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Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe – Slow Cooker Approved

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Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooked Pork Tacos from WhipperBerry

You guys are in for a treat today! I’m am sharing one of my family’s FAVORITE recipes that I’ve been working hard to perfect over many years and it’s finally ready to share with you, my favorite friends!

I give to you my Sweet & Spicy Pork Taco Recipe! You guys are going to fall in love with how easy this recipe is and then the flavor is going to blow you away. A little back story…

I LOVE slow cooked pork! However, for many many years I TRIED to figure out how to slow cook my pork and I was always disappointed. I would slow cook it for the appropriate time and it would turn out flavorless and no matter what I did, it was always dry and over cooked. At times it would feel like we were eating saw dust, YUCK!

Time after time I would fail. Rather than becoming discouraged, I decided to make it my mission in life to figure out how to make the best pork recipe ever. I didn’t want it just for BBQ, I also love to use it in tacos, rice bowls and salads. I tried different cuts of pork, different cooking methods, different types of cooking vessels and this my friends is the product of my mission. I have come up with the perfect slow cooked recipe and I’ll be sharing that with you in one of our favorite ways to eat it… Sweet and Spicy Pork Tacos!

These tacos are divine! They are little a whole bunch of flavor packed into our new favorite taco shell from Old El Pasoâ„¢. Have you seen the new Old El Pasoâ„¢ Bold Spicy Cheddar Flavored Stand ‘n Stuff Taco Shells? They’re tasty and so easy to fill and eat.

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We like to stuff them with our favorite slow cooked pork, some pickled red onion and our sneaky pineapple salsa! Here’s how you make it.

Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe - Slow Cooker Approved
 
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These sweet and spicy pork tacos are going to knock your socks off. The fact that you can do everything ahead of time and then assemble when you are ready to serve will make this a staple in your recipe box for sure.
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 18-20
Ingredients
  • Pork
  • 6-8 lb. pork shoulder roast
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons of Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning
  • 1 whole head of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • Pickled Onions
  • 2 red onions - thinly sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1½ cups of red wine or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Tacos
  • 2 packages of Old El Paso Bold Spicy Cheddar Flavored Stand and Stuff Taco Shells
  • shredded pork
  • 1 cup crumbled feta
  • pickled onions
  • 1 can pineapple tidbits
  • 1 jar of green salsa
Instructions
  1. The pork for this recipe can be made in the oven or in a slow-cooker either methods works great. Place a heavy bottomed large pan or dutch oven over high heat and add the olive oil. Let the pan get nice and hot. Generously salt the pork roast on all sides and then place the roast fat side down in the hot pan.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium and brown the roast on all sides.
  5. Once the pork has been browned, remove from pan and place on a baking sheet.
  6. Peel the garlic and make little incisions in the pork and place the garlic inside the opening.
  10. Repeat this step until you have placed all of the garlic cloves in the pork roast on all sides.
  11. Coat the pork roast with the Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning on all sides.
  14. Then cover the top of the pork with the chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
  16. Place in a 300Ëš oven for 4-5 hours or in your slow cooker on low for 5-6 hours. Once the pork is 145Ëš and fall off the bone tender, remove it from the oven or turn off the heat of the slow cooker and let your pork rest.
  17. While your pork is cooking, or preferably the night before, thinly slice the onion and place in a jar.
  19. Boil the water and then dissolve the sugar in the hot water. Pour over the onions and then add the vinegar and garlic clove. Cover the onions completely with cold water if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  21. We’re almost ready to build our tacos, all we need now is to mix our salsa. Take your favorite green salsa and pour into a bowl. Drain the pineapple tidbits and add to the salsa, then gently mix.
  22. Once your pork has rested for 10-15 minutes, remove the fat and then shred the pork. Place the pork in a bowl and serve along with the pickled onions, the pineapple salsa, Old El Paso Bold and Spicy Taco Shells and feta cheese.
  23. Let your guests build their own tacos and enjoy!

For more great recipes visit Old El Paso,  they have thousands of recipes that can take your boring old taco night and make it something special!

Disclaimer // I am an Old El Paso™ blogger and this was sponsored by Old El Paso™ and I received compensation for my time and supplies.

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats

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+ This Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats Recipe brought to you by Old El Paso +

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats - A tropical dessert from WhipperBerry

We’re a huge fan of pineapple at our house! That fresh tropical flavor is perfect with all kinds of dishes from savory to sweet. I especially LOVE to grill pineapple during the summer months. One night I was enjoying some grilled pineapple and started to dream up a fun new dessert that I just had to try. It’s a cross between a taco and a cheesecake. Yep, kind of crazy but once you try it… You’ll know it’s crazy awesome!!

I started with the base of the dessert by using our favorite Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats. It’s a perfect 2 bite dessert that’s perfect for a party. I coat the mini taco boats in cinnamon sugar and pop it in the oven for a few minutes. Then I fill them with a scrumptious cream cheese mixture that also involves marshmallow creme… Yep, now we’re talking! Top that with some grilled pineapple and you will be in heaven. Here’s how to make them.

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats Recipe

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Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 package of Old El Paso Mini Soft Tortilla Taco Boats
  • Cooking Spray
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
  • 2- 8 oz. packages of cream cheese - room temperature
  • 2- 7 oz jars of marshmallow creme
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 pineapple
  • 12 blackberries - optional
  • ⅛ cup of toasted unsweetened coconut - optional
Instructions
  2. Prepare Mini Taco Boats first by preheating the oven to 400Ëš then place Mini Taco Boats on a parchment lined baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
  4. Coat each of the Mini Taco Boats with cinnamon sugar.
  6. Place in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  8. While the Mini Taco Boats are cooling, place the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla into a large mixing bowl and mix starting on the lowest speed and gradually increase the speed until the ingredients are fully combined. If you aren’t using this right away, you’ll want to place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  9. Cut pineapple into roughly 1 inch wedges about a ½ and inch thick. Grill on a grill pan for 1 minute on each side or until you see some grill marks appearing. Remove from grill and let cool completely.
  11. To assemble your dessert either spoon or pipe your filling into the Mini Taco Boats, top with a couple of slices of pineapple, a blackberry and garnish with toasted coconut.

For more great recipes visit the Old El Paso website! They have thousands of tasty and unique recipes that your family will love.

Disclaimer // I am an Old El Paso blogger and receive payment for my time and efforts in developing new ideas and recipes. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own. Rest assured, I won’t ever promote a company or a brand that I truly use in my every day life and truly believe in.

Fruity Breakfast Pizza PLUS more great Morning Hacks to Make Life Easier

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+ This Breakfast Pizza Post brought to you by Jif® Peanut Butter +

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Let’s face it… Mornings can be ROUGH! But, they don’t have to be.

I know that we are mid-summer at the moment, but I’m already starting to dread back-to-school. My kiddos start in early August, so we really only have a few more precious weeks of summer left.

Now is the time to perfect our morning routine so that as we transition back into school mode, we already have a good habit to start the year off right. We sat down and pow-wow’d and came up with some great breakfast ideas and some morning hack ideas that we think will help our family have fabulous mornings and maybe your family as well!

Morning Hack #1 Plan Ahead

Nothing tanks a day faster than not having a plan. We have found that a little planning ahead of time makes for smoother mornings. Happier kiddos and definitely a happier Mom. Plan outfits, pack backpacks & make lunches the night before.

 You can even make your power packed breakfast the night before with my Overnight Protein Power Oatmeal recipe!

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 Click the photo above to grab the full recipe.

Morning Hack #2 Keep a Well Stocked Pantry & Fridge

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One of the keys to happy mornings at our house is having a well stocked pantry and fridge. Now that doesn’t mean we have an over abundance of food that goes to waste. We’ve figured out some key staples that can make several different recipes with just a few key ingredients.  All of the recipes I’m sharing today have been developed with the basic ingredients above.

Fruit, nuts, flat bread, rolled oats, milk, honey, cottage cheese, yogurt and Jif® Flavored Peanut Butter Spreads in Maple & Cinnamon. That’s it! With just those ingredients my kiddos and I can make several different types of breakfasts that they all love like our fruit pizza that my little guy adores!

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 Fruit Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Fruity Breakfast Pizza PLUS more great Breakfast Hacks
 
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This easy and nutritious meal is great for the kiddos in the morning. They can even design their very own.
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Cuisine: breakfast
Serves: 1-2
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Instructions
  1. Toast your flat bread to crisp it up a bit.
  3. Spread a generous layer of the Jif® Cinnamon Flavored Peanut Butter Spread onto the flat bread.
  5. Layer your favorite fruit on top of the peanut butter.
  7. Drizzle with honey and ENJOY!

Morning Hack #3 Be Flexible

Now, I know that my first suggestion is to plan ahead BUT… What if your pre-schooler wants ice cream for breakfast and won’t take no for an answer? Or your middle schooler refuses to go to school without the right kind of hair spray (yep, I did that to my Mom once. 1st day of 7th grade. I had run out of Aqua Net. Stellar Middle School moment! Sorry Mom!) Pre-schoolers, middle schoolers… Really all kiddos are classic for this, trust me, I know the pain!

The key here is to be flexible. Learn how to go with the flow… Your pre-schooler wants ice cream for breakfast? Make them a smoothie bowl and they won’t know what hit them!

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 Click the photo above for the Peanut Butter and Fruit Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Morning Hack #4 Take Time to Slow Down

Even during the summer things can be really hectic in the morning. Chores, playdates, swim lessons you name it… Mornings can typically be a rush. On the mornings that aren’t a rush, TAKE TIME TO SLOW DOWN. Saturday or Sundays can be perfect for this. Take time to slow down and make something that is extra special for the family. Take the time to sit and giggle together, get to know each other better. These are the mornings that we want to remember for years to come!

When we take the time to slow down, our family loves to eat pancakes. I’m not always jazzed about the lack of nutrition in traditional pancakes so I’ve upped my game and made some gluten-free, protein packed pancakes that my family loves!

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Click on the photo above for the recipe.

Bottom line is, you want to have smooth mornings with your family and you want them to have nutritious meals that fuel them for the day. With a little prep work you can achieve just that and EVERYONE will be healthy & happy!! Invite Jif® Flavored Peanut Butter Spreads to breakfast and you’ll be a ROCK STAR!!

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 Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Jif® I received product samples for review purposes. Opinions are my own.

Creamy Berry No-Bake Jell-o Poke Cake Recipe

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+ This Creamy Berry No-Bake Jell-o Poke Cake Recipe brought to you by International Delight +

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 This my friends is NOT your Mother’s traditional Jell-o Poke Cake. Nope, not even close.

This my friends is a MAGIC cake. It’s for those times when you don’t have the time to bake and slave over a special treat, but you still want to impress your friends and family. NO baking involved. Which in these hot summer months, who wants to turn on the oven. It has some unexpected ingredients that make it EXTRA special.

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First off, I bought my angel food cake from the store… I know, Gasp!

Seriously, it’s summer… I’m too busy to bake with all of the activity at the house with the kiddos home. I grabbed an angel food cake at the market, some strawberry Jell-o some International Delight Simply Pure Vanilla. LOVE this stuff! It’s made with real milk, cream & sugar, that’s it!

I have always loved the jell-o poke cake I made some great Black Cherry Jell-o Cakes a few years ago and they were a huge hit.

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Again, my problem here is that I just didn’t have enough time to bake, I improvised and came up with this great alternative. I also added a little extra love to the Jell-o to make it extra creamy. Here’s how you make it…

Creamy Berry No-Bake Jell-o Poke Cake Recipe

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 Pour Jell-o packet into a 2 cup mixing cup.

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 Mix with 1 cup of boiling water.

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Stir to dissolve the gelatin completely.

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 Once the gelatin has totally dissolved, add a few ice cubes, no more than 4, to slightly cool down the liquid Jell-o.

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 Now for the secret ingredient! Add 1 cup of International Delight Simply Pure Vanilla Creamer.

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 Stir to completely incorporate the creamer into the Jell-o mixture.

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Now, it’s time to prep your cake. Place your cake on a cake plate. Don’t EVER serve a store bought cake in the container that it comes in. You want to at least TRY and fool your guest that you slaved all day in the kitchen!

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 Now, take a skewer or knife and poke a bunch of holes into your cake.

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 Next, pour your creamy jell-o mixture carefully onto the cake.

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 Try and saturate as much as possible.

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 I wanted to keep the sides of my cake as white as possible so I just poured the Jell-o mixture on top. You can do whatever you like. Place the cake in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

While you’re waiting for the Jell-o to set, you can make the Chantilly Cream for the topping of the cake. YUM!

You can find that recipe HERE in my post about homemade chocolate pudding and Chantilly Cream…

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Remove the cake from the fridge and with a serrated knife, carefully cut the cake in half and remove the top of the cake.

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 Spoon on the Chantilly cream on top of the first layer.

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Next, layer some sliced strawberries in the middle.

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Now, replace the top of the cake.

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I actually flipped the layer over so the the cut side was on top. I just liked the way it looked better. Spoon another layer of the Chantilly Cream on top and then fill the center of the cake with raspberries, blackberries and top with a few strawberries.

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 Then around the bottom of the cake fill up the plate with the remaining berries. I like to leave the stems on my strawberries to give it that rustic look, but that’s totally up to you. I also added in a few sprigs of mint to add even more green.

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This Creamy Berry No-Bake Jell-o Poke Cake is truly a show stopper and you hardly had to lift a finger! It’s sooooo easy to make! NO baking skills required!

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Slice and serve to WOW your guests with the little hidden secret inside waiting to delight your friends and family. It’s the PERFECT summer dessert!

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