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Just A Random Wednesday – A Post Only A Mother Could Love

Today I documented everything that happened on a random day.. everything we did, everywhere we went, what we had for breakfast, what I felt at 8am and what I felt at 1:30 pm., all the monotony and all the joy… This post is for future me. I want something real and tedious to look back on, a way to re-live the details, the minutia, the beautiful (and not so beautiful) everything that makes up our lives today. So future Sarah:...

Slow Cooker Mexican Meatballs And A Rainy Day At Home

Last Tuesday started with a dead truck battery and ended with a traffic ticket from a very kind police officer. No really, he was so kind. After one look in the back of my land-cruiser packed with three preschoolers he went from business as usual to sweet and comforting: “Just call DMV and renew your registration and it’s like you never even got a ticket….” “Call DMV??” I don’t know what planet he’s from, but it’s not earth. Even so, I was thanking him...

Mexican-Style Pulled Pork

  • October 19, 2016
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Yet another slow-cooker pork recipe to add to my arsenal! Praise the easy recipe gods. And this might be my favorite yet. I had high hopes for this recipe for a few reasons. One being that it called for enchilada sauce. That just spelled “comfort food” to me. And let me tell you, it does not disappoint in this category. This pulled pork can (and should!) be served over everything from baked potatoes to big fat rolls to corn tortillas. And...

Slow-Cooker Cochinita-Style Pork

  • September 22, 2016
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Can I just tell you how much I love trying a new crockpot meal? Especially pork? 1) If we love them, I have yet another easy meal to add to my list of go-tos. 2) I love seeing Brenden happy, and it seems he’s happiest eating PORK. 3) Slow-cooker recipes usually have lots of leftovers, and leftovers are my best friend. This is a style of pork I’ve never even heard of before! It’s a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork that is...

Slow Cooker Turkey Enchilada Soup

  • April 13, 2016
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Yesterday morning Michael and I prepared Turkey Enchilada Soup and started up the crock pot… There’s nothing like having dinner DONE by 8AM. AHHH. Side note: This is my version of Cooksmart’s Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe. Do yourself a favor and try their meal planning service for a couple of months and see what you think! There are sample meals on their website too, to get you started. You won’t be disappointed! Back to this crazy good soup! Ingredients: One chicken breast or...