Pulled Pork Tacos

Originally I was only going to have this as the recipe indicates - on a roll with cabbage slaw. After having it once this way (which was quite tasty) I noticed that the pork wasn't at all like a bbq flavor: just a nice pork.  Perfect for tacos!

The next night we had the leftover pork on corn tortillas with avocados, cilantro, lime, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Delicious.

Derek's rating: 10/10

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

These are delicious and are totally worth the nasty mess that comes about whenever one makes bacon. YUM! 

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mushroms

2 Packages Whole Mushrooms (I think in total there were 30)

1 Package Cream Cheese

1/2 Lb Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled

3 or 4 Green onions, thinly sliced

Start cooking your bacon however you like it - I like mine nice and crispy! However, DON'T throw away your bacon grease just yet!

Pull out the stems from the mushrooms and place the mushrooms (cap on bottom) on a baking sheet.

Take those mushroom stems and chop them very finely. Saute them in the bacon grease! 

Mix together the cream cheese, green onions, bacon, and sauteed caps (drain the grease first).

Fill your mushrooms with this mixture.

Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.

Enjoy, and you're welcome.

Thai Iced Coffee

A brief history:
D and I had an amazing meal at this little Thai place on our honeymoon... and Thai Iced Tea and Thai Iced Coffee were on the menu.  Of course, I had to know what they both tasted like.  So we got both. Ummm... delicious! The Thai Iced Coffee is easier to make (and acquire the ingredients to).  So, that's the one I've been making.

Thai Iced Coffee

12 Cups [STRONG] Coffee
1 Really Small Can Sweetened Condensed Milk*
*(OR Heavy Cream and desired amount of sugar/sweetener)
1 or 2 Teaspoons Cardamon (I used 2)


Before brewing coffee, mix the Cardamon in with your coffee grounds.

Brew coffee.

Combine the hot coffee in a pitcher (that can handle the heat - I have an ancient tupperware one that works wonderfully) with the Sweetened Condensed Milk OR Cream/Sugar.

Let cool in the fridge.

If you're anything like me you'll want it before it gets ice cold.  Sooo... grab some ice and pour it over!

Enjoy.