There haven't been many dull moments lately- between traveling to Mississippi and enjoying some events here in College Station- it's been a busy, but fun few weeks.
On Wednesday, Jacob and I went to the Phillip Phillips concert hosted my Texas A&M's MSC OPAS. Phillip Phillips is quite the entertainer and it was a great show. Lots of screaming girls and "I love you"'s yelled from the crowd.
Friday night was a late one but very fun. I had the honor of helping put on the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Gala where The Association of Former Students recognizes former students who have gone above in beyond by giving back to the university and their community. This year, 12 were honored at a beautiful ceremony and I had the honor of coordinating the student volunteers that make the event extra special. It was a lot of work and a late night, but it was so fun! :)
On Saturday morning, we woke up early to watch some pre-game football analysis. We also took advantage of the time to do some prep for our Sunday crock pot meal- seasoning our pork!
In the early afternoon we headed to campus to tailgate before the Aggie football game. It rained earlier in the day, so Spence Park was one giant mud pit. Yuck!
The Aggie game was a late one, starting at 8pm. It was another rough game. The Aggies just didn't seem to have it together and the quarterback's inexperience definitely showed, giving up 14 points off of turnovers. Just not a good game all together. Ags ended up losing their second in a row 20-35. They're now 5-2 (2-2 in the SEC). Here's to hoping they can get it together when they head to Alabama next weekend so we don't end up 2-3 in the conference.
The only fun thing about the game is that Texas A&M set a new record for attendance at a football game for the SEC and the state of Texas with 110,633 people at Kyle Field. And it was a loud one... here and there. It was also the Maroon Out game of the season- a tradition put on by Class Councils- so lots and lots of maroon were in the stands and lots of white towels waving.
On Sunday morning, when I woke up, I threw our meal in the crock pot and we got comfortable to watch some NFL and keep an eye on our fantasy football teams. I found this recipe on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. Perfect meal for a football-watching Sunday and plenty of leftovers to eat throughout the week. :)
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless pork (I used pork tenderloin)
2 medium green apples, sliced
1 large onion, sliced or diced
1 12oz. beer
Dry rub seasonings:
-2 tbsp smoked paprika
-2 tbsp brown sugar
-2 tbsp garlic powder
-2 tbsp ground cumin
-1 tbsp salt
-1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
The day before you want to make your pulled pork, you've got to season it with a dry rub. In a small bowl, mix together all of the dry rub spices. Coat the pork in rub. Wrap it up in aluminum foil and throw it in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
When you're ready to start cooking in your slow cooker, throw in apple and onion slices. Put pork on top and pour beer over top. I always use a crock pot liner when I've got one on hand. It makes clean-up a breeze.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
When pork is done cooking, use two forks to shred pork- this should be really easy to do if the pork is cooked through. Mix meat together with apples and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Serve on its own or put on a bun. We made sandwiches out of our pulled pork with whole wheat buns. Can you say "yum"? We have a lot of leftovers, so I see a few pulled pork lunches in my future. ;)
Now... time to root my fantasy players on. Until next time...
On Wednesday, Jacob and I went to the Phillip Phillips concert hosted my Texas A&M's MSC OPAS. Phillip Phillips is quite the entertainer and it was a great show. Lots of screaming girls and "I love you"'s yelled from the crowd.
Friday night was a late one but very fun. I had the honor of helping put on the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Gala where The Association of Former Students recognizes former students who have gone above in beyond by giving back to the university and their community. This year, 12 were honored at a beautiful ceremony and I had the honor of coordinating the student volunteers that make the event extra special. It was a lot of work and a late night, but it was so fun! :)
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| Now THAT is a fancy dessert! |
In the early afternoon we headed to campus to tailgate before the Aggie football game. It rained earlier in the day, so Spence Park was one giant mud pit. Yuck!
The Aggie game was a late one, starting at 8pm. It was another rough game. The Aggies just didn't seem to have it together and the quarterback's inexperience definitely showed, giving up 14 points off of turnovers. Just not a good game all together. Ags ended up losing their second in a row 20-35. They're now 5-2 (2-2 in the SEC). Here's to hoping they can get it together when they head to Alabama next weekend so we don't end up 2-3 in the conference.
The only fun thing about the game is that Texas A&M set a new record for attendance at a football game for the SEC and the state of Texas with 110,633 people at Kyle Field. And it was a loud one... here and there. It was also the Maroon Out game of the season- a tradition put on by Class Councils- so lots and lots of maroon were in the stands and lots of white towels waving.
On Sunday morning, when I woke up, I threw our meal in the crock pot and we got comfortable to watch some NFL and keep an eye on our fantasy football teams. I found this recipe on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. Perfect meal for a football-watching Sunday and plenty of leftovers to eat throughout the week. :)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless pork (I used pork tenderloin)
2 medium green apples, sliced
1 large onion, sliced or diced
1 12oz. beer
Dry rub seasonings:
-2 tbsp smoked paprika
-2 tbsp brown sugar
-2 tbsp garlic powder
-2 tbsp ground cumin
-1 tbsp salt
-1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
The day before you want to make your pulled pork, you've got to season it with a dry rub. In a small bowl, mix together all of the dry rub spices. Coat the pork in rub. Wrap it up in aluminum foil and throw it in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
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| Dry rub ingredients. |
When you're ready to start cooking in your slow cooker, throw in apple and onion slices. Put pork on top and pour beer over top. I always use a crock pot liner when I've got one on hand. It makes clean-up a breeze.
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| I used Shiner. It's a favorite if Jacob's, so we had some in the fridge. |
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
When pork is done cooking, use two forks to shred pork- this should be really easy to do if the pork is cooked through. Mix meat together with apples and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Serve on its own or put on a bun. We made sandwiches out of our pulled pork with whole wheat buns. Can you say "yum"? We have a lot of leftovers, so I see a few pulled pork lunches in my future. ;)
Now... time to root my fantasy players on. Until next time...
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