Monthly Archives: September 2008

Screen time, Social Media

Friday links! The smack talk goes global

  • Rockford and our expat friend Chris have a long-standing rivalry rooted in football. Chris graduated from the University of Georgia, and Rockford lived in Alabama for the first three years of his life, which he seems to think obligates him to be a ‘Bama fan. This weekend, the teams meet up in Athens. Chris asked Rockford to commemorate the event with a little smack talk over on his Web site: Your Cadillac Has Got a Wheel in the Ditch at A Free Man.
  • There was a time when I would have voted for John McCain for president. Even though he seems to have changed quite a bit since then, I was withholding judgment on him this time around until he picked his VP. Because of the “one heartbeat away from the presidency” thing, the VP pick is always important, but it seemed a little more so with McCain because of his age. Have you seen anything from Sarah Palin’s interview with Katie Couric? It continues to boggle my mind that the McCain camp thought this was a good idea.
  • Magnetic puzzles at Parent Hacks! Brilliant!
  • I tried to avoid Facebook for quite a long time, but once I joined up I found that, like Kate, “I’m not cool enough to be too cool for Facebook.” She expands on the social site’s allure in kate is watching you.
  • Another Kate is feeling a bit Overwhelmed right now. Her family left Galveston ahead of Hurricane Ike, and then she had a baby. They can’t go home yet because their house took in about 3 feet of water. Pop over there and lend some moral support.
  • And finally, I love these plates.
    • recipes

    A season for soup

    I love a good chicken tortilla soup. So when I saw a recipe for chicken taco soup, I thought I’d probably like it, too. I didn’t have everything the recipe called for, so I sort of winged it. My version didn’t exactly scream “taco,” but it did taste good. It has a nice kick, making it a great welcome-to-fall soup.

    The most amazing part? Poppy tried it! And she said she loved it! I don’t know that that’s true, though, seeing as all she did was lick the spoon four or five times. But still! She tried it! That’s a win in my book.

    Chicken Taco Soup
    1 can diced tomatoes w/green chilies
    1 can whole-kernal corn
    1 can tomato sauce
    1 can chili beans (mild)
    1lb chicken tenders
    2tbl taco seasoning
    4oz pepper jack cheese, shredded

    optional:
    sour cream
    shredded cheese
    tortilla chips

    Pour tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce and chili beans into a slow cooker crock. Stir in taco seasoning. Add chicken, pushing it down to make sure it’s covered. Cook on low 4 and a half hours or so. Shred chicken, and stir in pepper jack cheese. Cook until cheese melts. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla chips.