Second shift wasn't so horrible. It was a lot like first shift, except quieter. The last hour dragged by pretty slow and I was SO ready to get home, take a shower and konk out. The worst part is that I can't tell Avery goodnight (she goes to bed before I go on my break) and I have to tell Kennedy goodnight over the phone. I feel really far removed from everything Kennedy is doing at school too. So that part is no good. On the upside, I was SO productive before going to work yesterday. If you keep up with my posts, then you know that already. If not, just take my word for it. :)
This morning I was up at 7:30 (despite the fact that I didn't get home until after 11pm last night and didn't get to go to bed until 12:30 this morning) to get the girls ready for their 9am doctor's appointment. Things went fine until we hit traffic. Avery kept telling me her belly was scared. It's so cute when she says that. "Mommy my bewwy scawed." So cute. Anyway, she wanted me to kiss it, but of course I couldn't because I was driving. So I twisted my arm around so I could hold her hand. Then she puked on it. Awesome. Upside: She said her belly wasn't scared anymore. I just thought she was nervous about the doctor, but apparently she needed to explode her stomach everywhere. Great.
Anyway, doc's visit went well. Kennedy is SUPER tall for her age (duh) and Avery is right on track for her age. Flu shots were received (fun times, let me tell you) and suckers we given. After the doc, I dropped K off at school and took Ave to the park for a few. She LOVES slides. I mean L.O.V.E.S. them. So we went down all of the slides that we could. When it was time to go to daycare, she didn't want to go. Secretly I was happy. Usually she picks Sonia (best day care provider EVER) over me, but since we have been getting to spend 1 on 1 time together, she wants to be with me more. I guess she has realized how awesome I am.
Ok so here's what I made for dinner before I left for work yesterday. (Again, I'm posting the substitutions that I made. For the original recipe, please click on the link below!):
Pop Pulled Pork (Courtesy of Pioneer Woman)
Ingredients
- 1 whole Large Onion
- 1 whole Pork Roast (I used one that was 3 lbs)
- Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 of a 7.5 oz can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 cans Dr. Pepper
- 4 Tbs brown sugar
Preparation Instructions
Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of a crock pot.
Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the pot.
Pour the chopped chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in.
Place lid tightly on pot, setting the temp to high. (I let it cook on high for 2 hours, then I turned it down to low for another 6, but you could probably just to on low for 8 hours). Turn the roast two or three times during the cooking process. Check meat after six hours; it should be absolutely falling apart (use two forks to test.)
Remove meat from pot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve. (You can also refrigerate the meat and liquid separately, then remove hardened fat once it's cold. Then heat up the liquid on the stovetop and return the meat to the liquid to warm up.
I serve mine on buns (duh) with cole slaw. (Slaw: 2 bags of slaw mix, one container of Marzetti's low fat slaw dressing. Easy Peasy.)
Interesting tip: This pulled pork is GREAT on a Saturday morning with scrambled eggs and a little monterey jack in a tortilla or on buns. I know it sounds bizarre, but it's my FAVORITE breakfast sandwich!
I am having this meal for my dinner tonight at work. I know for a fact that the meat warms up well because I've made this several times. It's an easy meal to put together and throw in the crock pot for your family. Even on a hurried schedule. You can freeze the rest of the chipotle peppers to use later for chili, taco meat or to add to bbq sauce, if you like to make your own. Caution: those peppers are pretty spicy!
So have a happy Tuesday, everyone! Think of me, when your work day is almost over, and mine is just beginning. ;) Oh, and here's a cute picture of the Aves for your viewing pleasure. It's a little blurry, but she looks presh.
Kristen
Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the pot.
Pour the chopped chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in.
Place lid tightly on pot, setting the temp to high. (I let it cook on high for 2 hours, then I turned it down to low for another 6, but you could probably just to on low for 8 hours). Turn the roast two or three times during the cooking process. Check meat after six hours; it should be absolutely falling apart (use two forks to test.)
Remove meat from pot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve. (You can also refrigerate the meat and liquid separately, then remove hardened fat once it's cold. Then heat up the liquid on the stovetop and return the meat to the liquid to warm up.
I serve mine on buns (duh) with cole slaw. (Slaw: 2 bags of slaw mix, one container of Marzetti's low fat slaw dressing. Easy Peasy.)
Interesting tip: This pulled pork is GREAT on a Saturday morning with scrambled eggs and a little monterey jack in a tortilla or on buns. I know it sounds bizarre, but it's my FAVORITE breakfast sandwich!
I am having this meal for my dinner tonight at work. I know for a fact that the meat warms up well because I've made this several times. It's an easy meal to put together and throw in the crock pot for your family. Even on a hurried schedule. You can freeze the rest of the chipotle peppers to use later for chili, taco meat or to add to bbq sauce, if you like to make your own. Caution: those peppers are pretty spicy!
So have a happy Tuesday, everyone! Think of me, when your work day is almost over, and mine is just beginning. ;) Oh, and here's a cute picture of the Aves for your viewing pleasure. It's a little blurry, but she looks presh.
Kristen
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