in case anyone has noticed, dackie had some technical difficulties ( not our fault!) and daniel was unable to restore many, many of our posts. which really blows because just a few days before it went down i had finally posted a couple recipes- pics and all! i think the most recent post is from april of 2008. awesome.
maybe this is a fresh start for us. maybe we will actually pay some attention to this blog and post pictures and recipes and bits and pieces about our life more often. like we intended when we started this thing. i think we will shoot for 1 posting a week, and if we can actually do that, maybe even a posting twice a week, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. small, attainable goals.
lets catch up on whats new in our lives…
we have a sweet, adorable, smooshy little nephew named cooper. he’s the squishiest little thing ever. as my mom says “look at those cheeks. ooooh. i just want to bite him!” and i do sometimes. just a little bit on his meaty little thighs. i love him. julie and glen did an awesome job. butt pats for the both of ‘em. look at those CHEEKS!
we adopted a dog from the butte humane society. little did we know when we adopted her that she was broken. like, 6 trips to the vet, thousands of dollars for two surgeries kind of broken. but we have an awesome vet, dr. lyman @ durham veterinary clinic, that did the surgeries for waaay less than they should have cost. that man is awesome. he saved bella’s life and saved us about $1500. thats no joke. if you are ever in need of a veterinarian, we highly recommend dr. lyman. bella’s fur has grown back nicely and she no longer looks like franken-dog. it was brutal. 12 staples, and a 12 inch scar. TWICE. yep, twice, two surgeries, the poor thing. she just got her first haircut and she looks like a normal dog again. we like her. she’s a keeper.
we had a lovely mother’s day bbq here last weekend to celebrate my mama and also julie’s first mothers day. we had beer braised bbq chicken sandwiches on wheat rolls with grilled eggplant, zucchini and asparagus with a lemon, shallot and basil vinaigrette. the recipe for the chicken is from williams-sonoma and it is as easy as it is delicious. slice up some onions, brown the chicken for a couple minutes on each side, add your favorite beer ( we used sierra nevada torpedo) and favorite bbq sauce, cover and cook for 1-1 1/2 hours. let chicken cool, then shred it. cook the remaining saucy stuff over med hi heat to reduce it, add the shredded chicken back, toss it on a roll and bon apetit. if you feel like getting crazy, top the sandwich with crumbled bleu cheese. delish.
daniel grilling up the veggies
Beer Braised Bbq Chicken, Williams- Sonoma
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/beer-braised-barbecued-chicken.html
Ingredients:
- 4 lb. chicken thighs, drumsticks and breasts
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 Tbs. canola oil
- 2 yellow onions, sliced 1⁄4 inch thick
- 1 1⁄4 cups ale or lager-style beer
- 2 1⁄2 cups barbecue sauce
Directions:
In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm 3 Tbs. of the oil until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter.
Add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil to the pan along with the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the beer and barbecue sauce and bring to a boil. Add the chicken, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a baking sheet and let cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes. Add the shredded chicken into sauce and combine.
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