Pulled pork in the slow cooker with classic coleslaw

Jeff and I have decided that going to the store with meal ideas in mind will help us make a once a week shopping trip; in a sense; stick to our budget! I don't know about you but we seem to spend a pretty penny on groceries; that being said we are not ones to eat out but still I find myself wondering what the "norm" is as far as a monthly grocery budget for a family of 3?

We purchased a "pork butt" or "picnic shoulder" from the store for $15. This made 6 very generous servings. 

Jeff seared the pork on all sides in a pan and seasoned with salt and pepper.  He set this is the crockpot and covered with the leftover rib sauce we froze from last week.  That being said you could use any diluted BBQ sauce of your choice.  Set it on high in the crockpot and forget about it.

  It should take 5 plus hours but You can also know when it's done by when the bone comes right out. 

Once the bone came out he shredded the meat with a pair of tongs and put it back in the sauce.  He took some of the sauce out and set it aside.  

We are going to let this cool again and freeze it for another time. There is nothing wrong with it; it has just added flavour!

The meat can be as saucy as you prefer; we thought this was a great ratio of meat to sauce.

Jeff said this was so simple with the sauce being pre-done; so if you had to use pre-made sauce this would be a breeze to make!

Now for the coleslaw:

We just bought this bag of coleslaw mix for under $2; to me this is worth it to not have to finely chop everything.

I love my moms coleslaw.  I definitly prefer a vinegar coleslaw over a creamy one but either would be great on a pull pork sandwich.  

This one is simple; equal parts oils, vinegar and sugar with a dash of salt, pepper and fennel seed.

You boil the oil, vinegar and sugar until the sugar is dissolved then pour over the coleslaw mix.

I let this sit in the fridge for a few hours; I like it to slightly soften.

Here's the final product! It did not disappoint.  Aubrey loved the "chicken"; she couldn't get enough!!!!

Ideas to re-purpose the left over pulled pork; quesdillas, nachos, sloppy joes, tacos, salad, meat pie etc. 

Bon appetite!