One of my signature dishes is my Black Bean Enchiladas. It was one of the very first vegetarian recipes that I ever tried and it has been a staple of my kitchen for years. I have continued to work on that recipe and make it my own but one thing I have never done is attempt an enchilada sauce from scratch.
I didn't want to make a sauce that I had to babysit too much so using my slow cooker was a natural option. You really do just dump in all the ingredients and let the slow cooker do the work for you all day long. I also love the fact that this recipe has real ingredients and no fillers, high fructose corn syrup or unnecessary sodium. We should be eating real food that tastes good and is good for us. I am amazed at the stuff that gets added to our food these days. It's kinda scary.
So, the next time you reach for a can enchilada sauce at your local grocery store consider making this recipe instead. You won't regret it!
Recipe: Slow Cooker Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 (32 once) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup vegetable stock
1 teaspoon each of salt & pepper
Directions:
1. Add all the ingredients into your slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook 8 hours on low or 4 - 5 hours on high.
2. Pour the fully cooked sauce into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
Slow Cooker Enchilada Sauce stays fresh for up to 2 weeks in a jar in the fridge or can be frozen. Freeze sauce in a freezer bag and thaw in the refrigerator to use in your favorite enchilada recipe.
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Hundreds of bras line the bridge over the Kaw river in Lawrence, KS each October in an installation entitled, "Bras Across the Kaw". Last year I was able to snap a few photos of some of the many hundred bras that were donated to promote breast cancer awareness month and women's health.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/07/4538629/hundreds-of-bras-line-kansas-river.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/07/4538629/hundreds-of-bras-line-kansas-river.html#storylink=cp
Health Care Access Clinic of Lawrence, KS serves low-income Douglas County residents and provides much needed health care to the many uninsured that would otherwise go without. Shelly Wakeman, the clinic director was quoted in a recent Kansas City Star article promoting the 2013 installation.
"The whole purpose is to catch people's attention and, if they're a woman, hopefully get them to schedule their mammogram. Or, if they're a man who loves a woman, to get them to encourage her to schedule one."
We have all been touched by cancer in some way either personally or we have a family member or friend that has been effected. It's so important that we rally together and support those battling cancer and those who are fighting along side their loved ones. I have a grandmother that is a breast cancer survivor. She is fighting a different cancer battle know like so many people and could use your prayers of healing and strength during this time.
Each mosaic is unique and has it's own story to tell.
This summer at the Lawrence Arts Center there was a fascinating display inspired by string theory. I am not a particle physicist so I couldn't even being to fully explain what string theory so I will let Wikipedia take a crack at it. Each of these pieces was created by a different artist or group of artists. Each piece represented to them the essence of string theory. I loved all the colors and each unique take on a complicated subject.
Each mosaic is unique and has it's own story to tell.
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