Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork

Ingredients 

• 1 (2 pound) pork shoulder roast (doesn't have to be exactly 2 pounds; I made it with an almost 3 pounder)
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer 
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle your favorite barbecue sauce
• 8 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted

Directions

• Place the pork in a slow cooker; pour the root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and the pork shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual slow cooker. (I left mine on low for about 9 hours, and it turned out just fine. I think it depends on how much root beer you put over the top) Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce. Serve over hamburger buns.

This is some deeelicious pulled pork. Serve with oven-baked potato wedges or other potatoes and corn.

p.s. You'll have plenty of leftovers. ;)

Adapted from this recipe at allrecipes.com

Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup 
• 1 onion, finely diced (if you don't have an onion, a packet of onion soup mix works great) 
• 2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces 

Directions

1. Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover. 
2. Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center, about 30 minutes (imagine that).