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I am so excited because I found my camera, it was still in my bag. Maybe now I will post more often. Chris and I have decided to make a budget and stick to it we figure now is a great time to learn how to do that. With this said I have had to get creative with cooking. I was cleaning out my recipe cupboard yesterday and found great recipe that I had to try and I had everything in my pantry to cook it which was even better (except cilantro). You should try it. It kind of reminded us of sweet and sour pork but with a kick. I made chicken today and used the left over rice and sauce and we liked it even better. By the way the rice is sort of similar to Bajio's sweet rice.

Tropical Pot Roast
boneless pork roast
4 oz can of whole green chili peppers, drained
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1?2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or chipotle powder
1 fresh jalapeno pepper
20 ounce can crushed pinapple, undrained
2 Tablespoon cornstarch

I did mine in a crock pot. We don't care for a lot of heat so I did not put the jalapeno pepper although the lid on my cayenne fell of so it was plenty hot. Anyway, cut a pocket down the center of the roast and stuff the chili peppers in. Then mix the spices together to make a rub and then rub the roast. Put half of the pineapple in the bottom ( I didn't have crushed so I used my blender and made my own out of chunks) then place the roast in stuffed side up and cook until done.
Mix the cornstarch and remaining pineapple with the juice from the roast. Heat until thick.

Sweet Rice
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 white onion, chopped ( add more depending on your taste)
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1 1/3 rice
4 cups chicken broth, very important
1/2 cups sugar

Put oil in pan and heat, saute onion until translucent add cilantro saute one more minute. Then add the rice, saute until brown but DO NOT BURN. Stir the sugar into the broth then add the chicken broth stir around once then put a lid on and let simmer until water is gone. Make sure you watch it when the water is almost gone so you don't scorch your rice or it will be cah, cah.

I didn't do the cilantro because I didn't have any and it tasted fine. Another note about the rice. I went to a Mexican food cooking class once and the instructor said when you are cooking rice you stir it very little and it won't be sticky. I stir this rice when I added the broth and then when it was cooked that's all. Good Luck I hope you enjoy. I don't think the picture does it justice.