Making it Stretch - Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Apple Coleslaw

I don't feed my family sprouted grains, but I don't feed them Fruit Loops either.  I'm not a "green" mom, or a "crunchy" mom.  I would consider myself a wholesome mom with a splash of frugal, fun, and old-fashioned mixed in.  If your family is like ours, any chance to save a few pennies and minutes is always a plus!  Here is my go-to feed an army or my family for days meal with little effort, and some inexpensive but wholesome ingredients.

Do large slabs of meat scare you?  Walk over to one of the guys in the white coats at your local grocery store.  Put on your sheepish smile and ask for a pork shoulder.  Don't worry.  They won't laugh at you. . . at least not to your face.  When you find the pork shoulder, give it a slap.  I don't know why, just do it.  Then heave the large slab of yummy marbled piggy into your cart.  There aren't many more ingredients necessary.  Here's the recipe:

Pulled Pork

1 pork shoulder
2 cups apple juice or cider
salt and pepper
barbecue sauce (your own secret concoction or a bottle.  I'll never tell)
2 TBS prepared mustard
1 c ketchup

Place piggy in the crockpot with some salt and pepper.  Pour in the apple juice.  Cook on low for 12 hours or until pork is fork tender.  ( I usually put mine in before bed.  By the next morning, voila!)  Pull out of the pot and let cool.  Pull the pork off the bone and place in a large pot.  Add barbecue sauce, mustard and ketchup.  Heat and serve while wiping the sweat from your brow.  You barely did anything but people will rave.  Trust me.

Apple Cole Slaw

1 package slaw mix (or shred cabbage and carrots yourself if you are a glutton for punishment)
1 apple shredded
1 1/2 cups mayo
1/4 c vinegar
1-2 TBS sugar
1 c salted peanuts

Mix together mayo, vinegar, and sugar.  Pour and toss over slaw mix and apples.  Mix peanuts in at the last minute.  This is awesome on top of the pork on a roll.  Yum!