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September 8, 2008 | Filed in: Life, Parenting, Pictures

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A couple weekends ago we rounded up the kids and my mom and hit up the Arizona Science Center. We had a surprisingly good time with a 2 year old in tow.

When we would try to move on Declan would get upset because he thought we were leaving, not just moving to another room full of cool stuff to do. The Grossology exhibit was tons of fun.

Thanks again to Grandma Ann for gifting us with the membership. Hopefully it’ll cool down soon so we can use the Zoo membership too.

Check out the ‘Pix’ link at the top for more new pictures of the boys.

Where are your favorite places to take young kids?

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Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

September 8, 2008 | Filed in: Cooking, Pictures

When I saw this recipe a knew I had to make it. Elise of Simply Recipes not only has the best recipes, but some of the best food photography too. That picture up there? Yeah, that’s hers. My food never ever looks that good, though it tastes delicious! Macros, like those below I can handle though.

This was my first experience of working with tomatillos and there wasn’t much to learn. I do believe that next time I will try and remove some of the seeds before blending the sauce and more spice! I’m afraid to make things hot usually because of the kids, but they chowed like no other!

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Recipe

A shortcut for this recipe is to use already prepared bottled salsa verde (heat the sauce and add sour cream at the end) which should be available at any market that carries Mexican foods. Use 2-3 cups. You can also use rotisserie chicken instead of poaching your own.

Packaged tortillas vary in their thickness and quality. Thicker corn tortillas will hold up better to the frying, softening, and dipping in sauce than thin ones, which can tend to fall apart.

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skins removed (about 1 3/4 lbs)
1 1/2 lbs tomatillos, papery husks removed, rinsed
4 serrano chile peppers, top cut off to expose interior and to remove stems
3 cloves garlic
1 cup white or yellow onion, chopped
1/4 of a whole white or yellow onion
Salt
1 bunch cilantro, rinsed and chopped, stems included
High smoke point cooking oil such as canola oil, peanut oil or grapeseed oil
12 corn tortillas
3 Tbsp sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled Mexican Cotija or Queso Fresco cheese

Check out the original post here for the rest of the recipe and enjoy!

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Seriously? Woohoo!!

August 11, 2008 | Filed in: Crafting, Pictures

Lo and behold folks, I CAN do it. I have completed a project in one day! Yes, you are hearing me correctly. I’m still fighting with the new (to me) old machine though. Oh well.

Maybe someday some of this pink stuff can stay in our house

Hopefully it’ll go in the mail in the next couple days.

Oops, that’s not a very square corner is it?

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Aren’t these amazing?

August 11, 2008 | Filed in: Cooking, Pictures

I can’t even draw this on paper, let alone on a cupcake!

Via [Flickr] via [CRAFT]

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Feast!

July 24, 2008 | Filed in: Life, Pictures

Today is, as I am sure you are all aware, Saint Declan’s Day. If you would all kindly stop your feasting and merry-making to read my post, that would be great.

The ruins of St. Declan’s Church, seen over the flowers.

Anyone who’s ever met by blossoming two year old terror, Declan, knows that he is no saint. But he was unintentionnally named after one - Saint Declan of County Waterford. Although we had no intention of celebrating St Declan’s day before he was born, it’s not every day that you have a feast day named after you. On top of that, through coincidence, I happen to have a turkey defrosting in the refridgerator. So… TONIGHT WE DINE IN… sorry wrong movie.

Tonight we shall we feasting in Declan’s name. Yay!

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