Slow Cooker Sunday-Pulled Pork

 

Fall and football go together here in Wisconsin. That means special food on game day while we cheer on our beloved Green Bay Packers.  I have been a Packers fan my entire life.  Since game day is special I try to come up with special food for the big game day.  Pulled pork is perfect for the cooler fall weather.

This dish is super easy to make and does not take many ingredients. It's generally inexpensive to make and feeds a crowd.  Pork shoulder was on sale for .99 cents a pound making it really economical if feeding a crowd.

 I served it without sauce, but you can add it to the slow cooker right at the end or just add it to your sandwhich.  I served the pulled pork on fresh hard rolls.

The orange juice might seem like an odd choice. You really don't take the orange in the finished dish. It keeps the meat nice and moist while cooking,

This recipe makes quite a bit. I froze half to use another time.

5 lb boneless pork sholder or pork butt

Salt

Pepper

1 tablespoon Chili powder

2 cups orange juice

1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Season the pork with the chili powder salt and pepper. Add the pork to the slow cooker.  Add the orange juice.  Put the cooker on low.  Cook until the meat falls apart.  This took 12 hours. Pour off the juices. Place them in the refrigerator.  Once it cools skim off the fat.  In the meantime shred the meat with too forks.  Return the juices to the slow cooker and add the liquid smoke.  Put on medium to warm up the meat.  Serve with shredded coleslaw. 

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Chris Wodke

Founder & Manager Team CMT

www.run4cmt.com

 

Chris is a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

 

She has appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel in 2016 and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5^th in the 60 to 64 age group.

 

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2^nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Championship.

 

In 2020 she was named a National Ski Patrol Subaru Ambassador and a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador.

 

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

 

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a CMT affected athlete and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy Eating”.

http://www.henschelhausbooks.com/catalog/memoir-biography/215-running-for-my-life-winning-for-cmt-9781595982827.html

 

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

 

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure for CMTWe currently have 233 athletes in 41 states. We also have members in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Vietnam, Iran, Scotland, France, Turkey, Poland, Norway, Mexico, Wales, Ireland and Sweden!. If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org

 

CMT or Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS).  It is a disease of the nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.

 

Symptoms include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual dexterity.

 

Structural foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.

 

Poor tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold hands and feet.

 

Additional symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing loss.

 

 

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

My races have mostly been cancelled this year, leaving me without much to write about. But I still have to eat.  It's fall here is Wisconsin and the cooler days means it's time to start cooking soup again. 

My brother has been staying with me during COVID which means I've been cooking for two and trying out new recipes.  With not being able to go anywhere I am at least trying to keep the menu interesting.

The first time I had a Chicken Tortilla Soup was during a soup contest at work. So I made my own version with a few tweaks.  One of the reasons I like this soup is I usually have all of the ingredients on hand.  Usually the recipe calles for shredded chicken. I happened to have boneless chicken breast on hand so I used that.

Chicken Trotilla Soup

2 tablespoons cooking oil

2 boneless chicken breasts chopped into pieces

1 large yellow onion chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 can chopped green chillies

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 (28 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 can (16 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies

5 cups chicken broth

1 bunch fresh cilantro coarsely chopped

juice of one lime

Garnishes

sliced green onions

cheddar cheese

Sliced avocado

sour cream

Put the oil into the bottom of a Dutch Oven. over medium heat.  Add the garlic and onion. Once the onion starts to soften, add the chicken breast.  Cook until the chicken is no longer pink.

Add the green chillies, chili powder, tomato sause, paste, diced tomatoes, black beans, diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Cook for one hour.  Add the cilantro and lime juice. Cook for 10 minutes more.  Serve with garnishes.

Serves 8

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Chris Wodke

Founder & Manager Team CMT

www.run4cmt.com

 

Chris is a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

 

She has appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel in 2016 and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5^th in the 60 to 64 age group.

 

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2^nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Championship.

 

In 2020 she was named a National Ski Patrol Subaru Ambassador and a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador.

 

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

 

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a CMT affected athlete and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy Eating”.

http://www.henschelhausbooks.com/catalog/memoir-biography/215-running-for-my-life-winning-for-cmt-9781595982827.html

 

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

 

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure for CMTWe currently have 233 athletes in 41 states. We also have members in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Vietnam, Iran, Scotland, France, Turkey, Poland, Norway, Mexico, Wales, Ireland and Sweden!. If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org

 

CMT or Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS).  It is a disease of the nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.

 

Symptoms include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual dexterity.

 

Structural foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.

 

Poor tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold hands and feet.

 

Additional symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing loss.

 

 

Keywords: Running, Running and CMT, triathlon, triathlon and CMT, athlete and CMT, cycling and CMT, paratriathlon, challenged athlete, Team CMT, Running for My Life-Winning for CMT. Hereditary Neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth.

CMT and running, CMT and triathlon, CMT and athlete, Charcot-Marie-Tooth and running, Charcot-Marie-Tooth and triathlon, Team USA and Team CMT, Running for my life-Winning for CMT, CMT athlete, athlete and CMT, triathlete and CMT, Boston Marathon Bombing, CMT disease, CMT and exercise, exercise and CMT, CMT, athlete and CMT.Team CMT, CMT athlete, athlete and CMT, bike4CMT, walk4CMT,  CMTA, HNF, Tri4CMT, Walk4CMT, MDA, #kneedeepinwork