The Talent Come to Lunch

Frieda and Laura came to lunch today. It is July and this is their first visit this year, as I live 20 minutes away, and they must pass through the town of Algonquin. The only purpose of this town is to make it difficult to go North. Otherwise scads of people would be dropping by my house and I would never get anything done.

Laura has dimples.

It rained again today and the gals took off their shoes, and put on my recently finished hand knit sox. Frieda has a new bracelet of beads she got on Ebay, and strung herself.

Here she poses with the sock and her bracelet after only one sip of margarita.

The beads and the lavender wire she used to string them. This will be replaced with elastic soon, she said.

Laura and Frieda proving that margaritas improve muscle flexibility, and instill a sense of well being.

Dimples can be taught, says Laura.

When can we eat?

Can there ever be enough stripes?

Merely the toppings, roasted poblano peppers, red ripe tomatoes from Paducah KY, Kalamata Olives, Shredded Monterey Jack with Jalapenos, chopped Vidalia Onions, all to top the Green Chili...

Recipe follows.

We had salsa music playing and Laura wants you to know that she was drinking virgin Margaritas, which just goes to show that she doesn't need any help to swang that thang to the beat. ha cha cha...Ole!

And no party is complete without a hostess gift... how thoughtful!

Green Chili

Pork Shoulder Roast

Place in a covered roasting pan and add water to cover.

Bake at 325 degrees until it falls off the bone.

Allow to cool, transfer meat to a large bowl and strain broth. Remove fat and bone and shred meat.

Place meat and defatted broth in large pot and add one large can of pinto beans, and one regular size can of refried beans, plus 4-8 cans of roasted and peeled and chopped green chilis. If you like it spicier, add a few cans of roasted chopped jalapenos too, although they aren't that hot anymore.

I like to add a few chopped up garlic cloves too. Simmer until your mouth waters.

Serve in bowls or wrapped in flour tortillas and topped with a bit of broth. Yummamente.