i spent the day over at my parents house yesterday, in celebration of mothers day. i have an incredibly loving, funny, beautiful and supportive mom - and just like me, she really likes (loves) food! so after much discussion, we decided on pulled pork sandwiches. barbecue is one food that i really like, but i rarely eat. truth is, i never really crave it or think about eating it, but when i do, it's always delicious. i bought a 13 lb. pork shoulder and rubbed it with a blend of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. put it in a dutch oven, covered it with water and put in a 200 degree oven for 12 hours. i could barely get it out of the pot it was so tender and falling apart! i also made an eastern carolina bbq sauce - just apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, mustard, brown sugar and cayenne. everything was delicious! my sister, her husband and my three adorable nieces were over and we played a wicked game of badminton ( i think there was only a rally of 3 consecutive hits), we took a boat ride, fished, enjoyed homemade strawberry ice cream, and completely over ate. it was fantastic.
