Easy Almond Milk

This is another super simple recipe:  

Basically, you need almonds, water, a blender and a few hours. Yep. That's it. 

I tried a new recipe this am which added a cinnamon stick, a date, and a pinch of salt to the overnight soak, and so I tried it out - a couple of ways. Results are as follows: 

Combine the following in a quart jar:

1 c. raw almonds (not roasted or dried)

Water - fill the remainder of the quart jar

1 medjool date

1 cinnamon stick

pinch kosher salt

Let soak overnight. 

Drain off water, and place almonds in blender - they should be swollen. 

Add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of almonds to the blender. 

Blend until very smooth - strain through a sieve, and chill. Water down if thinner consistency is desired.  

I blended one batch without the date and cinnamon stick and another batch with the date and cinnamon stick. Personally, I found the one without, a little on the bitter side.and prefer the one with the date and cinnamon stick. 

This is a great milk for morning smoothies! 

Chile Verde - easiest ever

This was one of the first pork recipes I ever learned. Thanks to my sister in law for sharing it with me several years ago. Bad picture acknowledged, but note that this is a super easy recipe, with fantastic results, which feeds MANY.

1 pork roast - size doesn't matter
1-2 cans green chile enchilada sauce (size of cans depends on size of roast)
1-4 cans green chiles/jalapeños (according to your taste)
1-2 chopped garlic cloves
1 chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste

Place roast in a crock pot. Pour enchilada sauce, green chiles/jalapeños, garlic, and onion over roast.

Cook on med for 6-8 hours. Stir meat - it should separate into strands (I sometimes use a potato masher.)
Serve on corn tortillas with Monterrey jack cheese and sour cream.