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I HATE to cook.  I own 17 cookbooks and I have opened maybe 3 of them...ever.  You see, I was raised on home cooked meals, and I had always hoped that the love of cooking would pass on to me.  I desperately wanted to be a woman who cooked delicious, healthy food for her family.  My husband will laugh at this statement, but it is honestly true...I just hid the desire deep down inside all these years ;)   I even bought a huge dining table just to help keep this dream alive.  So when I found out I was pregnant with little Max, I knew something had to change...if the gene hadn't appeared yet, it wasn't' coming...unless it was one of those strange things that happens while you are pregnant.  However, while I was pregnant, I couldn't stand the sight or smell of food.  Period.  So Matt cooked.  

Max is almost 5 months old (!).  He will start solids in another month and before you know it we will be eating at the giant dining table...with no food.  So, TODAY IS THE DAY!  I am going to learn to love cooking/learn how to cook ;)  I am starting with easy, one-pot/crock-pot meals...I have no time for dishes! 

First up: Texas Pulled Pork.  Pulled pork in the crock-pot is one of the easiest things to make in the world, and I've royally messed it up more than once.  But not last night!  I'm not much of a bun person, so I served the pork in a bowl with a side of roasted potatoes and a spinach salad.

Prep time: 15 minutes.  Cook time: 7 hours on low.  Verdict: DELICIOUS!  Click here for the recipe.

If you have one-pot/crock-pot ideas for me, please leave them in the comment section.  I'll make a new one every week.  If I pick yours, and it is a success, I'll cook YOU dinner!...JK!!  I can barely cook for my family.  You'll win a gift card to Sur La Table!  That's way better ;)