tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63255762400826565552024-03-13T00:06:32.428+01:00displaced homemakersThis blog is intended for the women who feel that their lives have been hit by a tornado, their tomorrows may experience a hurricane and their nights are sleepless. This blog is for the women who need to rebuild their lives, no matter the age and no matter the circumstance. The women who needs to find resources, gather support to feel that they are not alone.crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-60287800819008764542018-05-25T23:58:00.002+02:002018-05-25T23:58:36.523+02:00Old Time blogging<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">So funny how old my blogs are, I started when blogging first
started and just kept going. I hope you don't mind the old, standard format.
I've no time to re-invent the wheel and export and re-import all of the
hundreds of articles in my blogs. I've always asked for volunteers, but never
find any...really. You know, I was one of the first people on this planet to
"blog" before blogging, these already formatted templates came into
existence. I was also one of the "first" independent news folks
covering on the Middle East crisis with my own silly HTML formatted pages,
typed, each link designed, each page and the "tree" generated through
dreamweaver. wow. Times have changed and I still have no time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Anyone want to help me put all
of this together, one blog and website into something a bit more...modern?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Oh, just to help keep history
alive and documented, you know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">I also have thousands of
slides, film, and images on CD's that need to be "updated" onto
something.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Oh, if independents like
myself, only had a trust fund.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Thanks for reading my vent and
rant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Shalom,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Susan Brannon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-10721369057867755562017-10-20T07:00:00.001+02:002017-10-20T07:00:29.362+02:00You'll Be Shocked at What the Flu Shot is Really Doing to You!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jt9rdznYsLI" width="480"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-31539665709875167292017-07-18T22:06:00.001+02:002017-07-18T22:06:57.268+02:00Vaccine industry TERRORIZES families over CHICKEN POX!Wait until you hear what is inside....vaccines for chicken pox? sigh. really?<br /><br />
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and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-23572269952340964832017-06-09T20:20:00.001+02:002017-06-09T20:20:19.481+02:00Be Careful of What you Feed your ChildrenTrisodium phosphate in your children's cereal. Made complementary by General Mills. If you sprinkled some of this on your children's cereal, you would go to prison.<br /><br />
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and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-75039076544912110142017-06-03T06:54:00.001+02:002017-06-03T06:54:47.445+02:00Junk Food Companies Do NOT Want You To See This Video - Sugar Exposed (I...Sugar is horrible, in everything and read your labels...it is in almost everything. pay attention. I know that this video/study is older. But we should not forget, nothing has changed. educate yourself for your own health<br /><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lfCGo3_AxLQ" width="480"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-37915018500438374832013-01-07T21:38:00.001+01:002013-01-07T21:38:02.277+01:00After The War: Join Farmers vs. Monsanto<a href="http://afterthewar.blogspot.com/2013/01/join-farmers-vs-monsanto.html#.UOsyHwKl7iw.blogger">After The War: Join Farmers vs. Monsanto</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-85235396195903368702012-12-01T18:36:00.001+01:002012-12-01T18:36:16.874+01:00Most Jobs Don't Require A College EducationThis is for all of us who are women, struggling to survive. This information is important. Gone are the days....<br />
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and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-72897374423761245202012-11-18T01:03:00.000+01:002017-10-09T22:22:02.729+02:00How do they get up again and move on?17 November 2012<br />
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This blog started as an attempt to encourage others and myself who find themselves in the same shoes as my feet are nestled in. That is, how to get up from the muck, hold your head tall, put that smile on your face and get up every morning when nothing seems to be going right.<br />
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This blog morphed into a "search for my identity" as the time flickers forward. I have watched, observed and hear about women who found that new "niche" after feeling left stranded in the middle of a blowing desert staring at the wind blowing the dust around their feet.<br />
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I ask myself every day (since I started this blog about three years ago) how do they do it?<br />
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<li>They keep their determination to push through that new road. It is almost as though they do not look left or right.</li>
<li>They put all of their energy into one thing. That thing of focus, that goal and the "thing" that is the most important to them.</li>
<li>They seem to never give up.</li>
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Now I don't know if anyone <i>really reads this blog.</i> If anyone actually reads all the stuff I put in here, links, health, and more health. So I decided to taint things on the more <i>personal</i> side of life. Sometimes, I have found that if I feel a certain way others feel the same way. It helps us not to feel so alone while struggling. My struggles are mostly of the mind, that sense of failure and isolation that most single women feel although we cannot admit this due to social pressures.</div>
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I have been focusing on health because it is a big part of life when your world seems to be falling apart. Imagine if your health were to deteriorate while trying to maintain some type of existence. What a pain that would be. I have been lucky in that respect of this new and what seems to be a very long road for me. A road that seems to never end. This is said not to be a downer, but to expose a reality that is rarely spoken of...the elephant in the room. </div>
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The important part is to <i>remain strong</i>. I remember when I was a war photojournalist (another long story of why did I do that?) I was covering a story in Bethlehem after a 40 day incursion of the Israeli's Defense Force (IDF). This was a time in history where the IDF surrounded almost all of the West Bank towns and imposed curfews, turned off water, shut down the electricity and buzzed the streets with bulldozers, tanks, jeeps and guns. They also would talk over peoples homes on the high ground and created lookout posts as places to shoot from if they saw any movement in the streets.</div>
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The time was horrible and it was dangerous for journalists as well. So, I waited until they were pulling out and I went in to see the damage. I interviewed a woman who was what I would call "held hostage" for 40 days. Her home was right across from the Nativity Church, where they say that Jesus was born. She lived on the top floor. Her humble abode was taken over for that 40 days by Israeli soldiers while they shot bullets from their window. Her husband was ill and they were allowed to remain in a corner of their room on the bed during their stay. They were provided with random food and her husband was allowed to continue with his medication. They could not enter into the rest of the home except to use the restroom and were not allowed outside of the tiny square of their bed. While talking with her I realized that she was lucky and that the soldiers who used her home were decent...or shall I say more decent than others in the same situation had experienced.</div>
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It was only a few hours after the IDF left when I spoke with her. With a smile, she pulled out a packaged cake that soldier gave her before they left as a good-bye. She felt that he was a "nice boy". She had not realized the reality of her situation that is called the Stockholm syndrome where a hostages gain positive feelings towards their captors. Instead of breaking down emotionally, she was more concerned about offering a piece of cake, some tea and showing me her panoramic view from the roof.</div>
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In politeness, I had some cake and tea then went to see the panoramic view. We walked outside onto her veranda and she pointed to a frail ladder and pointed then looked up. I quickly realized that she wanted me to climb that ladder to see the view. I became nervous for my own safety, not of bullets but from falling down that ladder.</div>
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She looked at me and shook her head and started climbing waving her hand at me to start following. This woman was about 70 years old remind you. I stood at the bottom and watched her climb right up that ladder without any pauses, no fretting and without fear but firmly placed her feet on the rungs with determination. I quietly said under my breath, "Well, if she can do it, then I can...umm do it!"</div>
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It was at that moment that I saw her strength which seemed boundless and fearless. She was solid like a deeply planted stone into the earth. She had suffered in a conflict under horrible conditions and remained very strong with a smile vigor and was hospitable. In my eyes, she became wonder woman and respect for her flowed into my soul like a river. I shook my head and said to myself "Amazing" </div>
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It was that moment that I decided that I too needed to be strong and then remain strong. To look at the enemy in the eye and keep going. When times seem tough and I don't want to put one foot in front of the other, I remember her. This woman of war taught me something very valuable, that we too can be like her. We too can climb that ladder.</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-77325441124869956272012-10-18T20:18:00.000+02:002012-10-18T20:18:02.860+02:00Winters coming! Boost your immune systemSusan Brannon
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is known to help boost your immune system, and has been used for centuries. It helps to prevent upper respiratory infection when taken for several months. However! When you buy the traditional Chinese ginseng, do not take it when you have a cold because the products vary in potency.
“Indian echinacea,” can help to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms, and it also might help prevent upper respiratory infections, It also appears to help boost your immune system. The average dosage is 400mg per day.
Echinacea many studies support the fact that echinacea is an effective aid for preventing and treating colds, flu and other infections. It can help to fight infections by stimulating your immune cells. It works best when taken frequently at the first sign of infection: 30 to 60 drops of liquid extract or 1 to 2 capsules (300 to 400 mg each) every two hours for the first 24 to 48 hours, followed by the same dosage four times daily for three days after symptoms disappear.
Don't forget vitamin C! about500 mg per day.
Have a nice winter
<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-57528757054947948082012-10-11T22:13:00.003+02:002012-10-11T22:13:57.134+02:00Prop 37 GMO Labeling: Right to Know VideosProp 37 is coming up in California asking to label GMO food products if you are in California, Please vote yes. It is your life. Share these videos all over America...to educate and prepare for "war"
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and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-32916042974333748652012-10-11T21:55:00.000+02:002012-10-11T21:55:14.517+02:00Agent Orange is Harmless: Prop 37 California VOTE<br />
Agent Orange is harmless just like cigarettes and DDT are harmless, and...so are GMO foods harmless...so, why is Monsanto fighting so hard with 35 million in advertising to get voters to vote NO on Prop 37 in California? Watch and share this video with the people in our country.<div>
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Szq2GFYktG8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-25521242299454308442012-10-11T21:50:00.001+02:002012-10-11T21:50:33.687+02:00California Prop 37 GMO Labeling: Right to KnowOkay, I understand that not everyone lives in California BUT, it also involves ALL of America. If we can get everyone in California to VOTE YES on Prop 37, then the other states will hopefully follow..??? This video is full of famous folks who decided to stand against GMO food products and stand for the labeling of GMO products. Please watch and share<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RB1xHFwSYIg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-47108028825739949892012-09-26T12:42:00.001+02:002012-09-26T12:42:57.349+02:00After The War: Petition: Tell Major grocery stores NO GMO APPLES<a href="http://afterthewar.blogspot.com/2012/09/petition-tell-major-grocery-stores-no.html#.UGLcFqzrhwM.blogger">After The War: Petition: Tell Major grocery stores NO GMO APPLES</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-60889900841747841322012-09-19T14:37:00.002+02:002012-09-19T14:37:57.988+02:00Study: Are Organic Foods Better than Conventional Foods?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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According to an Annals of Internal Medicine study/report, "<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods. Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria." With its primary funding source listed as "none" </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The study seems to lack considerations such as, organic munchers tend to eat healthier such as more vegetables and fruits, legumes, whole grains and less meat than conventional munchers. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">I recommend, go organic and stay organic for the entire family!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-79110256248604505302012-05-18T21:12:00.001+02:002012-05-18T21:12:57.585+02:00crossing borders project: Crossing Borders Book in Digital!Finally, the book is in digital format! All about the West Bank <br />
<a href="http://crossingbordersproject.blogspot.com/2012/05/crossing-borders-book-in-digital.html#.T7afEJP2mjQ.blogger">crossing borders project: Crossing Borders Book in Digital!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
and need to learn how to do things, support, and new ideas!</div>crossing bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424161672510736739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325576240082656555.post-39716070501624617802012-04-22T10:48:00.002+02:002012-04-22T10:49:07.852+02:00You want to promote a business? This is how:I just had to put this video on this blog.<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/316AzLYfAzw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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Stack 16 to 18 corn tortillas (6-inch diameter) and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips. Pour salad oil to a depth of 1 inch into a 3- to 4-quart pan and heat to 375 degrees F. on a deep-frying thermometer. Add strips, a handful at a time, and cook, stirring often, until crisp and lightly browned (about 1 min.). Lift out; drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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HUEVOS CON QUESO<br />
(Mexican Eggs with Cheese)<br />
<br />
Reminiscent of chile con queso (melted cheese with chiles), cheese sauce is blended with eggs and spooned over tortillas. Serve with sliced tomatoes and beer or iced tea.<br />
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<br />
Tortilla Strips (see below) <br />
3 tablespoons butter or margarine <br />
1 small onion, minced <br />
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin <br />
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour <br />
1/2 cup sour cream <br />
6 eggs, lightly beaten <br />
1/2 cup diced tomatoes <br />
1 large tomatillo, husked, rinsed and chopped (optional) <br />
1 large Anaheim or other mild green chile, stemmed, seeded and chopped <br />
Prepare Tortilla Strips. Distribute evenly among 6 dinner plates and keep warm in an 150 degree oven.<br />
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In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, melt butter over low heat. Add onion and cumin; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft (about 5 minutes). Mix in flour; cook, stirring, until bubbly. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Return to heat and cook, stirring, over low heat until smooth and bubbly. Add jack and cheddar cheeses and continue to cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in eggs; cook until eggs are lightly set and mixture looks like soft scrambled eggs (about 10 more minutes).<br />
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Dividing equally, spoon egg mixture over tortilla strips and sprinkle with tomatoes, tomatillo (if desired) and chile. Makes 6 servings.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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CHILI CON QUESO SOUP (TORTILLA)<br />
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1/2 Large onion -- finely chopped<br />
3 tablespoons Unsalted butter<br />
1 1/2 cans (4 oz each) mild green -- chiles, drained, see<br />
finely chopped<br />
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) plum -- tomatoes, drained, s<br />
finely chopped<br />
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese -- cut into bits<br />
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth<br />
1 1/2 cups Half-and-half<br />
4 teaspoons Fresh lemon juice -- or to<br />
<br />
Garlic powder to taste<br />
Cayenne to taste<br />
Salt to taste<br />
Julienned tortilla chips -- fried crisp<br />
Green onions -- chopped<br />
Monterey jack cheese -- grated<br />
<br />
Cook onion in butter over moderately low heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally until onion is softened. Add chilies and tomatoes. Cook mixture 8 to 10 minutes over moderate heat until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Stir in cream cheese. Maintain moderate-to-low heat until cheese melts. Stir in chicken broth, half-and-half, lemon juice, cayenne, and salt. Heat soup over moderate heat until hot, but do not boil. Sprinkle tortilla strips, green onions, and Monterey jack cheese over individual servings.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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Recipe By : Legends Rancho Deluxe by chef Michael Hanrahan<br />
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1 tablespoon canola oil<br />
8 whole corn tortillas -- cut into 1" strips<br />
1 cup onion -- diced<br />
1 1/2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers -- seeded<br />
-- minced<br />
5 cloves garlic -- minced<br />
1 tablespoon tomato paste<br />
42 ounces canned tomatoes -- undrained<br />
1 tablespoon ground cumin<br />
63 ounces chicken broth, fat free<br />
4 whole corn tortillas -- cut into 1/4" strips<br />
2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts -- cooked<br />
-- shredded<br />
1 cup avocado -- diced<br />
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese -- shredded<br />
1/2 cup fresh cilantro -- chopped<br />
<br />
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1" tortilla pieces - cook 2 minutes or until crisp - stirring occasionally.<br />
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Add the onion, jalapeno and garlic - saute 3 minutes.<br />
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Add tomato paste and tomatoes - bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.<br />
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Stir in cumn and broth - bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium and simmer - uncovered - 40 minutes or until reduced to 8 cups.<br />
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Place half of soup in a blender - process until smooth - pour into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining soup. Return pureed soup to pan. Cook over medium-low heat until thoroughly heated.<br />
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Arrange tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 7 minutes or until crisp - set aside.<br />
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Divide chicken and avocado evenly amoung 8 soup bowls. Pour soup into each bowl and top with cheddar cheese, cilantro and tortilla strips.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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1 small onion, chopped<br />
1 garlic clove, chopped<br />
2 Tbsp. olive oil<br />
1 can (14 oz.) beef broth<br />
1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth<br />
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup<br />
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles<br />
2 cups chicken breast, cooked and shredded<br />
1-1/2 cups water<br />
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce<br />
1 tsp. ground cumin<br />
1 tsp. chili powder<br />
1/2 tsp. pepper<br />
6 flour tortillas<br />
3 cups grated Cheddar cheese<br />
<br />
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the next 10 ingredients;<br />
bring to a boil. Cover, simmer for one hour. Cut tortillas into<br />
1/2" strips; add with the cheese to the soup. Simmer<br />
(uncovered) for 10 minutes. Serve.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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from Chile Pepper Magazine<br />
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FILLING: <br />
4 cups shredded Carne Seca (dried beef) or the following recipe for Carne Machaca:<br />
<br />
2 to 2-1/2 lbs. boneless beef roast, cut in large pieces<br />
1 small onion, coarsely chopped<br />
1-2 Tbsp. ground hot chile<br />
water<br />
<br />
Place ingredients in pan and cover with water and simmer for an hour and a half or until the meat starts to fall apart. Remove the beef, strain the broth, and save for the sauce. Allow the meat to cool and shred the meat by using 2 forks or your fingers.<br />
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SAUCE: <br />
<br />
3 Tbsp. flour<br />
4 Tbsp. oil<br />
1 cup onions, chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
6 chopped green New Mexican chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded or 2(4 oz.)cans<br />
1/2 tsp ground cumin<br />
2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped<br />
3 cups reserved beef broth<br />
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Combine flour and 3 Tbsp. oil to make a roux. Saute the mixture, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes. Set aside. Saute the onions and garlic in remaining oil. Stir in chiles, cumin, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the roux and simmer fir a few minutes to thicken. NOTE: I add 2 Tbsp. hot chili powder<br />
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THE ENCHILADAS:<br />
<br />
24 corn or blue corn tortillas<br />
oil<br />
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese<br />
1 cup chopped onions<br />
shredded lettuce<br />
chopped tomatoes<br />
<br />
Fry tortillas briefly in hot oil to soften. Drain on paper towels. <br />
<br />
To assemble: For each enchilada stack, place a little sauce on bottom of casserole dish, place a tortilla on top, then the beef, some cheese and onion, then some sauce. Repeat the procedure for 3 more layers and finish with a tortilla. Pour the sauce over the top. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Serve with lettuce and chopped tomatoes. May be topped with a fried egg if desired.<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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1 1/2 large onions, chopped <br />
Butter <br />
3 14-ounce cans Old El Paso Red Enchilada Sauce <br />
1 teaspoon sugar <br />
Salt <br />
2 dozen corn tortillas <br />
3 cups shredded pasteurized process cheese spread <br />
1 pint heavy cream <br />
3 eggs, beaten <br />
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />
<br />
Cook onions in butter; add red enchilada sauce. Bring to a boil; add sugar and pinch of salt.<br />
<br />
Arrange tortillas, cheese, heavy cream and sauce in layers in 3-quart casserole. Repeat several times. Pour eggs over last layer and bake 1 hour. Serve immediately. <br />
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This recipe is from "Seasoned With Sun" by the Junior League of El Paso, TX<div class="blogger-post-footer">For Women who are Displaced Homemakers, thrown into the world
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