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Monday, December 11, 2006

Great new web site

We have found a great new web site.

The pages are created by individual people and offer shopping, information or whatever the people choose to create a page about.

You might want to explore Squidoo

We have created a number of pages on this new concept site, including:

Southwestern and Mexican Free Recipes
History of Luminarias
History of Santa Claus and more Christmas information
Text and illustrations from the original book of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
History of Pinatas
Trail of Painted Ponies Collectibles
All about chili peppers... traditions, cooking, ristras, more
History of the Christmas tree
Painted Ponies Information
Letter and response of the classic ... Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Grillz, Dog Tags, Pimp Cups, Hip Hop
Women's Plus Size Clothing and Lingerie
Salsa, Dips and More
NFL Football Gear - tshirts, sweatshirts, decals, more
Home brewing kits for beer
Precious Moments Collectibles
The Discovery Channel Store
Best Online Shoe Source
Radio Flyer Wagons
Collectibles of all Kinds - Dr Seuss, Precious Moments, Painted Ponies
About eBay Express
Couture Candy - sophisicated clothing for women of all ages

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
(Serves 6)

I N G R E D I E N T S:

  • 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1 cup Picante Sauce
  • 1 can (4.5 oz. to 6 oz.) green chili peppers (more or less to your taste)
  • 1 t chili powder
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (monterey jack or "taco blend")
  • 10 taco sized flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 green onion, sliced

I N S T R U C T I O N S (rolled)
MIX soup, picante sauce, green chili peppers and chili powder to form picante sauce mixture
MIX1 cup of the above picante sauce mixture, chicken and cheese
SPREAD about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam-side down in 9" X 13" shallow baking dish. Pour remaining picante sauce mixture over enchiladas.
BAKE at 350ºF for 40 min. or until hot. Top with tomato and onion.

I N S T R U C T I O N S (New Mexican style)
MIX soup, picante sauce, green chili peppers, chili powder, chicken
LAYER create a layer of tortillas on the bottom of a 9" X 13" shallow baking dish. Add a layer of the above chicken and sauce mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat until tortillas are gone. Make certain you end with a final layer of cheese.

BAKE at 350ºF for 40 min. or until hot. Top with tomato and onion.

Hint: You can adjust this recipe (zesty to mild) by increasing or decreasing the amount of green chili (chile)peppers and/or chicken to your taste.
More recipes at
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Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Quick and Easy Guacamole Dip Recipe




GUACAMOLE
An authentic, fresh and traditional guacamole dip recipe.

I N G R E D I E N T S:
2 or 3 avacados (ripe but not mushy)
1/2 cup of your favorite salsa (or the one at iShopSouthwest)
2 tablespoons lemon juice

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Peel and pit avacados. Mash with a fork or potato masher to desired smoothness (a few small lumps is fine). Mix in salsa and lemon juice. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Hint: Guacamole is best when fresh, so prepare the day of use if possible. It will however, keep for several days in the refrigerator.