Clam Chowder (There is Hope)

This week I made clam chowder.  I love love love clam chowder but my husband more reluctant about it.  He does not like soup or hot liquids but he liked this one enough to take left overs in his lunch.

Start by dicing an onion.

Melt a stick of butter to saute the onions and garlic

Peel and finely dice 4-5 garlic cloves and add to butter and onion to saute

Saute until tender

Whisk 1/2 cup of flour into onions and garlic

In will turn into a paste

Add 1 quart of milk

Finely chop and boil 4-5 red potatoes

Add 1/4 teaspoon of celery seed, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1teaspoon of black pepper (or more if you like), 1 teaspoon of thyme, 1 teaspoon of parsley, and 1 teaspoon of sage into milk mixture.

Add two cans of baby clams and stir and simmer until it thickens

Boil potatoes into tender

Stir in potatoes and simmer

Toast some sourdough bread with olive oil or use bread bowls

Remove when golden

Serve bread with chowder and top with parsley.

Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

Start with Dr. Pepper, a pork shoulder, an onion, a can of chipolte peppers, and a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar.

Quarter the onion

Place pork and onion in a baker.  I used a 9x13 but anything is fine (a dutch oven would be great).

Sprinkle with black pepper

Put the brown sugar on top.

 Put the can of chipolte peppers on top;.

add two cans (24 oz) of Dr. Pepper.

Cover and bake for approx. 5 hours on 300 degrees.

every hour turn the meat over

It should fall apart when it is done.

Remove meat from the pan.  I couldn't move it without it falling apart.

 Shred the meat.

I removed the juice and chilled it and the meat separately so the fat would harden and I could remove it.  But you can skim if off warm and serve it the same day.

Let meat set in fridge if you are keeping for the next day or keep it warm in the oven if you are serving that day.

After you remove the fat add the juice back to the meat and warm in the oven.

Get some tortillas, salsa, shredded cheese, cabbage, and sliced lime.

Chop  the cabbage

Slice the lime

Take a tortilla and some pork (Be sure to let the juice drain off)

Add some cabbage

Add some salsa

Add some cheese

Add the lime juice and enjoy