Slow-Cooker New Mexican Red Pork Chili

Slow-Cooker New Mexican Red Pork Chili

We rated this dish as Very Good.  However, I didn't serve this as a chili.  I used the pulled pork as a filling for tacos.  I used the cabbage slaw (Grilled Fish Tacos  Recipe- shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro, oil and lime juice p. 262), fresh pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese as garnish.  Pictured is the "kids" version.  Gidoen gave his taco good reviews.  In the future,  I would consider making this meat the day  before to make skimming the excess fat from the surface a little easier.

Salmon with Asparagus Herb Dressing

Salmon with Asparagus and Herb Dressing

Asparagus is in season and this was a delicious way to take advantage of locally grown vegetables. We rated this dish as "very good."   The dressing was tasty but Rick is not a big fan of lemon so  the "very good" rating.  This dressing would also work great on a green  or chopped salad.  

Grilled Fish Tacos

Grilled Fish Tacos

We rated this as an "excellent" entree.  In fact, I repeated this for at a family gathering over the weekend.  The cabbage slaw was excellent.  Although, I should mention, I used broccoli slaw instead of the cabbage in the slaw mix.  I did not use the mahi-mahi fillets either time.  I used cod the first time I made this dish and I used tilapia the second time I made this recipe. My family all gave the fish tacos high marks.  I am looking forward to the left overs tonight. 

Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Sticky Ribs

Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Sticky Ribs

We rated this entee as a "very good."  They were tasty but in all honesty, I would prefer a more traditional barbecue sauce on my ribs.  There are so many other excellent Asian inspired recipes in the cookbook, I would rather do a repeat on one of those than spend the time make these ribs.