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Recipe Wednesday – Stewed Chicken with Andouille

My favorite is cold weather cooking – you can turn on the oven, the stove and warm up the kitchen with spicy aroma. This recipe is taken from the Food Network site. Ingredients 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds), trimmed Kosher salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 link andouille sausage (about 3 ounces), chopped 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 10-ounce package frozen whole baby okra, thawed Juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions Cut each chicken thigh into quarters (or 1 1/2-inch pieces, if large). Pat dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook undisturbed until browned, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook,… Continued

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Cover Songs More Famous than the Original

What is it about a song that captures your attention?  Is it the melody?  The bass line? Or is it the way the vocalist takes the lyrics and melody and makes it their own? Here are some songs where someone other than the original vocalist/band took the song and made it their own.  You might be surprised at some of them.  I know I was.   “Blinded by the Light”  – Manford Mann’s Earth Band Original Artist – Bruce Springsteen I’d heard Manford’s version many times before Springsteen’s and well, while Springteen’s has that certain “Bruce something”, eh, I prefer Mann’s version. “I Love Rock and Roll” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Original Artist – The Arrows “Me and Bobby McGee” – Janis Joplin Original Artist – Kris Kristofferson “Blue Suede Shoes” – Elvis Presley Original Artist – Carl Perkins “I Heard it through the Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye Original

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Tuneful Tuesday – Fuel

Do you know a song with heavy guitar, a plaintive melody and just this side of despair lyrics?  I’m there.  And the same song done acoustic?  Oh yes.  Here’s my pick for Tuneful Tuesday.   And your beautiful sky The light you bring Falls on me, it falls on me    

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