Madness

I started watching Mad Men. Halfway through the first season. Got to the end of an episode where a neighbor threatened to shoot the main family's dog for trying to eat his pigeon. At the end of the episode, the mom goes out and starts shooting a BB gun at the pigeons and the pigeon guy thinks she's gone nuts. I don't know why but I loved it. Wish my hubby was here to watch with me cos I know he'd have liked it too. 

Shoes

Today I went looking for a new pair of running/regular sneakers. What I found was shelves and shelves of what people call running shoes but were really just Rainbow Brite vomit. I realize that I'm not the target consumer anymore but they should have a "I've gotten older and am getting stuck in my ways" section where the shoes we have loved over time (the First Nike Dual Fusions, the DC Synergy, the Globe Chet Thomas IV) all other shoes we have loved are available in normal sizes and colors. 

I guarantee that my age group would not disappoint in sales, as we actually have money to spend. My plea to all show companies is to continue to produce best selling shoes. Please. I'm tired of wading through Rainbow Brite vomit.

The day after - enchiladas

Turns out my recipe made two casserole dishes worth of enchiladas and so we had leftovers today. Much to my surprise, the household was pleased with the enchiladas, especially today. They said it was better than my chicken enchiladas (which is requested weekly by the boys). So I guess I'll try the other recipe but feel better about the first recipe I used. Maybe I will cook the meat for the full time. Ok. Well that's all I have for now.

Today's Sunday Dinner

Homesick again, this time for Mexican. Which is funny because I currently reside in Texas, the tex-mex capital right? Yes. The problem is, despite the wonderful food I've come across (I discovered Carne Guisada and mexican corn soon after moving here), is that most places use ground beef instead of slow cooked shredded beef. While ground beef is ok, it's the shredded beef that I miss as it is highly addictive. I miss the shredded beef tacos, the shredded beef enchiladas, oi vey, I miss slow cooked shredded beef. I went out on the net and did a search for Los Hermanos shredded beef and came up with a recipe that might be similar. While Los isn't always spectacular, I do enjoy the shredded beef, plus I wasn't sure if my boys' favorite spot (Mama Chus) would have a recipe posted. - by the way, Mama Chu's has THE best horchata and Mexican hot chocolate. - the beef is currently slow cooking and will be used in enchiladas later tonight. Woo! More to come!

*update*
Ok sooo, it didnt turn out quite like I'd expected. The meat was fairly good but it's still missing a flavor. Something either more vinegary or some kind of pepper. Then I used corn tortillas but apparently you're supposed to fry them before using them, and i didnt, so the tortillas got soggy. They weren't horrible, but I know I can do better. Plus the sour cream wasn't a very tasty addition. I'm gonna have to play with this one or find something else. If you'd like to try the meat recipe, here's the site I pulled it from:

http://vittlesdivine.blogspot.com/2010/06/shredded-beef-enchiladas.html?m=1

Good luck!

PPS- trying this next time.
http://davidsfreerecipes.com/shredded-beef-tacos

Last Sunday

Last Sunday I made Kalua Pig in a crock pot. It was fantastic. I've been a tad homesick and missed the random luaus that the Polynesians in the area would have. The recipe I used was from

http://www.feedingmyohana.com/crock-pot-kalua-pig-recipe.html

It was quite tasty, although the kids said it was too salty. I compared it with other recipes and will probably cut the salt and liquid smoke in half.
Served it on Hawaiian rolls and had salad on the side. I'll be making more very soon!
P.S. sorry about not having pictures. We snarled it down too quickly.