Chicken Enchiladas

Around our house, we cook all the time. Our kitchen is the social zone of the house. I can guarantee that any time of the year, you can come over to our house and it doesn't take long before everybody is in the kitchen laughing and having fun. Over the weekend, we made chicken enchiladas and they were fabulous! Yes, I did shamelessly steal the recipe from my dad's blog. You can also go to his blog and read more about us!

Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:

•  4 chicken breasts
•  2 cans chicken broth (14 oz)
•  2 cans black olives (6 oz)
•  mozzarella cheese (1 lb)
•  cheddar cheese (1 lb)
•  cornstarch (2 Tbsp)
•  2 cans enchilada sauce (29 oz, we use mild)
•  ground sweet chocolate (Ghirardelli)
•  flour tortillas (about 20)
•  pot of cooked rice

Directions:

1. Trim the chicken breasts and brown lightly in a large dutch oven with vegetable oil.
2. Simmer chicken with one can of broth until cooked. Do not over cook.
3. Remove chicken breasts from pot, reserving liquid.
4. Chop or shred chicken meat.
5. Add second can of chicken broth to reserved liquid.
6. Thicken broth and juices into gravy with 2 Tablespoons cornstarch mixed into about 1/2 cup water.

Filling (fills about 5 tortillas):

•  1 cup rice
•  1 cup enchilada sauce
•  4 teaspoons ground sweet chocolate
•  1-1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken
•  1/4 cup chicken / cornstarch gravy
•  1 cup cheese (mozzarella / cheddar blend)
•  1/4 cup sliced black olives

Topping Sauce (covers one pan):

•  1 cup enchilada sauce
•  1/2 cup chicken / cornstarch gravy
•  1/4 cup sliced black olives
•  1 cup shredded mozzarella
•  1/2 cup shredded cheddar

Spoon filling into cooked flour tortillas. Roll closed and place into baking dish seam down. Top with sauce mixture. Cover with foil and bake at 350 F until hot, about 25 minutes. You can uncover during the last 5 minutes to reduce the moisture and brown the cheese. This should make enough to fill three 9×13 glass baking dishes.

Total Update! cont...

I accidentally published my previous post, when I really didn't want to do that. Whoops, oh well, I'm now published. Anyway, I had attached the video of Bad Romance by Lady Gaga to the post because I've been listening to her lately and I like her music. I'm going to use the money from G&G H to get music for Christmas, since I really didn't have anything jump out at me while in Hawaii.

Total Update!

I got sick along with lil' sis, so I never did do the Broadway Review. That was a definite disappointment, but since I had a resident frog in my throat, no way was a single correct note going to come out of my mouth. Lil' sis ended up being out of school for a total of four weeks total with H1N1 and related complications. I ended up being out of work for one week with H1N1 and then after that, I was out again with pneumonia because I went back too soon after the H1N1. Good news is that we are all completely better with the whole house being immune to it now. Just in time for vaccines to open up publicly to school children at their schools.

I have applied and been accepted to Weber State University (now referred to here on as WSU.) I've been able to choose my classes and register for them. I'm really excited for the classes to start, even with the hour long commute to school, and the commute time will depend on the weather. I might as well get into the habit of leaving early enough to compensate for the winter storms. I'm going to get a parking permit that will allow me to park on campus, I figure that my classes start so early, that I won't have to fight over parking spaces. The parking lots open at 6:30, so no issues there.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbuBN19xakg

Broadway Review Coming Up

I've been busy working on my Broadway Review music these several weeks and I'm having lots of fun. I've decided on Hello Young Lovers from The King & I as well as Defying Gravity from Wicked. It is supposed to be at the end of this month. I'm very excited. I actually have the ability to sing Defying Gravity from start to finish with the proper strength.

Lil' sis is still sick, the flu seems to have gone to her lungs and we are fighting a constant fever and deep chest congestion. I hope that it doesn't turn into pneumonia, because she may be out of school much longer than she can really afford. She's already been out of school for a week and it isn't looking good. I really should be optimistic, but looking at her makes me just want to cry. She sounds horrible and she says she hurts. Mom says that the breathing treatment that sis is on is working, but I can't tell.

TTYL.

Sick and goats

Ick! I hate being sick. I'd blame lil' sis for bringing the flu home from school, but I picked it up too fast for her to have exposed me. I think we picked it up from dance, but I'm not sure. Therefore, I'm sick and trying to get better, but the goats aren't helping.

Since it has been cold and wet, I needed to move the goats to the greenhouse for the night. Mal was annoying and required some chasing to catch him. Then, the stupid goat butted me in the lower ribs. I think he bruised them pretty well. That wasn't it, the goat had the gall to butt me right above the left knee from behind. I'd love to beat him, but mom says it is my fault for naming him such. At least Jane was reasonable in the moving process.

Ugly monsters vanquished

Some times I feel that I am fighting ugly monsters and the monsters are winning. Fortunately, today, I won against my ugly monster. Guess I don't have to worry about this monster anymore since it is now out of my hands and therefore, my control.


I've been sitting on this picture for awhile and I'm not sure what to think about it. What do you think?

Bored Online and On a Wedding Interest Kick

I was really bored the other day and ever since I designed the label for the Jordan's Mint Lemonade at work, I've been on some type of wedding kick. I mean, I did a good job on the label as you can see below.


Anyway, I found http://www.weddingdresscreator.com/ and used it to create my "dream" wedding dress. They don't allow you to change the colors of the dress and me being me, I don't like wearing white. I like this style, but I would want to change it a little. Ok, maybe some people would think the changes are lots, but I don't. I would rather have the sleeves changed and some other details are small changes.


In other news, I'm working on my second novel for editing. I currently have four that are various stages through editing and writing. I think that once I have two finished, I will find an agent and I'll start finding a publisher. Yippee!

I'm excited for class tonight since we are going to do more veil work! Then tomorrow night, I'm going to learn more hip bumps ATS.

Gotta Go!

iPod Challenge Again

iPod challenge

RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, iPod, MP3 Player, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.


You set your Ipod or MP3 to shuffle and answer the questions with the title of the songs.

1)If someone says, “is this okay?” You say? Opinion - The Fixx

2)What would best describe your personality? Shut Up And Drive - Rihanna

3)What do you like in a guy/girl? I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred

4)How do you feel today? Invincible - Muse

5)What is your life’s purpose? Southern Sun - Paul Oakenfold

6)What is your motto? Beautiful World - Devo

7)What do your friends think of you? Angel - Sarah McLachlan

8)What do you think about very often? Never Recover - The Cardigans

9)What is 2+2? Taste The Pain - Red Hot Chili Peppers

10)What do you think of your best friend? Happy - Natasha Bedingfield

11)What do you think of the person you like? Miss Otis Regrets - Francis Faye

12)What is your life story? Slippery People - Talking Heads

13)What do you want to be when you grow up? Feraghi Song of Exile (Acoustic) - Niyaz

14)What am I to you? Novacane - Beck

15)What do you think when you see the person you like? Rein Raus - Rammstein

16)What will you dance to at your wedding? Giving Up On Love (7" R&B Version) - Rick Astley

17)What will they play at your funeral? Taweet - Ravi BAL & Dalijit Mattu

18)What is your hobby/interest? The Fall Of The House Of Usher: V. Fall - The Alan Parsons Project

19)What is your biggest secret? I Don’t Call Him Daddy - Kenny Rogers

20)What’s the worst thing that could happen? Moral Centralia - Harvey Danger

21)How will you die? Criminal - Fiona Apple

22)What is the one thing you regret? No Good Deed - Wicked: Original Broadway Cast

23)What makes you laugh? Pet Names -Smash Mouth

24)What makes you cry? The Funeral - Greg Edmonson

25)Will you ever get married? Glass Breaker - The Crystal Method

26)What scares you the most? 004 - Fermin IV

27)Does anyone like you? Who Knows - Natasha Bedingfield

28)If you could go back in time, what would you change? Guarded - Disturbed

29)What hurts right now? Cancer - MCR

30)What do you want right now? Invisible Man - Theory of a Dead Man