I’ve been going to the same gym for five years now. That hour everyday to myself and my thoughts helps keep me sane. During the past month though, I’ve become a bit self-conscious while working out. Apparently, exercising while 8 months pregnant persuades people to come tell me what they think. All the women over 55 feel the need to educate me on the risks of exercising while pregnant. While the men and women around my own age like to share words of encouragement of “how great you are doing” while I’m the size of a house.
The first few comments made me chuckle, but now this almost daily attention is making me a bit uncomfortable. I’m pregnant people. Not that strange is it?!?!
I enjoy exercising, but I really enjoy being able to eat more because I exercise. These sandwiches are worth my time on the elliptical machine. I tried this super easy recipe for the first time this summer for a camping trip then whipped it up again last week. Really delicious as it is, or you can mix in your favorite BBQ sauce for something different. I served these on some homemade oatmeal rolls topped with coleslaw.
Root Beer Pulled Pork
Pulled pork made in the crock pot with a bottle of root beer as the cooking liquid. The pork turns out perfectly seasoned and with a hint of sweetness from the soda.
Ingredients
5 lb pork butt roast
2 ltr bottle root beer, not diet
salt
pepper
BBQ sauce (optional)
Instructions
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Place roast in your crock pot. Salt and pepper generously then pour enough root beer into the pot to barely cover your roast. Cook on medium for 8 hours or until the meat falls apart when pulled.
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Remove roast from crock pot and allow the roast to cool before shredding into a large bowl. Pour some of the cooking juices over the pulled meat once it is all done. You can serve it like this or add your favorite BBQ sauce to the meat before serving. Leftovers freeze very well!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/16th
- Calories: 356
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 544mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Nina says
Yummm….is the recipe for the oatmeal rolls on here I wonder…
Rachel E says
My crock pot only has a high and low setting. Which one would be better?
Carole says
You could use either but it just depends on the amount of time you have. High will cook in about 6 hours and low will cook in about 10 hours. Good luck!
Melissa says
Can I ask why I should not use diet Dr. Pepper? I am on low carb so I can’t do the sugar. Thank you.
Carole says
The artificial sweeteners will leave a bad taste in the meat
Samantha Dopp says
Do you freeze the meat before or after you put on the bbq sauce?
Carole says
Hey there my friend! Either option would work.