Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

2 lbs pork
3 cans cherry coke - maybe a bit more!
1/4 cup brown sugar
garlic salt
1/4 cup water
1 can sliced green chilies
1 can enchilada sauce
1 cup brown sugar

-put pork in ziploc bag. add about a can and a half of coke & 1/4 cup brown sugar - marinade overnight
- drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can coke, water, & garlic in crock pot on high for 3-4 hrs. - shred pork- remove pork and drain liquid.
-in food processor or plender, blend 1/2 can coke, chilies, enchilada sauce, and remaing brown sugar. if too thick - add coke little by little
-put pork and sauce in crock pot for 2hrs!

I marinaded it overnight, then put it in at 12:00pm before church - came home at 4:oo pm, drained and put it back in for the last two hrs. We ate dinner at 6:00pm! it was perfect and wonderful!

Homemade Tortillas

3 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 cup shortening

3/4 cup very hot water

in large bowl mix flour, salt, & baking powder.

cut in shortening

add water & mix until dough comes together

knead for a few mins

place in bowl, cover & let sit for 1 hr.

divide into 6 pieces

preheat large skillet - medium high heat

roll out doug into thin round tortillas!

do not over cook!

Creamy Tortilla Soup!

1 Chicken Breast - raw & diced into small chuncks (I seriously always use Kirkland canned chicken, drained. It's much easier, faster, and I think tastier).

1 can of corn with liquid
1 can of rotel (in the mexican food isle), or you can use a can of green chiles
1 can of chicken broth
1 can drained pinto beans
1 can of cream of chicken soup
2 Tbls. Taco seasoning
2 Tbls. Chopped fresh cilantro

Mix above in a large heavy pan. Bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes.

1 cup (+ extra for serving) of light sour cream
Tortilla chips
Cheese

Take 1 cup of liquid from above and mix with 1 cup of sour cream. Add back to pan.

Serve soup with tortilla chips/shredded cheese/chopped cilantro and sour cream.

Cravin' Me Some Cafe Rio!

Cafe Rio Cilantro Rice

2 c. white rice

4 c. water

4 chicken bouillon cubes

1 tsp. cumin

2 cloves garlic, minced

6 green onions, chopped

6 sprigs cilantro, chopped

-Boil water and add bouillon cubes to dissolve. Combine all ingredients in rice cooker. Cook until rice is done and all liquid is absorbed.

Cafe Rio Lime Chicken

7-8 chicken breasts

2 Rotel-brand diced tomatoes/green chilis

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 dash tobasco

lime juice

-Cook everything together in the crock pot.

When done, shred chicken and add lime juice to taste

Cilantro Tomatillo Dressing

4 Tomatillos (throw away the outer peel and quarter)

1/2 Cup Mayo, not Miracle whip
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Packet Ranch Dressing mix
pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
1 bunch of cilantro, washed and stems discarded
1 Lime