If you like tender, smoke kissed pulled pork with Mexican inspired flavors and gorgeously crispy-crunchy bits, then this smoked pork carnitas is for you. Instead of messing with the traditional method of braising the pork butt on the stove top or in the oven with plenty of lard, I took inspiration from the smoker and […]
Cuban Pork Bowls with Mojo & Yellow Cauliflower Rice
Earlier this week I shared a delicious way to make luscious, juicy pork shoulder in my 6 Quart Instant Pot, inspired by the citrusy-garlicky-cumin-y heaven that is Cuban mojo. That’s a recipe I usually make over the weekend so that I have plenty of ready to go protein for the week ahead. Now I’m gonna […]
Instant Pot Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork
This mojo pulled pork recipe is one that is oh-so-simple on the surface… but actually took me two entire pork shoulders worth of testing, tweaking & development to truly nail. Yes, that’s 20 pounds of pork. For two people. In one week. There have been a lot of meat sweats around here lately. So why […]
Breakfast Sausage Plantain Hash with Chimichurri Sauce
I eat a savory breakfast like this sausage plantain hash almost every single day, but I’ve realized that I don’t tend to share them here. Mostly because breakfast is the meal I like to enjoy quietly and, quite often, on repeat. Usually I stick to soups with extra bits and bobs from the fridge. It’s […]
Pork & Basil Meatballs in Creamy Thai Green Curry Sauce
This platter of basil-spiked meatballs swimming in a comforting, creamy Thai green curry sauce is your reminder today that you don’t have to let your dietary needs define your life. What I mean by that is that it is so easy to get caught up in the scarcity mentality of what you can’t have, can’t […]
Pork & Broccoli Slaw Stir Fry
Because I’m a recovering perfectionist who over analyzes literally everything, I know that I’m prone to share the recipes that I’m most proud of here on the blog. There’s nothing wrong with that in itself. Except, you know, the fact that it takes an awful lot of mental maneuvering on my part to classify something […]