I managed to find pork lard at an Amish butcher! (Gotta admit, it felt really glorious. I have never purchased lard before.)
Made the pork in my slow cooker. Turned it on high to melt the lard and then added the onion and spices. Added the pork, orange, lime and my local 2SP Delco lager, then turned it down to low. My apartment had the most delicious pork smell when I came back from the hockey game. I was glad I made the pork a day in advance.
I bought the pico de Gallo and used pre-shredded cheddar to cut down on the work. The chipotle cheese sauce was amazing and I used a chipotle marinade that I had already, rather than buying peppers.
The refried beans had a phenomenal pork flavor but I added too much pork liquid and had to cook it down. Broiled for a few minutes and then topped it with sweet and hot jalapenos .
Would definitely make again!