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OK, at the risk of becoming a recipe blog, I am posting another one, this time in a response from Sarah who upon her latest pilgrimage home discovered my spicy shredded chili chicken and has asked for the recipe to inflict on unsuspecting Aggies
I did a quick check of the internets and found that my secret recipe (that Linda cut out from the newspaper) is printed verbatim hundreds of times everywhere from Martha Stewart to Bikers with Crock Pots. (search “chili chicken tacos”) So here it is with my comments because you might like to know

Ingredients

• 4 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced
  
• 1/2 cup(s) prepared tomato salsa at least, plus more for serving
  
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo – I use at least twice that much, maybe half a can. The ones I buy come whole in the can, give em a little chop before you add to the pot
  
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
  
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
  
• 8 hard corn taco shells – soft flour tortillas are our favorite
  
• Cilantro, shredded cheese, lime wedges, and sour cream, for serving – in our house avocados or guacamole are required

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1. In slow cooker, combine chicken, garlic, salsa, chiles, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper. Cover; cook on high, 4 hours (or on low, 8 hours).
   
2. Transfer chicken to a serving bowl, and shred, using two forks; moisten with cooking juices. Serve in taco shells, with toppings, if desired.

Labels: chicken, chili chicken tacos, recipe, shredded, spicy

One of my offspring chided me about not having more visual evidence of our NW coast adventure. I attempted to create a really slick slideshow, I have very specific requirements – know what? It’s a huge undertaking and next to impossible in this fast moving blogosphere. Oh sure, i could crank one out in about 6 min but not one like Cecil B DeChristy has envisioned.

So, you get the standard Google photo album, with no narration, no animations, and no humorously enlightening slides. But just like the lunar landing – it really did happen, click below for a smattering of vacation habeas corpus. I did manage to work in one special feature, the photos are mapped so you can see where in the world Waldo took the particular shot.

*Make sure you catch the one of Linda getting a kiss from Tom Selleck

Labels: old wheeler hotel, oregon coast, slide show, victoria

I was asked by a fried to share a recipe I use to make flatbread, I though you might like to know too.
OK – now this is my spin

• I don’t have a bread machine so I use my food processor, I use a plastic blade that came with my unit
  
• I warm the water and add the yeast to it 5-10 min before I mix the dough
  
• mix all the dry ingredients in the processor
  
• slowly pour in the oil and water while its mixing
  
• process it for about 45 sec or until the dough makes a ball and cleans all the little pieces off the side of the bowl
  
• rub some oil in a bowl 3-4x the size of your dough ball
  
• take out your dough, form a ball a rub a little oil over it, put it in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap
  
• let it rise until doubled, about 90 min or so
  
• Once the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into eight equal pieces and form into balls. Cover the rounds with a damp cloth and let rest another 30 min.
  
• roll your dough balls really thin, use flour as needed to keep them from sticking
  
• turn your BBQ grill up as high as it will go
  
• when you put your bread on the grill, it will start to bubble and puff, it takes about 30 sec on my grill, use tongs and turn them over another 30 sec
  
• when you stack up your breads brush some melted butter on them, it not only tastes good, it keeps them from getting hard when the cool

Thin pieces of dough and a really hot grill are the keys. Its really easy, it just takes some time. Let me know if you try it.

Labels: flat bread, grilled bread, pita bread

Before I expand on Linda and my Lewis & Clark like expedition, I have more urgent news to report. It was Ring Day in Aggieland yesterday. This is the day the seniors who have completed 95 hrs by ordering deadline get to pick up their ultimate symbol of Aggie pride - their Aggie Ring.






Sarah and Greg were among the 3000 students who gathered around the great ring like the squezzy aliens in Toy Story waiting to be "chosen". Actually, they waited in line at 6am just to get and appointment to pick up their ring.




For those outlanders among us who have never been to College Station - this is a BIG DEAL, I have seen less excitement at graduation ceremonies. Parents, strollers and grand parents created an maroon mob that produced smiles, congratulations and digital cameras in every direction.





Congratulations Sarah and Greg - now for that final offensive to that diploma!

Labels: aggie ring, one ring to rule them all, ring ceremony, texas ATM

Labels: funny picture, linda christy, oregon coast, road trip