Carnitas and studying

Since I am busy housesitting for my parents (which sounds like work, but is really like a vacation at a lovely resort, minus the maids.) I decided to tackle making carnitas. Here are the ingredients assembled. (The phone is there because the recipe came from my brother Greg, and I had to call him a few times for consultation)

Pork shoulder, Coke, Condensed Milk, Garlic, and beer.


Greg assured me that having a beverage while I cooked was a good idea.


Here is where I sat while the meat cooked for hours and hours. I think in this photo I was reading about the New Critics.

The meat was done, I took it out of the pot. It looked weird.


Better when it was shredded.


Fried in onions, with salsa cooking on the stove.


And the finished product - Pork Carnita Tacos, ala Greg!