Our lives have changed so much since January 7th, 2023 ... New Marriage/New Life: the blending of two into one, gets dicey at times - daily life on the road adds more dicey complications. This is our story of our life in our 5th wheel RV Home. I post about anything & everything, and if what I post can help someone else, I'm glad for the experience. But from sunrise to sunset, we live our Life for US.
This morning FB Memories brought up a reel of a military troop helping each member over an obstacle - that brought to mind my small network of Friends; which brought to mind a particular Post of mine 🤔
I posted this 3 years ago, after helping at a local Food Bank on West Side Highway 🤝
And no matter where we end up along our Road Gypsy journey, I want to get back to using my hands in a helpful manner.
My 1-12-2022 "HELPING HANDS" Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/01/helping-hands.html
I understand that CA is in serious financial straits … but I also understand that californians continue to vote deadhead politicians into offices there that have directly led to the disaster unfolding there.
If you feel led to help people in CA, help the little man first.
Illegal aliens and terrorist cells have already been "helped" by the rip-off $$$$$$$$ stolen from CA residents to fund political and celebrity {causes}.
celebrities and politician's residing in CA, have resources to pull from - they really do not need help from the tax-payers, who are already giving more than their fair share.
Also remember those in Florida who are still trying to rebuild following the destructive weather pattern, there: celebrities have $$$$$$$$ to rebuild … regular working class people do not - and the obiden government has given them a piddly $640 stipend because "Fema is broke" due to their influx of illegal aliens and terrorists that flooded borders all around USA America.
Let's bolster the seriously poor folk before racing to help those who have off shore bank accounts and alternate housing options around America, as well as in foreign countries. Winters in Appalachia is cold - winters in CA are comfortable.
Normally, a roast chicken is a Jewish Friday Night staple … or a Protestant Sunday Afternoon staple; but being a Messianic Christian, I tend to blend the {traditional} lines, and serve my chicken meals on Saturday.
And, because I am a lazy cook who enjoys delicious meals … I like to use my crockpot for just about everything we eat ;-)
This tasty all-in-one-chicken dish scents the house wonderfully all day long; and pleases your taste buds with fatty chicken goodness when it's served.
While the chicken cooks, the juices and seasoning drips down, flavoring the potatoes, carrots and onion with fatty chicken goodness - the fatty chicken broth goodness is really the best part because it's truly medicinal.
Scientific studies have proven what Jewish grandmothers for eons have always known, and seriously always referred to as "Jewish penicillin". As chicken cooks, amino acids are released - very much like medicinal aids that fight chest infections like bronchitis; also inflammations are reduced. Plus, a good chicken meal, or broth, soothes the soul ;-)
Chicken is a good food source for overall health.
I gathered the fatty juice in a Ziploc baggie and froze it, for an upcoming soup supper 😊
SLOWCOOKER ROAST CHICKEN W-SPUDS & CARROTS~serves 4 to 6
1 whole Chicken * 1 Tbsp Paprika * 2 tsp dried Oregano * 1 tsp dried Parsley * 1 tsp Garlic Powder * 1 tsp Salt * 1 tsp grnd. Black Pepper * 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice * 3 Tbsp Olive oil * 4 medium Potatoes, cut into quarters * 3 medium Carrots, peeled and chunked * 1 large Red Onion, cut into large chunks * 4 Garlic cloves, peeled
Line slow cooker with a cooking bag.
In a large plastic Ziploc bag, combine lemon juice, oil, and spices: massage bag to thoroughly blend - add chicken. Close bag and coat entire chicken with the blended mixture.
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Prepare veggies & place in the bottom of the cooking bag lining the slowcooker.
Remove the chicken from the Ziploc bag & in place chicken atop the veggies.
Place lid over cooker and set temperature dial to HIGH for 2 hours; then adjust heat to LOW for 2 or 4 more hours (check chicken and veggies periodically for tenderness - chicken juices will run clear when thoroughly cooked), or until juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 160°F.
Remove chicken carefully - the meat will start falling away from the bones; I carefully lifted it with a slotted spatula and quickly slid a plate under the whole bird.
Serve with roasted veggies.
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"What's the Plan?" seems to be the pressing question of the Day.
On every level.
From every direction.
CA residents are asking the question and demanding answers: real answers, not political blame shaming rhetoric. The fire chief if blaming the mayor & the mayor is blaming the governor, who is blaming the local residents.
newscum is CA's Authority - the buck stops with him; and yet he, is unbelievably, blaming President Trump for the CA Wildfires! WTH.
The air quality here today, is better; and we had planned to drive into Yuma-AZ, but I am glad Holland stayed inside. It's better, but tomorrow will be much better 😉
So, I pulled out the slow cooker crockpot and got Supper underway - I used pork chops from last night's Supper to make this new recipe I put together:
Throughout the day, I've also been asking, "What's the Plan?" since we now know we can't set roots in AZ due to the swirling dust always in the air, here.
In about 4 weeks time, we'll be taking our time going north again - we will be bypassing CA … and we'll be going with harmonious hearts 😊
Holland, is, at this very moment studying internet for routes - and things to do along those routes.
And I finished the dishcloth to match the kitchen towel I finished, last night 😊
Last night we had pork chops - there were leftovers … so, this morning I made soup with them ;-)
This is an impromptu recipe; this is my own recipe, put together from things I had on hand.
VAL'S PORK & BEAN SOUP; Fortuna-AZ
1 cup dry Black Beans * 1 lb. leftover Pork, cooked * 4 cups Water * 1/4 cup Kahlua coffee liqueur * 1 large Garlic clove, minced * 1 medium White Onion, sliced * 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped * 2 stalks Celery, sliced thin * 2 Carrots, sliced thin * 1 cup Mushrooms (of your choice) * 1 Bay Leaf * 1/2 TBSP. dry Oregano leaves * 1/2 tsp. Cumin * 1/2 tsp. Cayenne
Place everything into a slow cooker crockpot & set to HIGH; cook for 4 to 6 hours.
Food is my {medicine}, so I try to cook as organic & effectively as possible: that can be a little challenging living in a 5th-wheel full -time; but we've been able to tap into fresh veggies stands while in AZ & that has been beneficial.
And Holland is liking the dishes ;-)
