Magic Butter Chicken

November 10 - 16, 2013

Losing Magic
This morning my daughter said, "I think the Santa at the mall is a fake."  Yeah.  I've been bracing myself.  This year is probably the last Santa picture.  It is probably the last one the magic of reindeer and a fat man fitting down a chimney.  And they write tons of books for kids about it.  But, where are the books for us parents?  The ones that reassure us and help us through witnessing this loss of innocence.  Where's the movie for that?

Girl Butter Stuff
Writing Music: Smoky Girl - Repeating words may not be good for manuscripts, but they make some songs easier to sing.

ROW80 11/6 Check-In: Chunky Peanut Butter - The good, the bad, and the writing plans.

Reading: The Other Stuff I Read In Summer - My opinions on five books.

Recipe of the Week
Chicken Taquitos
I made double the recipe.  Somehow, instead of 24, I ended up with 28 and leftover filling.  (I ate two tortillas before making it, or it would have been 30 and leftovers.)  This is not a complaint.  Everyone loved.  The lime is the most prevalent flavor and that made it taste bright and fresh.

Don't make my mistake.  Make sure there is space between the taquitos.  If they touch they stay soft on the sides, which didn't taste bad.  Though, I'm sure it would have been more awesome if they were crunchier all over.