsa, etc.

*note: you do not have to presoak the beans.

This turned out great, as usual! Hard to mess this one up! I serve mine with a side of guacamole and Asian cole slaw! Hey, the slaw was leftover from lunch - don't worry, I don't normal combine Asian and Mexican food in the same meal!

Crockpot Wednesday: Ham and mashed potatoes

So, I decided one day that Wednesday's supper should always be something made in the crockpot. Since Wednesday is usually one of my busiest days at work and then we have church in the evening, it doesn't leave much time OR energy to cook a good supper. So, I decided I should plan to use my crockpot each Wednesday.

Yes, my crockpot is dirty - it is well used!

Then I decided that I could share my recipes on my blog each week. Yes, I know there are PLENTY of blogs out there with crockpot recipes. Some are probably more exciting than mine! But hey, if I am gonna get into the habit of using my crockpot each week, why not blog about it?!

Now, I am planning on using my crockpot each week, does that mean that I actually will? No. I am planning to post my recipe each week, does that mean that I actually will? No! I promise to REALLY try to post my recipe each week - but please, don't hold me to it!!

So, for the first week, I hadn't really planned much ahead, so I just threw a ham in the crockpot. No, I don't mean one of those ground up, smooshed together shaped things you find at the store. No, this was a nice, homegrown ham roast! One of my absolute fav things to eat! I put it in the crockpot at noon, set it on high and came home to the smell of supper being ready. Now, I did have to boil some taters and mash them, cause...umm... you can't have ham without mashed taters!! Oh, and I put some butter, sour cream, and chives in my taters - very good combo!

I don't have a picture of this delicious meal - I scarfed it down too fast!! Good ole comfort food! Well, and at that point I hadn't planned to start blogging about my crockpot adventures! Let me tell you, though, it sure was nice to come home and relax between work and church!

Oh, and the leftover ham makes AWESOME omlettes and REAL ham sandwiches!

Stick around for the next edition of Crockpot Wednesday!