Adobo Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker!)

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous, merry, merry Christmas! Now, the next few days are going to be a brief respite in between holiday celebrations, the calm before the New Year's Eve storm if you will...so I thought this was a perfect opportunity to just relax, enjoy the last weekend of the NFL regular season, and get excited for the playoffs. (Are you kidding me? Playoffs?!)

It's been a very long time since I've posted a game day recipe, and I'm very excited to share this one! Adobo Pulled Pork is inspired by the classic Filipino dish. It uses the same typical pantry ingredients as the original, but everything is cooked low-and-slow in a Crockpot.

Spanish Rolls

A few weeks ago, I tried a recipe for Spanish Rolls that I found on Catherine Toth's blog, The Cat Dish. This buttery soft bread is a staple at Filipino bakeries, and I've been working on getting the recipe just right for the holidays! When I was younger, a box of Spanish Rolls usually accompanied special occasions...whether it was served at a family party, a gift from an auntie, or from a stop at our favorite bakery in the Bay Area. We've always bought them already made, but this recipe showed me how easy it is to make my own version at home! (Especially when I get a super-craving...) The yeast-raised dough is filled with butter and sugar, so the aroma that fills your kitchen is almost enough to get you addicted. Once you take a bite of the pillowy soft rolls, though, you are definitely devouring a dozen...in one sitting.