Simple Cinco de Mayo Recipes

If you are looking for an easy way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, then head to the kitchen and whip up the following recipes. Both require minimal cooking skills, but yield outstanding results. Turn an ordinary Tuesday (May 5th) into a tasty treat-filled Mexican fiesta with these hot dishes: SPICY SHREDDED PORK TACOS Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (4 to 6 pound) or 2 to 3 smaller pork butt or shoulder roasts 2 tablespoons garlic salt 3 teaspoons black pepper 3 (6-ounce cans) diced green chiles 3 cups chicken broth 1 small yellow onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves Fresh … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes: R is for Roasts

It’s hard to go an entire autumn season without making at least one roast. Whether it’s a melt-in-your-mouth pot roast or a succulent pork roast, the simple dish (that yields a ton of welcome leftovers) not only warms up your home on a crisp fall night, but it’s also one of the most versatile dishes out there. The first two recipes I’ve included pair hearty pork roasts with seasonal apples. Both recipes are extremely simple to prepare (one cooks in a crock pot, which makes it even easier). The third recipe is for a Classic Pot Roast, which is also … Continue reading →