Odds and Ends

1. Josh's bedtime story. As narrated by Josh.

"Josh and Kari"

Once there was a large castle. Josh and Kari were worried because Princess Naomi was trapped inside. And Princess Naomi was a baby. Kari and Josh had a giant rocket ship. So they got inside an took off. There were lots of dragons, but the rocket ship had 100 guns. So Josh and Kari put out the guns and "pfew, pfwe, pshew!" shot the dragons. They headed in to the castle but there were more dragons, so they shot them too "pshew, pshew!" then they landed inside. They were going to save the princess, but there were cars and two guards. Josh and Kari found two guns and shot the cars and guards. "Pshew, sphew, pfwe"! Then they found that Princes Naomi was locked in a cage that needed a key. The key was in the hand of one of the guards, but he was DEAD- so they took the key, opened the cage and saved Princess Naomi.

2. A yummy new dish. I added about a teaspoon each of cinnamon and cumin, and I used cannelini beans instead of garbanzo since that's what I had on hand. Oh my goodness its delish!
Moraccan Tagine
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 dash cayenne pepper
Directions
1.Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken, onion, and garlic about 15 minutes, until browned.
2.Mix the squash, garbanzo beans, carrot, tomatoes with juice, broth, sugar, and lemon juice into the skillet. Season with salt, coriander, and cayenne pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.


3. Yummy new soup recipe that I like to think is somewhat health.
Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients
2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 cup chopped onion
8 slices bacon
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups kale - washed, dried, and shredded
2 tablespoons chicken soup base
1 quart water
1/3 cup milk with 1 Tbsp. cornstarch mixed in
Directions
1. Cook bacon in pan, then set aside and crumble when cooled. Drain pan of grease, leaving just enough to coat pan. Add onions and garlic to pan and sautee till soft or almost clear.
2.Add chicken soup base, water, and potatoes, to onions in a pot. simmer 15 minutes.
3.Add kale and simmer 4 minutes. Stir in bacon, milk with cornstarch just before serving. Enjoy!