What's for Dinner?

I love Sundays because it is slow cooker day!  I just throw everything in my crockpot before church, and dinner is already prepared for that evening.  Here is what we had tonight.
 

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork BBQ  and Homemade Buns

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water
• sesame seed (optional)
  

Directions

1. Combine the milk, 1 cup of water, butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil then remove from the heat and let stand until temperature is between 110 degrees to 120 degrees. If the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and yeast. Pour in wet ingredients and stir until the dough starts to pull together. If you have a stand mixer, use the dough hook to mix for about 8 minutes. If not, knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let stand until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. Punch down the dough and divide into 12 portions They should be a little larger than a golf ball. Make tight balls out of the dough by pulling the dough tightly around and pinching it at the bottom. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. After the rolls sit for a minute and relax, flatten each ball with the palm of your hand until it is 3 to 4 inches wide. You may want to oil your hand first. Set rolls aside until they double in size, about 20 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix together the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water in a cup or small bowl. Brush onto the tops of the rolls. Sprinkle on sesame seeds.  Position 2 oven racks so they are not too close to the top or bottom of the oven.
5. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the rolls from the oven and return them to different shelves so each one spends a little time on the top. Continue to bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until nicely browned on the top and bottom.

Ingredients

• 4 Beef Bullion Cubes
  
• 1 bottle or can of light colored beer
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 4 pound boneless pork butt
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Directions

1. Put pork butt into slow cooker, and add beer, bbq sauce, onion powder, black pepper, and minced garlic. Cook on low heat for 8 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Shred meat with two forks and stir. Turn slow cooker to high, remove lid, and cook for 30 more minutes to help boil off some of the liquid. It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will. You also might need to drain off some grease or liquid, depending on your taste.