3 queso sticks Recipes

boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, salt, thick) crosswise slice white onion, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh thyme, chopped white onion, chopped garlic (about 3 large cloves), olive oil, lard or vegetable oil, fresh tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped , or 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with juice, fresh thyme, turkish bay leaves or 1 california, cinnamon stick (preferably mexican ), ground allspice, freshly grated nutmeg (optional), cider vinegar , or to taste, sugar , or to taste, salt , or to taste, peach, dried apricots, coarsely chopped, raisins, pine nuts, diced (1/3 inch) peeled green apple, diced (1/3 inch) peeled very ripe (black) plantain or firm banana, walnut halves (5 oz), almonds (2 1/2 oz) plus additional if necessary to thicken sauce, whole milk plus additional if necessary to thin sauce, queso fresco or very mild soft goat cheese, crumbled (1 1/2 cups), sugar , or to taste, salt , or to taste, fresh poblano chiles (2 lb total), roasted and peeled, fresh pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

sour cream, cheese dip (recommended : tostitos salsa con queso), ranch dressing mix (recommended : hidden valley), pre-cut carrot and celery sticks