Easiest Chicken Salad Ever!

Its always good to have one or two easy meals up your sleeve (that don't taste like easy meals) for those days when you have a teething toddler, little to no groceries in the house, and a husband who has shot down every dinner idea you have. Can you guess how our night went last night? Ha! This is one of my FAVORITE quick fixes!

You will need:

-1 (10 oz) can of skinless chicken breast, drained
-1 medium celery stalk, finely chopped
-1/3 medium yellow or white onion, finely chopped
-2 heaping TBS of Miracle Whip
-2 tsp fresh lemon juice
-1 tsp garlic powder
-pinch of black pepper
-pinch of dill weed
-pinch of salt

Drain chicken. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes and serve. Goes great on crackers, tortillas, bread or even as a lettuce wrap!

Yield: 2-3 sandwiches depending on how full you like 'em

"Better-Than-A-Manwich" Sandwich

My husband LOVES sloppy joes! Unfortunately, I hate canned mix especially when I have to pay $1.00+ per can so I didn't used to make them a whole lot. But after a year or so of fiddling with recipe I think I have done it- the PERFECT sloppy joe! Its sweet and spicy and makes you wanna lick your plate!

You will need:

-1 lb 80/20 ground chuck
-1/3 cup chopped yellow onion (I use Walla Walla sweets. Shout out to the good ol' Columbia Basin.)
-1 roma tomato small chop
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp taco seasoning
-3 TBS ketchup
-3 TBS your favorite BBQ sauce
-a drizzle of Tapatio hot sauce (Tobasco has a different flavor so I'm not sure how it will work)
-a drizzle of Kikoman teriyaki
-buns or bread for serving

Brown beef with the chopped onions, tomatoes and the drizzle of teriyaki on medium high heat. Drain off grease. Add dry seasonings and stir for about a minute. Add sauces, stir and remove from heat. Wait about 3 or 4 minutes to allow sauce to thicken. Serve on your favorite bun or between two slices of bread. Its quick, cheap and AWESOME!

Yield: 4 sandwiches

Truly Amazing BBQ Pulled Pork

Warning: This recipe is extremely labor intensive. BUT, it is a labor of love and dangerously delicious!

What you will need:
*5-6 lbs pork roast (the more marbled fat the better! I usually buy 2 or 3 small roasts instead of 1 big one because it's easier for the sauce to seep through during the cooking process and it stays more moist)
*1 bottle of Kraft Thick & Spicy BBQ sauce
*1 bottle Kraft Honey Roasted Garlic BBQ sauce
* 1/2 cup Ketchup
* 1/3 cup Tapatio Sauce (mexican food isle- this is NOT hot. It is just used to add a smokey flavor)
* 1/2 cup powdered onion soup mix
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 TBS chili powder
* 3 tsp black pepper
* 2 TBS garlic powder
* 2 TBS seasoned meat tenderizer

Combine all ingredients except roast and tenderizer in a large bowl and mix well. Taste. If a more sweet sauce is desired put a tad more ketchup in. If a more tangy smokey sauce is desired put in a bit more Tapatio sauce. Next rub the meat down with seasoned meat tenderizer. Work it into the outside of the meat for a few minutes then place the meat and sauce in a sealable container and let sit for 24 hours. Once ready to cook place whole roast(s) in crock pot with sauce on the low setting. Cook slowly and on low heat for 6 hours. Once 6 hours is reached pull the roasts out and shred with hands or forks. Meat should be fairly easy to shred and almost fall apart. If its not, it needs to cook longer. Once it's all shredded put back in the crock pot with as much sauce as desired. I usually remove about 1 cup of the juice and mix the meat in with the remainder. Let cook on low for a half an hour longer to help thicken everything and then it's ready to eat!! ENJOY!! :)