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lard

🥗Healthier: vegetable shortening

💰Cheaper: butter

Vegetable shortening reduces saturated fat while maintaining texture.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

green salsa

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Homemade salsa can be fresher and healthier, while canned is often cheaper.

Soak corn husks in hot water for 1-2 hours to soften.

Cut pork into 2-4 inch chunks, removing bones.

Brown pork chunks on all sides in a skillet.

Slow cook the browned pork with spices and aromatics for 1.5 to 2 hours until fork tender.

Chop half an onion for later use.

Cooking Techniques

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