Salsa

You gotta try this salsa! Last week at our quarterly enrichment meeting at church we had a mystery dinner. We were served this salsa as an appetizer and it's pretty much all I ate! Everything else was good, but I just loved the taste of this salsa and I don't even like avocados. Saturday night I made a quick pit stop at the grocery store and made the salsa for Trent...he also loved it. In fact, the dinner I made went straight into the fridge for leftovers and our family had chips and salsa for dinner! My kids thought they died and went to heaven, who gets to eat snacks for dinner???? Kathy Bedke was kind enough to share her yummy recipe with me and now I'm sharing it with you! Enjoy!

1 can corn niblets, drained
1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 bunch green onions, chopped (i used my cuisinart)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
4-5 tomatoes, chopped
avocados, to taste

Mix together, put on dressing and then stir in avocados.

Dressing:
3 Tablespoons Vinegar
2 Tablespoons oil, not olive
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons tabasco sauce

Serve with tortilla chips!

Chalupa

One of my kids has been a self proclaimed vegetarian since she started eating solids. I don't have a problem with her being a vegetarian, but I do have a problem with her being one for no reason other than what's on her plate looks weird so she puts her nose up at. Anyhew...I made this for the first time a few months ago and after much persuasion she tried it. Pause, pause, pause, a slow grin began to grow across her face and she said, "Mom, I like this, we should have this again." Then she promptly ate everything on her plate. So if she likes it, it has got to be good!

1, 16 ounce can pinto beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 - 1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon cumen
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1, 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
1, 4 ounce can chopped green chilies

3 pound boneless pork loin roast

Put everything but the pork roast into a crock pot and just cover with water. Cook on High heat for 2 hours. Add roast and continue cooking on High heat at least another 6 hours. When the meat is done (check with thermometer, should pull apart easily) remove it and shread it. Return shredded meat to crock pot and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Serve on tortillas or chips with your choice of condiments.