Mountain Morning Homeschool Cookbook/Apron Giveaway

Posted on 2008-Aug-11 at 05:39 PM

I believe this is the most blog entries I've ever made in one day.  A new record!  But not necessarily a goal to aim for again.  I should likely feel ashamed or embarrassed, but ... oh well.

I wanted to get the word out about Brandi's contest at Mountain Morning Homeschool early in the week this time, instead of waiting until the very end of the week.  She's having her second blog giveaway ever, and is being very generous.  She is giving one winner the book, Martha's Family Cookery by Martha Greene of http://www.marmeedear.com, and a vintage apron.  And if 30 blogs link back to her contest, she'll give away a second apron to a second winner.

Brandi says that Martha's Family Cookery is full of delicious recipes for the family that are free of white sugar, bleached flours, preservatives, artificial colors and nitrites.  And Brandi asked us to share our favorite healthy recipe.

I really want to share a recipe for "Easy Whole Grain Applesauce Cake" which my entire family just loves, but it was one that I found several years ago on an email list:  Real Food Living Digest by Vickilynn Haycraft.  I'd share the recipe, except I believe it is one she intends to include in the book she's trying to publish:  Real Foods for the Real Family.   So I don't feel I can share the recipe.   But I can highly recommend her email list to anyone interested in healthy recipes that are "free" of white sugar, bleached flour, preservatives, artificial colors, and nitrites.

So, I guess I'll have to share a different healthy recipe.  I guess I'll share the recipe I'm cooking today, although I confess my version is not as "stuff-free" as Martha's recipes.  It could be if you used organic canned salsa, and beans ... or if you make your own salsa and cook your beans from scratch.  Um, I just used regular salsa and canned beans, though.

Crockpot Chicken Taco Filling

Place 3-6 skinless boneless chicken breasts in the crockpot. 
Pour 1.5 cups of your favorite natural healthy salsa over the chicken. 
Let cook on high for 5 hours, then shred the chicken and stir the salsa into the chicken. 
Add 1 - 2 cups frozen or home-canned corn.
Add 1 - 2 cups of cooked great northern beans.
Stir well.
Season to taste with chili powder, pepper, cumin, and onion powder.
Continue to cook on low for 1-2 hours.

Serve in taco shells or flour tortillas with shredded cheddar cheese. 

It's easy and delicious!  Enjoy!

Trusting in Him,
April

Once again...

Posted by Brandi on 2008-Aug-12 at 07:12 AM - Link

Thank you so much for promoting the giveaway! Great recipe...entries for both of your blogs have been noted! Have a blessed week!

Brandi
http://mountainmorning.blogspot.com