I was telling my teacher friend Lisa (Lisa T's rock!) that we were having these pulled pork sandwiches tonight for dinner. I thought I'd make it easier for her to search for this recipe (:
Notes: I didn't buy a full 6-8 lb roast. I think mine was darn near 4 lbs. I still used the full amount of spices. Extra yumminess!
The hardest part of the whole recipe was peeling the zest from these little %#@*$%&!!! I think I spent 25 minutes doing this. Oh and then squeezing the precious juice from them. Honestly, I think I just need a new zester.
I didn't really get to see anyone enjoy a cupcake. I went home sick that day from work so I asked a few of my coworkers to replenish the smaller plate of cupcakes on the buffet table. Oh and to take home the extras. I did find the empty baking pans when I returned Monday so I'm hopeful they made it into some bellies!
I joke that I rarely repeat recipes unless they have salted caramel... But would I make these again? Yes, especially if someone requested something with key lime. Fruit cupcakes aren't a special favorite so maybe these are special occasion cupcakes!
Click here for the stolen recipe for Key Lime Cupcakes with White Chocolate Coconut Frosting.
Did you know that you can BAKE bacon? Seems silly that I've never tried this. I ran across two different articles in the same day, about how this is how the pros and restaurants do it. It's low fuss, allows for you to make more at once, and the bacon bakes into long, perfect flat slices.
350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes on a rimmed cookie sheet, with an oven safe cooking rack placed inside if you have one. Mine took longer because I used thick sliced bacon. Oh, and the pieces should not overlap.
Results: chewy, flavorful and flat bacon! Definitely doing this more often!
I would imagine it'd crisp up the longer you bake them.
I wasn't feeling I'll when I made this Tortilla Soup but I was glad to have it the next day. I think it's colorful and tasty.
My stomach was in upheaval so I was thinking about the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce?, toast). I figured tortillas are Mexican bread so I toasted some up quickly in the oven (chips!) and mashed my leftover avocado with a bit of lime, salt, and salsa. I think after not eating all morning it was heaven-sent!
I feel better tonight. I don't think I got the major flu bug that's been going around...
