Thursday, March 25, 2010

Chili Verde

Before i start, can i just say that i love that this font is called Trebuchet? more namers-of-idle things should look to war macines for inspiration. also, i type one handed so if you are here for well spelled, gramatically correct articles you have come to the wrong place. NOW, currently in my crock pot i have bubbeling away merrily cubed pork sirloin chops, diced onions and tomatillos, two chopped pasilla peppers, chopped fresh cilantro, and seasonings as follows: salt, pepper, dried oregano, cumin, and lemon juice. don't ask me how much, i picked up a terrible habit from my great aunt "Tanta" of saying "just enough, not too much" when asked about measurments. also if you ask me where i got a recipie i will inveriably tell you "it's an old family recipie" which means i made it up on the spot driven by what is in the kitchen when i wander in there to make dinner. in this case my husband walked up to me with a pasilla in hand at the store and said "i want something with these, maybe pork" and so i give you: crock pot chili verde. rather than let tradition get me down, i'm skipping beans and rice to go for hominy and steamed broccoli. the hominy will be fried with some chili powder, the broccoli served steamed bright green and naked. that's right, we eat our broccoli un-addorned. the shocker here? thing one (boy aged 4 named Tristin) loves it. thing two (boy aged 7 months named Evan) will try it tonight for the first time. i may or may not post pictures, but i certainly will post a follow up to let you know how it all goes.

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  1. as an amendment, there were also four cloves of garlic in the crock, and a bit of water. that being said, it was wonderful! i congratulate myself profusely. thing two is a newly anointed broccoli fan, he ate four little trees and wore a tiny broccoli flower on his nose as a merit badge of eating.

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