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Well hello, darling beautiful face. It’s a sad day today, mostly because we don’t have The Bachelor franchise to gossip about. What the hell else are we going to talk about?! Well, maybe it’s the first time I actually talk about a recipe. Who woulda thunk?
Not me. Talking about recipes is boring. EATING recipes is the absolute best. And I’ve been doing lots and lots of eating this past week. I’ve been in La Jolla and San Diego and trying every last bite of food possible. It’s quite lovely. But I’m super excited to get back home tonight to routine, more vegetables, and my puppy dog! The hotel I’m staying at right now is actually dog friendly and makes me want to bring Jackson every where with me. But I don’t know flying rules and I think he would freak TF out if I tried to put him in his crate and shove him under the seat. Jackson is too much of a spoiled only child for that.
Ok wait, back to the recipe. You guys requested instant pot recipes so I’ve been trying to come up with more and more which aren’t all soups and stews. I love soups and I love stews but it’s been 70 degree weather in Colorado lately and that kind of meal isn’t really appealing to me at the moment. So I thought why not try shredding up some meat and seeing what happens. Luckily, it worked out quite well and I wanted to make out with this pork. And I did. Gross. But no seriously, I couldn’t stop eating this. Which wasn’t helpful since I made Carnitas Nachos with this meat. Not to worry, I’ll be sharing that recipe on the blog tomorrow!
But wait, who cares about food. Let’s go back to The Bachelor franchise for just one hot second. So hopefully you follow Kaitlyn Bristowe on snapchat or instagram because I do and I totes want to talk about her freezing her eggs. From what I gather, it’s a sponsored type thing, but man it looks miserable. Like, REALLY miserable. And it got me thinking…should I freeze my eggs? I have no yearning to bear children in any near future, but that may change some day. But then again, I’m only 28. So I looked up Kaitlyn’s age and I think she’s only 30. Our eggs aren’t that far off from each other. They’re basically sorority sisters. Is everyone doing this now? Is it a thing? Tell me all the stuff you know! I need the lowdown!
But in the meantime, totally make these carnitas ASAP!
Instant Pot Carnitas
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork shoulder or butt, cubed
- 2 teaspoons smoked salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 white onion, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup bone broth
For garnishes
- lime wedges
- cilantro
Instructions
- Press Sauté function on instant pot. Once hot, add pork butt and brown on all sides for about 10 minutes. Add all of the rest of the ingredients and mix well to combine. Press cancel, secure lid, close off pressure valve then press manual to high pressure and press the up button until the time hits 30 minutes. Once time is up, let the pressure release on its own for 20 minutes, then remove lid.
- When the instant pot is slow releasing, turn oven on to broiler.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the fall-apart meat and onions, and place on a baking sheet. Use two fork to pull apart the meat slightly. Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and place under the broiler to cook for just a few minutes or until the pork begins to brown and crisp.
- Garnish with fresh lime wedges and cilantro before serving!
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Does this recipe not need oil to sauté the meat?
no, just because the meat is pretty fatty already, but if yours is lean, feel free to throw a tablespoon of fat in there!
It looks like Lisa, Kelly and I are the only ones who noticed the egg question! By age 28 I was pretty sure I wasn’t destined for children and never really had a strong desire for them. At 32 (single) I had my tubes tied. On my 37th birthday I met my husband and somewhere around our 3rd or 4th date I told him that if he wanted children he’d better keep shopping! We celebrated our 20th anniversary last May and I turned 60 last month. I have no regrets. Well ok, I have some regrets but none of them involves children or the lack thereof.
It is obviously a very personal and emotionally charged topic, but I say make a decision and get on with living NOW!
PS we were able to retire at a very young age and are totally living the dream since we didn’t have to pay for braces, college, weddings… ok, you get the drift.
that’s so amazing! i told my husband the same thing, i said that i didn’t know if i ever wanted to have children so if he had that desire, i wasn’t right for him. i don’t know if that feeling will ever change (so many older friend tell me it will once i’m 30 but who knows) but retiring early, having a vacation home and doing whatever the hell you want always sounds quite wonderful haha!
Hi there! I’m going to comment on the egg freezing because I’ve been to a fertility specialist (CCRM in Denver actually) and looked into doing that myself. You would be better off having a simple blood test and ultrasound to determine how healthy your eggs are and how many follicles (ovarian reserve) you have. If things look normal, don’t even consider the hellish process of freezing your eggs. I am 10 years older than you, had those tests, and because my egg count and health are great I am not stressing even though I’m approaching 40 and still plan to have a little stinker. You are young girl, no need to be worrying about your eggs yet!! Now on to the meat. Holy Yumness looking. I love my instant pot and will be making this asap!
ok that’s how i feel!! that’s good to hear!!
I made this last night– it was awesome! The grocery store didn’t have normal OJ (out of stock– it was busy) or smoked salt, so I subbed Simply Orange brand OJ with pineapple and kosher salt. I served it with corn tortillas, Guac, and sour cream. We aren’t paleo.
I didn’t even need two forks to shred the meat– I just smushed each piece with a fork and it would fall apart. Delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe. I think next time I’ll cut the pork into more rectangular shapes to produce longer strings of meat. (I wasn’t thinking and did one-inch cubes.)
Juli, I went onto the website to buy the nacho cheese and they have a deal where u buy four cheeses. Have you tried the other flavors? If so do u recommend? Thanks so much for introducing us to all of these new brands ????
i haven’t tried other ones yet, but i’ve heard they are all awesome!
Hi Juli! I’m a little late to the post but I’m 29 and a lot of my friends who have recently turned 30 have also begun to look into freezing their eggs. Must be a biological clock thing…or the fact that society has convinced us that our eggs magically disappear the second you hit 30. Either way I’ve been reading this amazing book called “expecting better” (I’m currently pregnant myself, but I think every woman should read this book) and the entire first chapter is dedicated to fertility myths and it’s extremely data driven…. long story short, don’t worry about egg freezing any time soon. Your chances of getting pregnant at 35 aren’t much different than your chances of getting pregnant today (not in any statistically significant way). And especially not enough to go through the egg freezing process. Just my 2 cents….
I agree with this. Anecdotally, my hubby and I were 37 and 35 respectively when we got pregnant with our daughter, on our first try. I had a wonderful, easy pregnancy, a normal delivery and am still breastfeeding. She is 8.5 months old and perfectly healthy. I wasn’t even sure we would have kids until I was 35. Don’t worry – you don’t magically dry up and become infertile in your 30s. Plus, your healthy lifestyle should go a long way towards helping you have a healthy pregnancy, should you want one.
Crack-Nita’s it is!! You didn’t disappoint Juli, this was amazing and tasted like it cooked all day! Added some pineapple salsa on a salad (didn’t plan for nachos but I can’t imagine how good this is as a nacho!)
yayyyyyy!! the pineapple salsa sounds amazing! totally wish i would have done that the other day!
I am 38 and just had my eggs frozen. I do definitely want kids but haven’t found the right partner yet. (I might just have them myself at some point, but for now still dealing with the dating scene.) It is expensive – and not covered by insurance, but definitely the right choice for me. I was lucky and was able to freeze a good number of healthy eggs, but I have a few friends who did it less successfully and some are deciding to do another round for more insurance. On the one hand, not a huge hurry, but on the other, younger eggs are more likely to be successful so if you think it’s something you might want, you could consider it in the next 5 years or so.
Advice on the freezing of eggs – I would absolutely do it. I had my daughter at age 37. By the time we tried again, it was too late. We had 3 failed artificial inseminations and 3 failed IVFs. I was 40. I feel terrible that I waited to long to have children or to try again after the 1st. What if you decide when you are older that you want children? I say freeze them now! I WISH I WOULD HAVE. If you dont use the eggs, then no loss. The process isnt that terrible. Going through 3 IUIs and 3 IVFs is mentally, physically and emotionally draining.
I made this last night and my husband and I were in heaven. I served them with lime, onion, cilantro, and avocado and this is officially our new go to Taco Tuesday recipe. Quick recipes that pack a ton of flavor are always a win in my book. THANK YOU!
delicious! glad you loved it!