CHILI'S COPYCAT SALSA

This recipe does taste very similar to Chili's restaurant salsa.  It is a very minimalist salsa with few ingredients and surprising mild for containing so many jalapenos.  The lime juice in it gives it a fresh zing when combines with the tomatoes and compliments spicy dishes.  It is also quick and easy - takes around 5 minutes.

  

Recipe posted by kimboleyanne at Food.com  
 

Makes 6-8 servings  - original recipe Read more: here 

• 1 can (14 1/2-15 oz) diced canned tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons diced jalapenos (I used 2 fresh jalapenos)
• 1 TBSP lime juice 
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 cup onion, diced - I used 1 small onion

Chop the jalapenos in half, remove the seeds and dice.

Peel onion and dice into pieces.

I used the juice of half of a lime, but you could use bottled lime juice.

Put the above ingredients in a food processor along with the salt and cumin, then open the can of tomatoes.

Run on high speed until pureed,  but still a little chunky (around 1 minute).

Store any unused portion in a glass jar in the fridge for about a week.






 

BETTY WHITE'S CHICKEN

This was adapted by a recipe posted at Colie's Kitchen for Betty White's Chicken and it was a big hit and I have already been asked to make it again.  In my variation I used 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce is place of 1/2 cup of the soy sauce and 1/2 tsp of prepared mustard instead of dry mustard.

She described it a bit like Korean BBQ, but  my son described it as having more of a hint of heat and a mouthful of flavor.

• 3 lbs. chicken (I used boneless breast meat, but you could use any kind)
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Non-Stick spray coating

Heat butter, soy sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, sugar, water, mustard and garlic powder until water and sugar melt.  Allow to cool.

Spray pan with non-stick coating spray then arrange chicken in the pan.    Pour above mixture over chicken and put in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours, turning over each piece once for twice.

Pour off half of the marinade and bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, turning the chicken occasionally.

FREE DOWNLOADABLE 2012 OWL CALENDAR

Artwork by Carly Johnson Issac

If you have an owl lover on your Christmas list, My Owl Barn has collaborated with 45 artists to create a free downloadable 2012 calendar where you can choose what image you want for which month here, or download their download their pre-made calendar and print if off for gift giving or for personal use.

Here is a sample of what I downloaded (prints 4 months per page).

Duct Tape Necklace

This necklace was made entirely out of duct tape for this month's challenge at Craftster.org

While it might not be a quality piece that you would want to wear on a daily basis, it would be a good alternative to use to make a costume piece for Halloween as it is much lighter than a chain this size would be and you wouldn't have cold metal against a bare neck if you wore something other than a turtleneck on a windy night and does look more realistic from a distance.

I cut two twenty inch strands of the duct tape and cut each of those strips into three equal parts.

I also cut several smaller pieces about and 1/4 wide and 1 inch long.

On four of the strands, you are going to fold into thirds toward the center of the tape to create each strand.  The red in the picture represents the center of the strand.  Fold over the left edge over then center, then the right.  Repeat on three more strands.

 

To create each strand in the twisted strands, tape a thin strip of tape the ends of two strands together at one end and then anchor to a table with a heavy book or have someone hold the other end and pull one strand over the other and continue to do so until you come to the end and then then wrap a thin strip of tape around the ends.

Repeat with the other set of strands.







With the two remaining 20 inch strips fold in half of in thirds (I did mine in half - I think it would look better if it had been folded into thirds and tape one end to a twisted end and the other end to the other twisted end.

Tape the two open ends together and you have a DIY Duct Tape Necklace.













Check out some of the other amazing items other users made out of duct tape:

Miao inspired headpiece

 Screen Sirens- made entirely out of duct tape

An old chair recovered into a Narnia throne

A duck made out of duct tape :)


 











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