Thanks for the insight, xtien! Does sound pretty tasty :-D; I kinda wanna give it a shot next month.
On the docket this week was “lazy Armando” food; I knew I had a ludicrous work-week and packed weekend planned, so I went with a few simple things that could mostly be thrown together with pre-made ingredients (though I did some legitimate cooking at week’s end).
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork - 3.5lb boneless pork shoulder, marinated overnight in a homemade dry rub of salt/pepper/cayenne/paprika/garlic powder/brown sugar/mustard powder/cumin, then cooked in (no kidding) a liter of Dr. Pepper, with a few sliced onions scattered underneath. Shredded, then mixed with 1/2 bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce.
Sweet Coleslaw - Pre-shredded (see, lazy!) carrots and cabbage mixed into a combination of mayo, half n half, apple cider vinegar, pepper, seasoned salt, sugar, and celery seed.
Baked Beans - Bush’s Original, microwaved till well done ;)
Corn - Walmart brand, nuked with some added kosher salt, black pepper, and a pat of butter.
Ate pork & slaw on wheat buns with the last dregs of some sweet potato fries I had in the freezer at first, then swapped into plated. When I did that, I added two more food items:
Cornbread - Buttermilk, cornmeal, flour, baking powder + soda, salt, and a smidgen of sugar. Baked in a ripping hot, butter-coated cast iron skillet.
Roasted Potatoes - Skin-on reds, sliced in half and tossed in light olive oil + butter, salt, pepper, and thyme, with a few cloves of well-crushed garlic tossed in, too. Roasted till crisp on the bottom and creamy throughout.
Final meals wound up looking something like this:
