Exploring Means Crock Pot Cooking

Today, the boys and I took advantage of the sun and went out to explore. We were originally headed to Erfurt (about 1 1/2 hours away) but on our trip, we saw something that caught our eye about 40 minutes into our journey. So as any good explorers would do, we turned off. Boy am I glad we did! We found a treasure for sure! Meiningen, Germany was a true delight. We were able to explore the city center with a church, some amazing architecture, fountains, and ice cream! We also found a park with ruins from the 1780s which made Ray's desire to trek through the woods a little more realistic! We took plenty of pictures, had a great time, and even finished the day off at McDonald's. I know that I should get the Mother of the Year award since I rarely take my kids there! Seriously, rarely do we go. I didn't eat of course but that is the life of this mom!

Before we went exploring, I threw some ingredients in the crock pot with a pork loin! Tonight, I will share Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce with you!

Many thanks to Prep Ahead and Dine In!

2 pounds boneless pork loin, fat trimmed and cut into 4 pieces
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
1/2 cup prepared Teriyaki sauce
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic
2-3 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter

Add all ingredients except the peanut butter in the crock pot and turn on low. It will need to cook about 7-8 hours. In the last hour, shred the pork with two forks and add the peanut butter to the sauce. Stir it around until it dissolves. Allow the pork to simmer in the sauce to soak up the yummy goodness while you make rice to go with it!

My substitutions: I didn't cut up the pork loin, my pork loin was only a pound, I used 3 red peppers and NO red pepper flakes. Red pepper flakes tend to be the spice that breaks the camel's back around here. I add it and no eating for my boys!

By the way, that cook time is relative to your crock pot or your work time. Just take a look at it before you add the peanut sauce. You will know when you start to shred it if it is done or not!

Happy Eating! Enjoy!