Simple Chicken Curry

{Simple Chicken Curry} 

This was my very first time making any kind of Indian food (or eating it for that matter!) and it was simple and delicious. If you haven’t ever made any Indian food before; this is where you should start, the taste is very subtle.

{Ingredients} 

• 2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½ inch cubes
• A drizzle of coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 3-4 tablespoons of red curry paste
• 2 ½ cloves of garlic
• 1 (14oz) can of coconut milk, shaken (you can find this in the aisle by the Asian food, most stores carry it, you just have to find it)
• 1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes
• 1 (14oz) can of tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons of sugar

{Directions}

1.  Put the oil in a large pot or deep frying pan (it has to be deep enough to hold all of the tomatoes and sauce that you are going to add)

2.  Add curry paste and garlic and simmer, stirring very often for about 3 minutes

3.  Over medium heat add the chicken to the curry mixture and stir the chicken around to coat it

4.  Cook for 10 minutes until the center is no longer pink

5.  Pour in the shaken coconut milk, tomatoes, tomato sauce and sugar, stir it all in until everything is mixed together well

6.  Simmer on low heat, uncovered for 50-60 minutes, stirring frequently

Guest Post- BPA, It's Not For Me!

{Guest Post}

{BPA: It’s Not For Me!!!}

Have you seen the newest studies regarding BPA? What, you haven’t? I know you are probably asking yourself the question what is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A. It is a chemical that has been used for more than 40 years in the manufacturing of many hard plastic food containers such as baby bottles, reusable cups, lining of metal food and beverage cans including canned liquid formula.

In recent studies, the use of BPA has had subtle effects in lab animals. It has not been proven to harm children or adults yet but these newer studies have the Department of Health and Human Services investing a significant amount of money on further studies. In the meantime the FDA is supporting current efforts by the industry to stop the manufacture of infant bottles and feeding cups made with BPA in the US market.

So why do you need to know this? To begin with I, myself, did not know anything about BPA until I joined the Healthy Child Newsletter. After seeing this I decided I wanted to research it more. Now remember, at this point I am willing to try anything with my 8 year old daughter, Gracie, who suffers from IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome). I have to admit that after reading the research the jury is still out on this subject for me. But that does not mean that I will continue to look at my Mt. Dew can the same again.

The reports I have read have convinced me to change some of the habits we have. I personally do not have to be concerned with the bottles and sippy cups. But I am going to make a concentrated effort to limit or even eliminate BPA in my household. Here are some ways that you can do the same. You can cut down your exposure by avoiding canned foods and using glass containers rather than plastic. If you do have to use canned food- rinsing them with water prior to heating and serving can lessen the BPA ingestion.

I would love to know your opinion of BPA, have you heard of it before now? What have you don’t and what will you do to limit the BPA in your household?

Melissa

Melissa is the author of the blog Adventures of Frugal Mom. Her blog contains stories, tips, social issues, freebies and contests. Stop by and visit at http://www.adventuresfrugalmom.blogspot.com

Arthur- Review

{Arthur} 

Rated- PG-13

{About} 

Arthur (Russell Brand) is a loveable guy who lives off of his mother’s unlimited fortune; he lives with his nanny and best friend Hobson (Helen Miren). Arthur has a problem with alcohol and needs someone around to control him; enter Susan Johnson (Jennifer Garner) an important executive and the woman who Arthur’s mother says he must marry if he intends to inherit her fortune. All of that would be ok if he hadn’t just met and fallen for Naomi (Greta Gerwig) a down to earth tour guide.

Arthur is going to take the world on, he will do whatever it takes to be with Naomi and not Susan; including abandoning his fortune and try to make a living on his own.

 {My Opinion}

 This movie was very funny! I have never seen the original so I do not know how they compare to each other. Russell Brand (I am obsessed with him!) and Helen Miren have amazing chemistry and the comedy plays well between them. I did enjoy this movie but I would say wait to see it on DVD.  

Blog Hop 4/13/2011

{Wednesday Blog Hop!}

This is week 9 of the I ♥ Blogging hop that I co-host with Jen from Mom's Online Garage Sale and Mickey from A Helicopter Mom. This hop was created to gain new followers, subscribers, tweeters and facebook fans.
This week is all about Facebook!  

Every Wednesday a new linky will be posted.  Join in on the fun!

{Rules}
1.  Please become a FaceBook Fan of Moose Tracks and Tater Stacks and my 2 co-hosts Jen, Mickey 
 2.  Adding the Hop Button to your site is appreciated however isn’t mandatory
3.  Be sure to leave us a comment stating you are now a follower of one or all three so we can do the same for you.

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Vote For Me!

{Vote For Me!}

My fried ravioli recipe is a finalist, I would love if you would head over to http://bigklittlea.blogspot.com/2011/04/recipe-linky-announcement-s.html and vote for me! I am so excited to be in the final 10 but I could use some help J Thank you!

Easiest Roast Recipe Ever

{Delicious Easy Roast Recipe}

 This is the kind of recipe that I love! Only two ingredients and it only takes about 5 minutes to prepare! The end result is a roast that is literally falling apart, so juicy and tender; you will love it! 

{Ingredients} 

• Chuck roast, I usually get around 3lbs
• Can of cola or dark soda 

{Directions}

• Put your roast into the crock pot

• Pour the soda over it

• Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours without removing the lid

Born to be Wild- Review

{Born to be Wild- Review} 

{About} 

 Born to be wild documents the love of two very special people and the orphaned animals that they care for, one cares for orangutans and one cares for elephants. You follow primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas and elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick as they rescue these orphaned animals from the wild, rehabilitate, raise and then release them.

{My Opinion}

Shot in IMAX 3D, this film is amazingly beautiful and makes you feel like you are actually there. The story is so heartwarming and wonderful, it introduces you to the lives of elephants and orangutans that you have probably never seen before; I know I never had. I couldn’t stop smiling during this movie, even when I had tears running down my face I was smiling. I would recommend this movie, I thought it was great. The kids seemed to enjoy it too, they thought the animals were really funny and they paid attention the whole time without a fuss. 

Come and Find Me...

{Guest Post Day}

Today I am being featured as a guest blogger over at Adventures of Frugal Mom! She runs a great blog with recipes and hints and tips! My post is all about tips for making your dryer run more efficiently, head on over and check it out http://adventuresoffrugalmom.blogspot.com