Chicken cacciatore

Slow Cooker Recipe
1 1/2 c. marinara sauce (lo-sugar)
1/2 c. thinly sliced onions
1/4 c tomato paste
1/4 c red or white wine (alcohol cooks out)
1/2 tsp each dried rosemary and sea salt
8 small chicken thighs (skin removed)
8 oz mushrooms cut in half or quartered

Mix marinara sauce, sliced onions, tomato past, wine, rosemary & salt in 4 qt. or larger slow cooker.

Add chicken and mushrooms, toss to mix and coat

Cover and cook 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours on high or 5 to 8 hours on low til chicken and onions are tender.

Remove to a serving platter.

To Help in Joplin, Missouri

American Red Cross: Greater Ozarks Chapter
If you are not a Red Cross Volunteer but wish to help call 2-1-1 in Missouri to be connected to organizations needing volunteers

Instead of waiting for your family and friends to text you back (poor cell reception) check http://www.redcross.org/safeandwell. #joplin


Official updates coming from Responders on Facebook:
Page from those in/around Joplin
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joplin-Tornado-Info/

Joplin Tornado hit 5/22/2011

http://twitpic.com/51be03- Joplin High school after tornado




Joplin Hospital

Low carb broccoli salad

I'm going to give this a try- found it at http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/01/my-favorite-broccoli-salad-a-low-carb-recipe.html

ORGANIC BROCCOLI SALAD (I use mostly organic ingredients)

• 3 bunches fresh broccoli, chopped (UPDATE:  I’ve recently learned that broccoli should be cooked before eating, otherwise it will block absorption of certain nutrients.  SO from now on I will lightly steam it before tossing it in this salad.  I’m going to try to leave a bit of a crunch, hope I can pull it off…)
• 2/3 c. raisins (I substitute with dried cherries or dried cranberries)
• 1/2 small onion, chopped small
• 10 slices of bacon (crisp-fried, crumbled) – from your local farmer if possible

Mix these ingredients together for the dressing and stir into salad ingredients:

• 2 T. raw apple cider vinegar
• 1 c. mayo
• 1/4 c. sugar (Original recipe said 1/2 c.!  I use palm sugar)
• Optional:  1 T. fermented soy sauce

I also add crispy almonds on top – they add a very nice crunch!  Chill well before serving, if you can wait for it.

Local news station video of ESOAL

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13194089

Emotionally Stretching Opportunity Of A Lifetime

Honor Academy, Acquire The Fire Questions??

Until very recently I hadn't heard of the Honor Academy. My sister is graduating this year and has decided this is where she wants to go. She, like I, had never heard of ESOAL. I've watched the videos and I find them very disturbing. I'm doing more research on this so she can see the facts.
She's called up there and they tell her the videos are made up, and that you can read anything on the internet.
True-but if you dig deeper you start to see a pattern. In this day and age you can connect in real time.

What I have learned is that the college is not accredited. She has to be insured to attend. She'll need money for "every day expenses" and while she's working as an intern she won't get paid. She's going to pay $10,000+ for ???  This is what I'm trying to figure out.

Vacation is the Bomb, We wish our mothers could come