Pork Pozole Soup and Downton Abbey

I have unsuccessfully tried to write a blog for years. I have tried a blog about food, a blog about travel, a blog about blah, to no avail. I forget to write, lose inspiration, and there it sits in blog limbo.

So here's to a new start, to a blog about me. Maybe I'll write about what I cooked last night for me and Mr. McHusband (pork loin pozole soup--HELLO! SO GOOD), my mom's adorable response to my sadness about the latest Downton Abbey episode, how I vacuumed up my computer cord, and let's be honest...I'll probably post pictures of my cat, Bear. Bear has six toes and she's awesome.

I know you've all been waiting to hear about my mom's cute text message so here it is. If you aren't caught up on Downton Abbey you should probably skip this part:

Me: OMG, I finally watched the new Downton Abbey last night... :(

(Disclaimer, sad face does not do my sadness justice. There were tears, real live tears people).

Mom: I know. Poor Sybil. I hope the Patrick guy comes back and is real and he and Edith get married and are happily ever after! And Bates and Anna get back together and live on the Downton Property and have two children named Mollie and Casey*.

*Casey is my little (not-so-little-anymore) sister, who just graduated from college and is moving to Israel in February.

I know y'all have been waiting with bated breath for my pozole recipe, so here's the delicious (EASY!) goodness:

Into the crockpot, dump:

• One can of pozole, drained
• One can of white beans, rinsed and drained
• One can of fire-roasted tomatoes
• One can of fire-roasted green chiles
• One can of El Pato jalapeno salsa
• 5 cups of water
• 2 TBS chicken "Better than Bouillon"(or 5 cups chicken broth, whatever you have on hand)
• 1/2 lb pork loin (raw)*
• 2 pinches salt
• A few healthy grinds of Trader Joe's "South African Smoke" seasoning 

*I saved half of a small pork loin from our dinner the night before, next time I would probably add more pork and make this a true two-night dinner, or dinner for four.

Put the lid on, put the crock pot on low and cook allllll day. I made this before leaving the house around 8:30 and we ate it when we got home at 8 that night.

• Garnish with avocado, chopped onion, cilantro, greek yogurt (or sour cream if you prefer), and a squeeze of lime.

This recipe made enough for me and my husband for a healthy sized dinner on it's own, as well as a smaller dinner the next night with a simple salad on the side.

To send you with happy thoughts, here's my new favorite tumblr:

http://edithwithgooglyeyes.tumblr.com/