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6 bone-in chicken breast halves
7 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 medium tomatoes
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
16 tostada shells
1 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Place the chicken into a large pot along with 1/4 cup of sliced onion, garlic,
and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until no longer pink, about
25 minutes. Remove chicken, cool, and shred meat. Discard skin and bones.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining onion slices,
and fry until transparent. Place tomatoes into a pan of boiling water (you could
use the leftover chicken water), and boil until they split open.
Place the tomatoes, the whole can of chipotle peppers, chicken bouillon into a
blender or large food processor. Process until smooth. Season with salt and
pepper. Pour this mixture into a large pan, and add the shredded chicken and
cooked onions. Heat through.

To serve, each person spreads some sour cream on their tostada shell, and tops
with a spoonful of the chicken.

Hey have you heard the news about the upcoming season for Dancing With The Stars?  Donny Osmond just confirmed that he will be following in his sisters’ footsteps, so to speak, and will be one of the contestants.  In case you did not already know, Donny and Marie have a standing variety-show engagement at the Flamingo Las Vegas.  They have been performing a lot of their old songs and it should be fun to watch Donny strut his stuff. lol   He has apparently been talking smack lately and saying that he taught Marie how to dance.  I think that is funny.  After all of these years, they still tease each other just like the good old days.  It should be fun to watch and see if he actually decides to go through with everything and become a contestant on the show.  The new DWTS season begins in March.

This is a delicious, easy recipe.  It happens to be figure friendly.  It does contain peanuts so this is not suitable for anyone with peanut allergies.

Makes 4 servings, 1 cup each

Ingredients

Sichuan Sauce
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons Chinkiang rice vinegar (see Note) or balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
¼ teaspoon cornstarch
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more to taste

Chicken

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast or thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon Shao Hsing rice wine (see Note) or dry sherry
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 ½-inch-thick slices ginger, smashed
2 cups sugar snap peas (8 ounces)
¼ cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 scallion, minced

Instructions

Shao Hsing (or Shaoxing) is a seasoned rice wine. It is available in most Asian specialty markets and some larger supermarkets in the Asian section. An acceptable substitute is dry sherry, sold with other fortified wines in your wine or liquor store. (We prefer it to the cooking sherry sold in many supermarkets, which can be surprisingly high in sodium.)
eating well Sichuan-Style Chicken with Peanuts Tips Cont.

Hey do you remember when you used to get up on Saturday mornings to watch the Jetsons?  Do you remember thinking to yourself how cool would it be to be able to drive and fly around just like our adorable cartoon family did on tv?  Well hold on to your seats folks, a company in Boston, MA is set to release its version of this flying car called “Transition” later on this year.  According to my source, you will be able to fly about 500 miles on a tank of gas!  It takes regular unleaded.  Hopefully if this thing takes off … ha ha … it may consider going GREEN!  When you land, the wings of the plane will fold up and you will be able to drive it around like a regular car.

So if you are like me, you’re probably thinking that this is pretty darn cool and you may be asking yourself should I?  If  you are in the market for a flying car and you’re wondering just how much it would cost to own your very own Transition, you can expect to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of about 200k.  Granted I don’t keep that sort of pocket change lying around my house, but it’s still much less than I originally thought it would cost.  How cool is that?!  

Makes 9 cake squares

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours (includes cooling time)

ingredients

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided

2 large eggs, room temperature

1/4 cup milk

1 1/3 cups self-rising flour

2 to 3 large limes

1/4 cup sugar

preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan. Using electric mixer, cream butter and 11/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in milk, then flour. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, finely grate enough lime peel to measure 1 tablespoon. Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup. Mix peel, juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl. Set lime syrup aside. Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake. Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake. Cool. Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Let stand 1 hour. Cut cake into squares.

I just read that today President Barack Obama’s made a decision to end a so called “global gag rule” on abortion which is drawing praise and criticism.

Government officials are saying that Obama signed an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the procedure.

Of course both Liberal groups and abortions rights groups have conflicting opinions regarding this.  Liberal groups are welcoming the decision while abortion rights foes are criticizing President Barack Obama.

Tod Preston of Population Action International says Obama’s action will help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, deaths from high-risk pregnancies and abortions.

Douglas Johnson of the National Right to Life Committee says dropping the ban will effectively guarantee more abortions.

The ban has been reinstated and then reversed by Republican and Democratic presidents since GOP President Ronald Reagan established it in 1984.

President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, shut down secret overseas CIA prisons, review military war crimes trials and ban the harshest interrogation methods.

Obama started changing how the United States prosecutes and questions al-Qaida, Taliban or other foreign fighters who pose a threat to Americans and overhauling America’s image abroad, battered by accusations of the use of torture and the indefinite detention of suspects at the Guantanamo prison in Cuba.

“The message that we are sending the world is that the United States intends to prosecute the ongoing struggle against violence and terrorism and we are going to do so vigilantly and we are going to do so effectively and we are going to do so in a manner that is consistent with our values and our ideals,” the president said.

Hello!  Wow, what an amazing 24 hours it has been.  I went to sleep last night with such peace of mind after watching a lot of the events unfold yesterday.  I don’t know if any of you got a chance to watch President Obama and Mrs. Obama dance their first dance last night, but it brought me to tears.  Beyonce did a beautiful job singing At Last, it gave me goose bumps. lol

I could not find anything with Beyonce singing at the Neighborhood ball last night.   But if you can look it up on youtube, I am sure there will be some clips of it to watch later on.  By the way, I just loved looking at all of the beautiful gowns the celebs had on last night.

What a day!  Today was the inauguration for the 44^th president of the United States, Barack Obama.  Thank God we have him to lead us out of the mess we’re in.  I am so proud to call myself an American.  The last 8 years has been an embarrassment that I hope we can all soon forget.  What a mess Bush left our country in.  Although I did not see anyone throwing any shoes at the podium when he came out for the last time, there were very audible boos throughout the crowd.  I felt the same way, but I don’t think I would have booed him in public.

I found myself crying at times throughout the day because of the reality of what today means for so many forgotten Americans.  For once I feel like we all are being thought about and that we have a leader that wants to really make a difference in all of our lives, not just the elite and wealthy of this country.

So God bless you President Obama.  May you and your family be blessed and protected.  Thank you for fighting to get to where you are.  You make me so proud to be an American.  God is with you.  Always be blessed.

This recipe is so good you will want to have 2nds and 3rds so be sure to make plenty!

Ingredients:

1-tablespoon vegetable oil

1 lb. of chicken breast fillets (approx. 3 fillets) or you can substitute with canned chicken

1/2 cup diced onion

1 clove garlic, pressed

4 cups chicken broth

1-cup masa harina

3 cups water

1-cup enchilada sauce

16 ounces Velveeta

1-teaspoon salt

1-teaspoon chili powder

1/2-teaspoon cumin

Garnish:

Shredded cheddar cheese

Crumbled corn tortilla chips

Picante sauce

Directions:

1. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken breasts to pot and brown for 4-5 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.

2. Add onions and garlic to pot and sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until onions begin to become translucent. Add chicken broth.

3. Combine masa harina with 2 cups of water in a medium bowl and whisk until blended. Add masa mixture to pot with onions, garlic and broth.

4. Add remaining water, enchilada sauce, cheese and spices to pot and bring mixture to a boil.

5. Shred the chicken into small, bite-size pieces and add it to the pot. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 30-40 minutes or until thick.

6. Serve soup in cups or bowls, and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled corn tortilla chips, and picante sauce.

Makes approx. 12 servings.