To have and hold on a second…
This past Saturday, my wife offered to “put a smile” on my face. I eagerly accepted, and shortly thereafter was grinning from ear to ear after she went shoe shopping without me. Lots of long-time […]
Tag: chili
Texas Chili and the Universe
American Entree TEXAS CHILI INGREDIENTS 3 pounds beef chuck or sirloin 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves 1 medium onion 1 jalapeno pepper 2 tomatoes 1 7-ounce can green chile peppers ½ […]
Where’s the Fire?
Two weeks ago, I wrote a tale about my mother-in-law needing to move to assisted living because the fire department had been called one too many times when she left things on the stove. I […]
Crispy Shredded Beef Tacos, Me, and World Peace
Mexican Entree CRISPY SHREDDED BEEF TACOS INGREDIENTS 1 medium yellow onion 2 pounds rump roast ½ tablespoon chili powder ½ tablespoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt 4 garlic cloves 4 ounces diced green chiles 5 green […]
Angolan Chicken Stew, Okraphobia, and Neat Future Inventions
Angolan Entree CHICKEN STEW (muamba de galinha) INGREDIENTS 3 pounds boneless chicken (Probably separate parts. If you can find a farm that raises organic boneless chickens, go for it.) 1 Scotch bonnet, habañero, or red […]
Tex Mex T Rex
Cretaceous Entree TEX MEX T REX INGREDIENTS 1 medium tyrannosaurus rex 300 garlic cloves 1,500 medium yellow onions 2,999 jars (18 ounces) barbecue sauce 1 15 ounce bottle organic ketchup 200 pounds chili powder 100 […]
Vietnamese Spring Rolls and Eternal Full Employment
Vietnamese Entree SPRING ROLLS (cha gio) INGREDIENTS – SAUCE 1/4 teaspoon Thai chili or red pepper flakes or minced serrano 1/4 cup fish sauce or Hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/4 cup sugar ½ […]
Afghan Chicken Stew and A Maze to Solve
Afghan Entree QORMA LAWAND (chicken stew) INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breasts or 2 pounds chicken 3 garlic cloves 2 onions 2 teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon lime juice 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons peanut […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please explain to my late-night-chili-eating husband that it’s never ever a good idea to shake me wake at 3:00 AM just to tell me he dreamt he was married to Jennifer Lopez, lived […]
I Abdicated My Throne for a Bowl of Chili
My streak ended. It’s a bittersweet moment when you break a streak regardless of the dubious achievement of having attained it. My “Queen of One Date” title has been revoked by virtue of the fact […]