Friday, December 30, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome!


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Note: Songs for the years end and the new year especially welcome!


A Song to Say "Thank You", Year End Video 2022, Thomann










Les MisΓ©rables Cast - Do You Hear The People Sing? 

Take Me Home, Country Roads - The Petersens


Memory (Reprise), Cats the Musical




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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Chicken Chili

 

Chicken Chili

By Dave Beaulieu, August 11th, 2018

https://www.noreciperequired.com/recipe/chicken-chili

Seem like everywhere I dip a spoon these days, I’m scooping up turkey chili. It’s everywhere. And I’m not complaining about that. It’s also tasty.  BUT…the other day I wondered “Why not chicken chili?” The noble chicken deservers it’s spot on the chili mantle. And Chicken Chili has such wonder alliteration. As soon as I said it to my kids, they went running around the house screaming “chicken chili”. So, I made some. It was very yummy. And so I share with you.


Prep Time  60 minutes, Cook Time  300 minutes, Total Time  360 minutes


Recipe Overview and Keys to Success

To make the best chicken chili, just make sure to do the following

  1. You’ve got to get a rich layering of flavors to make a good chili. That doesn’t take too much work, but it does take a fair number of ingredients and a lot of time. I like to set aside 6 – 8 hours to allow it to simmer.
  2. With all the ingredients, don’t forget the humble salt and pepper. Both are needed to make everything else shine.
  3. Toast the spices and the tomato paste a bit before adding the tomato sauce
  4. Be creative.  It’s hard to go wrong with chili.  If you have an idea…go for it! I’ll often add things like maple syrup, coffee, beer…to change up the flavors a bit. Below is a “base” recipe.

Ingredients for Chicken Chili

 

  • 2 lbs ground chicken
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 2 16 ounce cans of crushed tomato
  • 1 16 ounce cans white beans
  • 1 16 ounce can black beans
  • 1 16 ounce can of pinto beans
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 12 ounce beer
  • 2 large diced onion
  • 2 diced red bell pepper
  • 2 cups-ish diced celery
  • 3 – 5 grated carrots
  • 1 – 2 green chili peppers like poblano 
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 8 finely chopped garlic cloves
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Directions for Chicken Chili

 

  • Heat a large pot over med-high heat and coat the bottom in olive oil
  • Add the ground chicken, and season with salt and pepper
  • Toss the chicken, stirring until fully cooked through
  • Chicken will tend to clump up into large pieces. Really try to break up the meat using a wooden spoon.
  • Remove the cooked chicken from the pot, and hold in a bowl
  • There is probably not a lot of fat in the pot, if there is, drain all but a few tablespoons that you’ll need for cooking the vegetables.  If needed, add oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the onion, peppers, celery, carrot, and garlic, and season with salt and pepper
  • Cook over medium heat for about 15 – 20 minutes, string occasionally, until the onion is translucent
  • Add the spices, and toast for about 1 minute; stirring to ensure they don’t burn
  • Add the tomato paste, and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, until the tomato paste turns a rusty color
  • Add the chicken meat back to the pot, along with the crushed tomatoes
  • Add enough chicken stock & beer to make the chili fairly loose, and stir-able, like a thin stew
  • Bring the chili to a simmer, cover and cook for 3 - 4 hours (at least).
  • Open the cans of beans and rinse off the packing liquid, leaving the cleaned beans
  • Add the beans to the chili, and continue to cook for at least another hour – 2 is better
  • Taste the chili, and adjust the salt and pepper as needed
  • If the chili is too thick, add some additional chicken stock to thin it; or alternatively, if too thin, continue to simmer until the chili reaches the desired thickness.
  • Serve and enjoy!


For more Directions watch the video:




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Friday, December 23, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 23rd December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 23rd December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome!


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Note: Christmas, Hannukah & festive songs especially welcome!








AndrΓ© Rieu performing Silent Night



Nat King Cole - All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth





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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: FRIED APPLE FRITTERS

 

Pascale's Kitchen: FRIED APPLE FRITTERS

Fried apple fritters, known as frittelle in Italian. To make the fritters, you dip slices of apple in tempura batter, then place them in oil to fry them. They are best eaten while they’re still hot. 

December 17, 2022


              Fried apple fritters (photo credit: PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN)

FRIED APPLE FRITTERS

Makes 15 pieces. 


Ingredients
  • 2-3 apples (can also use pears, bananas or other fruit)
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 140 gr. (1 cup) white flour, sifted
  • 2 large eggs
  • Pinch of salt
  • 80 gr. (1/3 cup) sugar
  • 200 gr. (1 cup) milk or water
  • 5 gr. (½ packet) baking powder

Topping:

  • ½ cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For deep-frying:

  • Oil

Directions:

Peel the apples and cut out the cores. 

Slice apples into 1-cm.-thick rings. 

Transfer the apple rings to a bowl, then pour lemon juice on top of them and let sit for 1 hour.

In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together. 

Let the bowl rest for 30 minutes. 

Drain the apple rings, then dip them in the egg mixture. 

Pour oil into a pan for deep-frying and heat.

Fry the apple slices in the hot oil until they turn golden brown.

Remove the apple pieces and place them on paper towels. 

Dip the apple pieces in the cinnamon mixture, or sprinkle the cinnamon mixture on top of them, and serve immediately. Alternatively, you can serve with sour cream.


Level of difficulty: Easy   Time: 90 minutes, including time to let batter rise Status: Vegetarian /  Parve (or dairy if using milk)


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Friday, December 16, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 16th December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

  Easy listening music and chat, Friday 16th December 2022, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome!


Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

On the sunny side of the street -Camino Sonoro Jazz band

Paul McCartney Wings Mull of Kintyre 1977

Freddy Fender ~ Before the Next Teardrop Falls (Hee Haw)

Crazy · Patsy Cline

How Can I Tell Her - Lobo

Roy Orbison - "Blue Bayou" 

Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

The Nolans - I'm in the Mood for Dancing

Silver Threads And Golden Needles, Linda Ronstadt


The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress



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