Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwich In a Homemade BBQ sauce :)

So this doesnt really count as a Recipe cause I dont have any measurements, but I was so proud of myself for making something without a recipe that actually tasted so good I HAD to share it!

This is 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breast, in a slow cooker for 1.5 hours with, ketchup, diet coca cola, red chili powder, agave nectar, ragu pasta sauce (original), soya sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt pepper, garlic... i think thats it, but i may have thrown in some other random stuff I found in my kitchen.

Put it all in, let cook, and then shred it with two forks and serve in a bun with romaine lettuce, arugula, and some creamy havarti cheese. 

Mini Blueberry Raspberry Pies

So living on Rez is amazing, but I do usually end up with a lot of food that goes bad, especially when my parents send fruit IN DROVES. Yesterday I had over two cups of blueberries (frozen and fresh) as well as two packs of Driscoll's Raspberries, all on the verge of being too ripe to eat. Quite the conundrum.

Solution? Make pie. I decided on making mini pies, so that they could be enjoyed by me and all my roommates =) without the mess of cutting slices.

This was my first attempt at a home made pie crust. I was a little intimidated. I wish it has been a little flakier, but for a first attempt I was very pleased.

Recipe for Crust from: http://www.ehow.com/how_2069420_make-pie-crust.html

Filling Recipe adapted from: 

Ingredients for Crust:

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup shortening, chilled

3 tbsp. cold water

Directions for crust:

1.) Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the water over the flour mixture. Stir with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time as needed until the dough forms properly

2.) Gather all dough pieces into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes before rolling.

3.) Roll out the dough, and place it in a pie plate. Fill with desired contents. Try apple, cherry or even chicken pot pie. Bake according to the individual pie directions. This standard pie crust makes eight servings.

Ingredients for Filling:

1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 cups fresh or Frozen blueberries

1 Cup Fresh or Frozen Raspberries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:

reheat the oven to 400F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out about 1/4″ thick and cut into 3″ rounds with a cookie cutter or glass rim; press into each of 12 muffin cups.

In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch to get rid of any lumps; add the berries and lemon juice and toss to coat. Fill shells. Bake until crusts are golden and filling is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edge of each tart and remove while still warm; if they cool completely, any overflowing goo will cool and stick to the pan.

Five Guys Burgers And Fries =)

Yeah I know its been a while since I've written anything. Now that that is out of the way, a restaurant review. I recently read a consumer report which ranks Five guys Burgers and Fries alongside In and Out burger as the best burger chain, as voted by readers. Interesting. I have always been a proud supporter of In and out burger, but since Five Guys has gained so much attention since Barack Obama promoted it, and it is closer than California, I decided it was worth a try.

This is a LITTLE burger. A burger with a single beef patty. As tempted as I was to indulge in a Regular burger, with a second patty of fresh ground chuck. This was not a meal, it was a mid day SNACK. At Five guys all toppings are included free of charge. So myself and my friend Nabila decided to go with two different burger combinations. Above is a Little Cheeseburger, with ketchup, mayo and grilled onions. Below is a Little Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, mushrooms, pickles, mayo, and grilled onions.

Five Guys scores points for having real cheese, fresh ground chuck and serving OODLES and OODLES of french fries. 

In my heart In and Out will always be numero uno when it comes to Burger Joints, but Five Guys Burgers and Fries isn't a bad substitute when there isn't an In and Out for a few thousand Kms =)