Slow Cooker Spicy Pork Tacos


I swear I've been killing it with crockpot recipes lately and I'm sure this won't be the last. The original recipe was found here and I changed it up to my liking which turned out great. You can also adjust the heat factor by using more or less chipotle peppers. I usually aim for medium spicy meals.

Ingredients:
1 (4 lb) boneless pork shoulder
1 (12-oz.) can of beer 
1/2 can chipotles in adobo sauce, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp white vinegar
Juice from 1 squeezed lime
1 tsp ground cumin
black pepper (to taste)
small flour tortillas

Optional toppings: shredded cheese, chunky salad, chopped avocado, shredded lettuce.

Cook time: 4-5 hours on high in slow cooker


What To Do:
1. Place pork roast in the crockpot and set timer to 4 hours on high (or 8 hours on low).

2. Add onion, chipotles in adobo sauce, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder and black pepper to food processor and puree the mixture.


3. Pour mixture over pork roast and then pour can of beer into slow cooker and toss until the pork is evenly coated.

4. Stir in the beer until it is evenly combined.  Then pour the mixture on top of the pork, and toss until the pork is evenly coated.


5. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours until pork can be easily shredded using two forks.


6. Serve of soft or hard tortillas with optional toppings listed above.


Enjoy!

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Weekend Happenings

Hey loves! Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend.

On Friday I had a lunch date with Kerri and Kate which was fun catching up with the ladies at one of my favorite Thai restaurants. After work I went for happy hour with coworkers and the rest of the night was spent relaxing at home with K.


Saturday was spent being productive around the house and then out and about for some swimsuit shopping at Victoria's Secret, lunch with K at East Coast Wings, and then some grocery shopping scoring some BOGO Shocktop Belgian White beer. I also finally caved and signed up for Victoria's Secret Angel card. It only took me about 10 years to decide but I'm loving all the extra coupons.
 
Later in the evening I went to a coworker's housewarming party which was fun hanging out with everyone outside of work. I came bearing wine and homemade artichoke dip.

On Sunday, K and I headed to Mount Dora, which is a quaint city one hour outside of Orlando, to do a day trip and explore.



We walked around in the 100 degree weather and finally settled for a beer and live music.








On the way home from Mount Dora, we stopped off in Sanford to meet up with Pamela, Kerri and Kate to celebrate with the birthday girl and have a couple drinks. Happy official birthday today Pamela


Such a fun weekend! I'm also super excited this is a short work week before I fly out to the west coast to celebrate our anniversary (late) and 4th of July weekend.

How was your weekend?

Joining the lovely Biana for Weekending linkup.

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday lovelies!

Hoping this week treated you well. Mine was draining and I just couldn't seem to get enough sleep so I'm excited to say hello to the weekend. The countdown is on...10 more hours!



I have a few fun things on the agenda for this weekend but we'll just have to wait until Monday to recap that. Since my brain feels fried and my week was fairly uneventful other than work, I'm going to get right into some weekly faves for Amanda's Friday linkup.
 
Favorite Nails:
I just got these pretty "Ka Boom" nail wraps from Jamberry in the mail to get my nails prepped for 4th of July weekend... which is only a week away! Is anyone as excited as I am for the long weekend next week? Vegas on my mind + full review of Jamberry nail wraps coming soon too.
Favorite Fashion Find:
I'm in need of a compact purse for traveling and I'm really loving this Michael Kors crossbody which comes in twelve different colors. I do already have a cute Kate Spade crossbody but it's bright pink and not very practical so I'm leaning toward a more neutral color. 
Favorite Tattoo Ideas:
I have one tattoo that I got during freshman year of college. It's a hummingbird on my ankle (the thought behind it was "island girl flying away to college/better things"). It's old and faded and I don't particularly like the location I chose. I've been thinking of ways to brighten it up and I'm loving the watercolor look for tattoos.



Favorite Recipe Find:
Quinao Wrap with Black Beans, Feta and Avocado from Skinny Mom. We eat super healthy dinners during the week but our recipes seems to be on repeat (which is why I end up posting more cheat meal recipes from the weekend). My focus is to get back on the healthy train on the weekends too because #summer #bikinibody.


Summer Outfits: 
I'm always on the hunt for cute outfit inspirations. I'm definitely one of those girls that feels she has nothing to wear yet my closet is full and I have enough accessories to dress up an army in drag. Instead of buying new things, I need to learn how to transform old pieces and make it into a new outfit.






Favorite Quote:


Enjoy the weekend!

Rustic Wedding Ideas

It's been 3 years since I planned out my wedding without any help from family or a wedding planner. My mom doesn't live close by and I opted out of having a full-time wedding coordinator due to the expense. I did have a coordinator for the day of our wedding which I highly suggest unless you have family/friends that can handle those responsibilities. 

Every detail and decoration was figured out in my head despite not being the most creative person. I had a hard time envisioning how things would look and Pinterest was not so much a thing then. Despite those challenges I think my wedding turned out quite amazing with the beach/caribbean theme I went for yet but with more sophisticated colors of champagne and eggplant. The starfish was our symbol found on our wedding invitations and subtly hidden in our decor. You can read our wedding recap here.

Although the tropical theme was perfect for my style and personality, I've always loved the look and feel of rustic-themed weddings. Surprisingly I've never attended a rustic wedding but I wanted to share some ideas for future brides out there looking for inspiration. 

Wedding Ceremony Decor:



Wedding Reception Decor:






Wedding Flowers: 




Wedding Hair: 
You can find some more hair ideas here. 


Wedding Attire:







Wedding Cakes:




Wedding Invitations: