Slow -Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com for a pinch-hit dinner last night. I forgot to plan anything or get anything out of the freezer, so I found this recipe, went home on my lunch break and threw it all in the crock-pot on high (frozen chicken and all), and Voila! Dinner was done when I got home from work! The changes I made to recipe are (included).
It was very yummy!!! :-)

INGREDIENTS
1 pound shredded, cooked chicken (used frozen chicken thighs and then cut into bite-size pieces before serving)
1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed (used jared Salsa- about 10- 12 ozs.)
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers (used a 7 oz. can)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water (only used 1 1/4 cups)
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf (left out)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (left out)
(Added a 15 1/2 oz can of Navy Beans, drained)
7 corn tortillas (used bagged tortilla chips)
vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS
Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup (we served it over cooked brown rice)

Where's George?

Check out this website. It's wheresgeorge.com. You can enter the serial numbers off your bills and the idea is that others will do the same, and you can see how the money circulates.

Lists

I have realized over the last couple of weeks that after having been married for five months now, I am getting good at making lists. To-do lists for work and home; short-term lists; long-term lists; grocery lists; bills to pay; menus; cards to send list; wish lists. And it all started with the wedding guest list!!!! :-) That's a lot of lists!!!
But one thing has become glaringly missing from my lists in the last few weeks. Where is Christ on my lists??? He has been repeatedly moved to the bottom of my list, or at times, even left off completely!
But let's face it- we could not get by in today's world without lists. We have to keep track of all our work and play activities, doctor visits, weekend plans, and how much money we have. And then there's the kids- and the lists for them are even longer!!! So how do we keep our lists from overwhelming us? Keep Christ at the top!!! Matt 6:24 says "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other You cannot serve God and wealth." (or in our case- lists :-)
Are you using your list to serve Christ or is your list becoming your master? My prayer for us all this week is to put Christ back at the top of our list.

A Pirate's Life for Me ?!?!?!?

My pirate name is:

Calico Anne Cash

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Often indecisive, you can't even choose a favorite color. You're apt to follow wherever the wind blows you, just like Calico Jack Rackham, your namesake. You're musical, and you've got a certain style if not flair. You'll do just fine. Arr!

Cheddar Bacon Hamburgers

This was a pretty good recipe- we didn't use the horseradish, and used Heinz 57 with Lea & Perrin's instead of the A-1 (it's new and pretty good).

Cheddar Bacon Hamburgers
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup real bacon bits
1 egg
splash of A-1 Steak Sauce

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat grill for high heat.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, Cheddar cheese, horseradish, salt, pepper, garlic powder, bacon bits, egg and A-1 using your hands. Shape the mixture into 4 hamburger patties.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Place hamburger patties on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done.

Online Sudoku Puzzles! :-)

I got hooked on these after watching my BIL do them at one of our family holiday gatherings. :-)

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