Cafe Rio

I have never eaten at Cafe Rio but I hear it's awesome. At the restaurant, from what I understand, they serve the salad with a tortilla on bottom with rice, beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, dressing, and tortilla chip strips piled on top. Ryan loves it as a burrito.

Sweet Pork

5 lbs pork loin

24 oz salsa

2 c brown sugar

Place pork in crockpot and cover pork with water. Cook on high for 5 hours. Drain water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together brown sugar and salsa. Pour over pork. Cook 3 hours on high. Shred pork and eat in a salad or a burrito.

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing

1 packet Hidden Vally Ranch

1 c buttermilk

1 c mayo

3 tomatillos

2 cloves garlic

1 c fresh cilantro

1 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix the above ingredients in a blender.

Black Beans

Place 3 c dry beans in crockpot. Add 9 cups of water. Cook on high for 6-7 hours. 3 hours into cooking add:

• 2 t cumin
• 2 small cans tomato sauce
• 1 t garlic
• 1 t salt

Lime Cilantro Rice

1 lb dry rice

1 bunch of cilantro

juice of 2 limes

4 cloves of garlic

Chop garlic and cilantro. Heat 2 T oil in skillet. Add rice, cilantro, and garlic. Saute 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Put 4 c of water in pan and lime juice. Bring to boil and simmer until liquid is absorbed.