Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches

 Ingredients: 
2 lbs of lean pork loin
2 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce
1/4 cup of Sriracha
1 Tbs of ground cumin
1/2 Tbs of granulated garlic
1 tsp of black pepper
1 large onion diced
1lb of diced green bell pepper (froze is fine)

Directions: 
Place pork in crockpot/slow cooker and pour all other ingredients over it.  Set the crockpot on high and allow to cook for 5-6 hours or until the pork is falling apart and the sauce has reduced down and become thick.

Take the pork out of the crockpot and use two forks to shred it well.  Place it back in the crockpot and allow to mix with the gravy.   Serve on hamburger buns.  I like to serve it with a tangy coleslaw.  You can either eat the slaw as a side or pile it high on top of the pulled pork and eat it inside the sandwich.  Enjoy.

Spicy Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients:
2 cans of black beans
1 can of sweet corn
1 large can of Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans (see note)
1 cup of crushed tomatoes
1 large onion chopped
2-3 green chilies chopped (jalapenos, serranos)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
3 Tbs of Chili con carne powder
1/2 Tbs of ground cumin
pinch of cinnamon powder
4 cloves of garlic grated
1 Tbs of red chili flakes (or to taste)
salt and pepper to taste
lime (as garnish)
sour cream or greek yogurt  (as garnish)
scallions/spring onions   (as garnish)

Directions:  
In a large pan heat on medium high and add 1 Tbs of canola oil.  Then saute onions, chilies and peppers for 2-3 minutes.  Then add grated garlic and saute for another minute.  Add the dry spices, salt,pepper and saute for a minute.  Add 1 cup of (or a can's worth) of crushed tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Now add the drained and rinsed out corn and black beans.  Cook for 2-3 minutes.  Finally add the can of Bush's  baked beans and turn heat down to simmer.  Simmer chili for 20-25 minutes (stirring occasionally).  Turn off stove when chili is at the consistency you like.   Serve with sour cream or greek yogurt, wedges of lime and scallions.  Enjoy.