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We’ve been home a lot these past couple of weeks. I’ve been saying over and over, ‘I love June.” and THAT’S because we’ve actually had a BREAK. I’ve put my kids to bed every night. I’ve cooked dinner every night. We’ve gone swimming as a family after naps. And I’m catching up on home projects, cleaning my house and office work that only gets done if you can be HOME. We love what we do. We love being as busy as we are. But there are a couple of months a year that are slower than all the others, and they are a welcome break! You can love what you do tremendously and still need a break from it to recharge, refresh and restore yourself. So it’s been absolutely refreshing. That was a lot of ‘R’ words.
I made this salad last week AND the dressing and it was SO good. I actually baked a couple of chicken breasts to put on the side. I try to eat vegan as often as I can. But a couple of times a week, I eat some meat. This was the perfect salad to pair some chicken with. It was a great meal. And yes, I made garlic bread with it out of hot dog buns. Does anyone else do this??? No? Just me? My mom used to do it ALL the time. She was a single mamma trying to make ends meet so she used EVERY bit of food for ANY purpose that we needed. So it’s nostalgic for me. You should try it. It’s sorta like breadsticks, but not. And it’s on hot dog buns. YUM.
Anyways. I digress. Back to the salad.
Ingredients
9 cups fresh spinach leaves
1 pint (2 cups) fresh strawberries, sliced
1/2 cups sliced almonds, toasted
Dressing:
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon finely chopped red or white onion
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (a couple shakes of the bottle)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Toast almonds in a small skillet over medium heat for a couple of minutes to brown and bring out the flavor.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries. and almonds. Place dressing ingredients in a blender; cover and process until combined. You can make the dressing ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Pour over salad right before serving and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Makes 6-8 servings.
* Image taken on my iPhone.
*Recipe found on Pinterest. But you can also find the recipe here.
Holy moly, I actually did it. If you haven’t read my previous post, then let me fill you in quick. Or you can also scroll down and just read it. But basically I’m setting out to make some different decisions for my family. This is a NEVER ENDING battle for me and something I think I’m always going to struggle with. FOOD. I’ve struggled with food since I was in high school, really. I mean, really, really, really struggled with it through college. BUT, that’s for another blog post. I don’t struggle with it in those ways anymore, but my health, finding a balance and making good decisions is a constant battle for me.
For all of us, right? I know I’m not alone.
So I’m setting out to try to set myself up for success. So I took a few hours on Sunday and set it aside to COOK. And man alive, I DID IT. I cooked FOUR loaves of bread. Yes, FOUR. I made two loaves of white sandwich bread (the recipe will be below) and I made two loaves of Amish Friendship bread. If you’ve never had Amish Friendship bread, hit me up and I’ll pass some to you in ten days. OMG YUM. I cooked about three pounds of shredded chicken to have on hand, I cut up ALL my fruits and veggies for the week, I made breakfast cookies, no-bake energy bites, quinoa and rice to have on hand. I stocked and prepared my fridge for this week and I am SO proud of myself. Carving out three to four hours to do all of that was a huge discipline for me. But it was super energizing because now I can confidently make quick breakfasts and lunches for us. And this week has been SO MUCH EASIER in that regard. Usually I run through Chickfila because I don’t have time to cook during the lunch hour. It’s just easier to grab stuff out. But this time I’m prepared. So I’m going to work hard to make this a new habit for myself. It’s a constant discipline in my life. And it makes it harder that cooking isn’t my most favorite thing to do. But I do feel more confident as meal time approaches because I’ve prepared my meals and I can know with full certainty that my kiddos aren’t eating checmicals and preservatives.
Praise God.
I’ve had a few people ask me for the homemade bread recipe that I used. I never realized how EASY making homemade bread was!! Time consuming, but easy. This recipe made one loaf for now and one to freeze for later. So I’m hoping to do a huge bread making day soon and so I can stock my freezer of bread. Then I won’t have to make it every week. But there’s something very satisfying to me about making your own bread, and I really found it fun! I actually JUMPED up and down (kind of high in the air, actually haha) when my bread came out looking and tasting perfect. I usually ruin stuff in the kitchen. So the fact that this bread is amazing is PROOF that anyone CAN do it. It just takes time, discipline and a DESIRE to actually do it.
Check it out. And leave me any links to recipes you love too! I love to share ideas!
HOMEMADE BREAD
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Warm Water
- 2 Packets Yeast
- 2/3 Cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 5 1/2 (or a little more) Cups Flour
Directions
1. In large glass bowl dissolve the sugar in the warm water and stir in yeast. Allow to proof about 5-10 minutes until it looks foamy.
2. Mix in salt and oil to the yeast. Mix in flour 1 cup at a time.
3. When dough has formed a ball, knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth (not sticky) about 5 minutes.
4. Wipe down your previously-used glass bowl and oil it well. Place the dough in bowl and turn to coat surface of dough with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (trust me on this one). Cover with a towel and put it in a warm area. Allow to rise until it has doubled in bulk.
5. Knead the dough lightly and cut it in half. Shape it into loaves and place into two well oiled loaf pans. Cover both with sprayed plastic wrap. Put one loaf in the freezer (more on this loaf later). Cover the other loaf with a towel and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
6. Bake your bread in a preheated over at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
7. Let your bread sit for at least 15-30 minutes in the pan after it comes out of oven to finish setting up…then dig in!
8. For the Freezer Loaf: After about 8 hours, take it out of the freezer, remove it from the pan, wrap it in plastic wrap & then put it in a labeled freezer bag. It will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months. When you’re ready to use it, unwrap it and put it in an oiled loaf pan directly from the freezer. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and a towel and put in a warm place for about 3-4 hours. The dough will thaw and rise at this time. After that, follow the instructions for baking!
Here’s my picture of my bread just out of the oven!
So fun. I found this recipe on Pinterest, but it was actually from this blog. In her blog post, she details out the cost of the bread versus store bought bread. Check it out. It averages to about $1.00 a loaf. Bread doesn’t need to be complicated, people. And it feels SO much better knowing that you’ve made and eaten something that is actually only five ingredients or so. AND that you can pronounce them. I can’t wait to make more!
So, have at it and HAPPY BAKING!
I have REALLY been beating myself up lately over some habits I’ve formed that I’m not SUPER proud of. Meaning, we eat out too much, I’m eating too much processed food, and not cooking or preparing for me week the way I’d like.
Well my friends. THAT IS ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE.
Tomorrow I’m starting a NEW weekly habit. And I’m nervous about it because I’m NOTORIOUS for starting something of this nature and not following through. It takes a lot of discipline. And while I have quite a bit of discipline in my life, the area of anything domestic or if it involves working out is super hard for me. I’m not ashamed to admit it, BUT it is slightly embarrassing. It IS embarrassing to say that I’d rather get take out than cook. It’s not my favorite thing to do.
But alas. It IS better for my family. And it will save us a ton of money. And while I’m not one to clip coupons or only shop at the grocery stores that have the bargains this week, I DO think I need to be a better steward of what God’s given me in this area. Plus, it will be healthier for us. The food industry is pretty gross these days and I constantly feel convicted about not taking the time to prepare my week in such a way, so that I don’t need to eat out. But I’m exhausted and don’t take time to do it. Well, tomorrow starts a new day for me.
I have already done ALL the grocery shopping for next week. I have cleaned/organized our pantry. And I have a plan for tomorrow. Tomorrow, I am basically going to get most of what I need ready and in the fridge so we can quickly grab snacks and prepare meals within our busy schedules. Sundays is usually a down day for me anyways. My family usually comes over. I should be able to stand in the kitchen and prepare for the week while I’m visiting with all of them. And my sister even offered to help! Now I really have ZERO excuses.
So tomorrow I am going to be cutting fruits and vegetables and getting them organized into tupperware. If they’re all ready to go, it’ll make snacking and cooking with them much faster. I’m going to be baking two loaves of bread (yes, homemade bread!), banana bread, Amish friendship bread, homemade coffee creamer, no bake energy bites, breakfast cookies, quinoa, brown and white rice, and cooking enough shredded chicken to have on hand in my fridge to last me for the week. Are you tired? I AM TOO. But I really think this new approach to my kitchen is going to help me. I’m not trying to be super mom. I just DON’T have time every single day to cook. We are super, super busy people. But I DO have time on Sundays to prep for the meals we’ll need during the week. And I’m really convicted about what we put into our bodies and trying to avoid all the chemicals that are on the shelves these days. If you can’t pronounce it, you shouldn’t be eating it. It’s SO hard. So I’m going to try it. I’ll definitely post my success and/or failures that may ensue tomorrow. HA. Hopefully I have more successes than not. And I’m really praying and asking God to bless my time doing it so that it will make for a fruitful week. I’ll post my favorite recipes once I figure out what I’d like to share.
Wish me luck!
I’ve been cooking this a lot and I just had to post it here. It’s one of Jason’s FAVORITE meals ever. I hardly ever cooked it at home because the jarred Alfredo sauce, in my opinion, is GROSS. So I just never really made it. OR I would occasionally purchase some of Olive Garden’s Alfredo sauce to use on my own noodles at home. OMG YUM. Even though this recipe is great, I still need to do that again. It’s a treat for sure, but soooo yummy.
Anywhoo. It’s an easy and quick recipe to make. So I usually always keep these things on hand. However, I’m trying to do Weight Watchers again, and this is HARDLY healthy for you. HA. But, it’s really amazingly good, so try it on a night when you’re craving some Italian food, but don’t want to go out.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- Fettucini noodles
Directions
1. Melt butter and whipping cream together over low heat, stirring constantly.
2. Prepare noodles while the butter is melting.
3. After butter has melted mixed well with the whipping cream, add in parmeasan cheese and stir completely.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Pour over the noodles once they’re finished cooking and ENJOY.
YUM.
*Image found on Pinterest.
I’m making this for dinner tonight and I just had to share it. I found it on Pinterest, which is where I’ve been finding a LOT of new recipes lately. And each one has been a HIT. I know I already have a recipe on this blog for macaroni and cheese, but you could always use more than one, right? Well, I’m a fan. And it’s my blog. So here it is. In all honesty, it’s a GREAT recipe and I was able to make it really quickly. Which is a plus in my crazy insane life. So give it a whirl. I steam some broccoli and actually mix the two together.
Wow I cant wait to have this for dinner to tonight!
Ingredients
- 8oz macaroni, or any smallish tube shaped pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 oz evaporated milk
- 6 oz freshly grated cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1. Boil the pasta according to package directions, but reduce the cooking time by one minute. Drain and pour back into the cooking pot.
2. Over medium-low heat, add the butter and stir until melted.
3. Mix the egg, milk, and spices and pour over the pasta. Stir until it begins to thicken, about three to five minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the heat then add the cheese in four installments, making sure the first is melted completely before adding the next.
5. Serve immediately.
Mmmmmmmm…….
We always usually make mexican food for dinner on Christmas Eve. It’s been a tradition in Jason’s family for years to have tamales and we’ve sort of carried the tradition on into our own family now. And this year I was GOING to make tamales from scratch. BUT then I got scared and decided not to. I think this spring I am going to try to make a bunch and see how they turn out. Then maybe Christmas 2012 will be my year for homemade tamales.
SO. We ordered tamales from a local spot nearby and I made enchiladas at home to go with them. It was a plan that worked out rather well!
I found this recipe on Pinterest. Whenever I’m in the mood for a new recipe, I check there first as of lately. It’s SUCH a great spot to find really awesome recipes AND you can keep them in one spot until you’re ready to use them. I love it. So I found this recipe for Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas and new I wanted to try it for Christmas Eve. And it was a huge hit!
I’m sharing it here with you now. You’ve got to try these. YUM.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 8-inch flour tortillas , softened
- 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese or 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth- (I used vegetable broth and it was just as good!)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
Directions
1. In frypan, cook chicken and onion together in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done.
2. Divide cooked chicken evenly between 8 tortillas; add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese to each tortilla.
3. Roll enchiladas and place seam-side down in 9×13″ baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
4. Melt butter in a medium saucepan; stir in flour to make a roux; stir and cook until bubbly; gradually whisk in chicken broth then bring to boiling, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and green chiles; pour sauce evenly over enchiladas.
6. Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese (baking dish may be double-wrapped and frozen at this point) and bake at 400° for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce near edges of baking dish is bubbly.
Wow. What a freaking week. I’ve been busy with my little man on the couch looking like this:
It’s been a super hard week, for more than one reason. I plan to blog my thoughts, as I’ve come to some new revelations about myself sort of. And not all of them good, at all. But I need to wrap my brain around the whole week because it’s seriously mush right now. Jay and I have slept 3 hours MAX in a row for the past week because he’s been so sick. AND difficult. AND moody. AND grumpy. AND temper-tantrum throwing.
Rough, is an understatement.
But we’ve made it, obviously! And I’m hoping that his fever GOES AWAY.
Anyways.
Through this week I’ve been struggling to be mom, wife, house cleaner, cook, working mom, photographer etc and it’s been a challenge to balance it all. It’s ALWAYS a challenge to balance it all. But when you have one of your kiddos demanding EVERYTHING YOU HAVE because they are sick, that on top of everything else makes for a stressful week. I obviously let most of it fly out the window to care for him. And I was happy to and I’d do it ALL over again, for sure. BUT, here I am at the end of the week, preparing to start ANOTHER one with this weeks AND last weeks to-do list staring me in the face. So I started with grocery shopping.
I should start by saying that I’m taking my cues here from my best friend, Alex Evjen of AVE STYLES. She is the bomb and an inspiration in my life. She recently did a blog post about finding all your recipes from Pinterest. Check out that blog post HERE. I’m totally addicted to Pinterest. So I was fascinated by her post, for sure! And she inspired me to not only pin meals that I WANT to make, but to actually DO it.
I’ve actually started doing this a lot with Pinterest. Why pin stuff if you aren’t actually going to try it at some point?
So, with that in mind, I made my grocery list and included ingredients from meals I saw on Pinterest that I’ve really been wanting to try! SO FUN.
I started with these breakfast burritos. And I’ve already tried one and YUM. You can make them ahead of time and freeze them in your freezer! So breakfast is easy AND it’s not processed ingredients. If you’re like me, you don’t have time to cook in the mornings either. Nor do you want to. BUT, what I DO want is for my family to eat well. So I’ve had to get creative with how I do this and make it work for my family.
I’ve been trying to be vegan (more on THAT later too) and so I’m really conscious about the ingredients I use. In these burritos I DID use eggs, which are NOT vegan, I am aware. BUT I used Soy Chorizo (called Soy-rizo), almond cheese, and red potatoes. And eggs.
These are SO good. With this recipe, I managed to make 15 burritos to freeze in the freezer. The recipe says it can make 24 burritos. SO….. I guess I like big fatty burritos or something. HA. But 15 is actually probably all I have room for in my freezer, so I’m totally happy with that!
And after all that, here’s the recipe! You’ll love it. It’s a great idea to cook meals ahead for breakfast too! If mornings at your house are anything like mine, this is all you might have time for. And having burritos filled with wholesome, organic ingredients all ready to heat up is EXACTLY what I need right now.
Well, I actually need a personal chef. Don’t we all? For real.
Ingredients
1 lb breakfast sausage
1 lb bacon
1 cup chopped ham (I didn’t use any of the meats, but I used over a pound of the Soy-rizo, which you can find at Sprouts or Whole Foods)
2 pound of red potatoes, cubed into bite size pieces
16 oz cheese (any kind you like, but I used cheddar almond cheese and jalapeno almond cheese)
24 soft taco tortillas (I used flour)
12 eggs, extra large
1/2 c milk
1/3 c olive oil
1 tsp Seasoning Salt or any seasoning you prefer
salt and pepper
Directions
1. Cook the meat(s) that you’ve decided to use, however they cook.
2. Roast the red potatoes. I tossed the potatoes with 1/3 c olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper. Use additional seasoning if desired. Roast for 30 minutes until golden brown. Start checking at 20 minutes.
3. Wisk one dozen eggs and 1/2 c milk in a bowl until well combined. Heat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray (or melt 1 Tbls butter) over medium heat. Spray skillet and add egg mixture. Cook eggs over medium heat stirring occasionally until eggs are set. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place 5-10 tortillas on a plate and cover with a wet paper towel. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. This should be your last step. Heat the tortillas in batches.
5. Set up an assembly line with all the ingredients. Place the tortillas on a large baking sheet or cutting board. Build your burritos including all the ingredients that you desire into each burrito. Fold in the sides of the tortilla. Roll burrito up. Pat firmly on top of the burrito making sure the seam is on the bottom. Make sure the burrito is tightly rolled.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place burritos on the sheet, seam side down. Press down on the burritos again lightly making sure that the edges are tucked in. Place baking sheet in the freezer for an hour to flash freeze the burritos. Remove from freezer and wrap burritos in plastic wrap individually. Place in a gallon size ziploc bag. I ended up with 15 burritos that all fit into two separate gallon size bags.
7. TO HEAT THE BURRITOS: Remove plastic wrap. Wrap burrito in wet paper towel. Heat for 3 minutes on 50% power. Serve with fresh salsa! YUM.
Great for busy moms with busy families.
* I found this recipe through Pinterest, but it links to this blog where you can see the recipe as I read it.
Most of you probably don’t know that I have been toying with the idea of being vegan for about a month now. Yes, vegan. I’m aware that there is a stereotype that is associated with being vegan. And most people raise their eyebrows at the mere THOUGHT of it when I say that I am in fact, mostly vegan. But I’ve really come across some life changing information, people and conversations that have led me to not only cut A LOT of different things out of my diet, but to completely change the way I think and approach food.
And I’ve never felt better in my entire life.
I’ve pretty much cut out all cheese, eggs, milk, and meat. I don’t even cook with these ingredients hardly anymore. And I could totally fill you in on all the reasons why I am doing this and I’m sure we could have a lengthy conversation about all the different controversies about the food industry or ethical reasons why we should or shouldn’t eat meat or we could probably even bring the government into the conversation too. There’s a LOT to talk about on the topic.
At the end of the day, how we all choose to eat is a personal decision, isn’t it?
So aside from gaining a wealth of knowledge that frankly, has scared the crap out of me, I also am just choosing to eat consciously. Whenever I approach a meal now, I really have to think about and decide what I’m going to put into my body. Have I gone exactly an entire month without eating ANY dairy or ANY meat? No. There is room for flex in my diet and in the way I’m choosing to eat. But I am mostly vegan these days and it really, really agrees with me.
So I feel awesome.
If you want more information about why I’m eating this way, let’s go to coffee. Call me. It’s too long to type. Even though I’m sure I’ll write about pieces of it from time to time. But this is almost it for now so let’s go grab something at Starbucks and I’ll chat your face off about all that I’ve learned.
SO. Since we are eating different, I’m constantly looking for new recipes that are similar to what we used to eat. And by similar I mean recipes that are super easy, don’t take a TON of time and that taste good. I still don’t have hours and hours and hours to cook in my kitchen. And even if I did have time, lets be honest, I still wouldn’t be a gourmet chef.
My sister and brother-in-law have joined us in eating vegan and she found this awesome recipe. We LOVED this meal so I had to share it here. And the last time I shared a recipe was these French Dip Sandwiches in February and while, these are very, very yummy, kind of activate my gag reflex now at the thought of them.
This is macaroni and cheese with no cheese or dairy at all. Hence the name ‘Mac Un-Cheese’. Ha. I was a little hesitant at the thought of what this might taste like, but it was SO good. And it was 100% vegan. We served it with meatless ‘chicken tenders’ on the side and the biggest salad ever full of vegetables like brocolli, snap peas, carrots, cherry tomatos etc. YUM.
If you are vegan, vegetarian or even just incorporating ‘Meatless Mondays’ into your household, you gotta try this recipe. It was SO easy and SO good.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (16 oz) pasta of your choice. I used elbow macaroni.
- 2 cups vanilla soy/rice milk
- 2 Tbsp soy margarine
- 2 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise (such as Vegenaise or Nayonaise)*
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground sage
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
1. Cook pasta and drain
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta and all other ingredients.
3. Mix thoroughly and enjoy!
*Optional, but recommended for creamier meal
Mix in steamed veggies too for a variety if you want! This meal had so much flavor!
I’ve sort of started making it a habit to cook most nights of the week. I’ve FINALLY gotten this area of our lives under control enough to be able to do this for my family. What a relief too, because it stressed me out to eat out as much as we did. Now, I’m no Martha Stewart and we don’t eat the fanciest of foods, but it’s gotta be better than take out, right?
I hope so.
I’m always looking for very easy recipes that are affordable. Like I said, we don’t eat fancy foods, I don’t like to cook with weird ingredients, and to top it off I’m still learning how to cook well! I’m not one of those people that can pull three items out of my pantry and turn it into an amazing feast. I envy people like that, in the best way possible. So I’m always looking for easy things to cook but that are really scrumptious too! We don’t eat fancy, but we DO like GOOD food.
I have quickly become OBSESSED (understatement) with the website called Our Best Bites. Oh gosh. Do they have amazing food and recipes there! And they are coming out with a cookbook shortly here and I CAN NOT WAIT to get my hands on it! Everything I’ve made from this site has been simple and has turned out well. Even Jason asks for some of these meals each week, which is a new experience for me! All of our marriage he hasn’t ever really ASKED for certain things that I cook. So that’s been fun and exciting for me!
I made these French Dip Sandwiches for the first time a couple weeks ago and they were a total hit. Jason was even talking about them the next day! So it’s safe to say that I’ve made them again and that they are on our regular ‘menu’ rotation. This is a crockpot recipe and takes virtually no time at all to throw it in and let it cook all day. And it’s definitely worth the wait for dinner time to roll around. So, make sure you invite some company over when you make these yummy sandwiches because you’ll definitely want to share them! I served them with these homemade french fries which are even EASIER to make.
Now I’m hungry.
Ingredients
- 1 2.5-3 lb. beef roast (you can use a frozen roast if you want)
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 1-ounce packages dry onion soup mix
- 2 c. water
- 2 cans beef broth
- 6-8 large buns (or more…6 would be VERY generous servings!)
- Swiss, provolone, or mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced
Directions
1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and rub roast with salt and pepper.
2. When very hot, carefully place roast in pan and sear on all sides. You’re not cooking the meat, you’re just browning it quickly on all sides to add flavor and seal in the juices.
3. Place in crockpot and sprinkle with onions soup mix. Pour water and beef broth over roast.
4. Cook 8-10 hours on low or cook 4-5 hours on high and another 3-4 hours on low. It’s hard to screw this part up; basically, the longer it cooks, the more tender it will be. But you know it’s done when you pop a fork in it and the meat just falls apart. When meat is ready, shred with a fork.
5. Place meat in crusty rolls. Top with cheese and broil open-faced in the oven or toaster oven for a few minutes, until bread is golden and cheese is melty. And don’t even think about walking away–things can go from lightly-toasted to on fire within a matter of seconds when you’re using your broiler.
6. Ladle juices into small cups for dipping and enjoy!
** I got this recipe directly of OurBestBites.com.
