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[DancingHeretik]

Nothing to stop you from adding something more to it... I frequently add chopped jalapenos and minced garlic... I think an online search would find a recipe for making your own spice blend in which you could eliminate adding salt...

Yup. Googled 'low sodium taco seasoning' and got this:

1. 1 tablespoon chili powder.
2. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
3. 1/4 teaspoon onion powder.
4. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
5. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano.
6. 1/2 teaspoon paprika.
7. 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin.
8. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt (more or less to taste)

Just leave out the salt!

Although, I might also leave out the crushed red pepper flakes too. I do not like anything spicy!

 

[DancingHeretik]

Yeah, I've earned every gray hair and wrinkle

Absolutely!

 

[Uncle Willie]

I'm a little late, since yesterday was Taco day, but...easy recipe for either tacos or burritos made with chicken...

3 or 4 qt. slow cooker
boneless, skinless chicken...4 breasts...or 2 breast and 4 thighs...basically any assortment and amount to make a layer of chicken in the bottom of the crock pot.
sprinkle with...
1 pkg. taco seasoning....or your own spice blend
pour on top
1 16oz. jar chunky salsa...or picante sauce
cook for
8 hours on low or 4 hours on high

Shred meat...grab your tortillas, cheese, and condiments of choice....couldn't be easier than this...

ETA: don't remove chicken to shred..leave in crock pot and shred it easily with a fork...

In my case, although it would cost a bit more, I'd probably use skinless / boneless chicken breasts to save a little hassle .. that's what I use(d) in my World Famous Chicken and Dumplings (at least until the Carbo Patrol demanded I cut back .. ) .. I have printed your Most Excellent Recipe for Soon to be Used future reference .. it seems like a lot of meat .. ?? Does the leftover hold OK for a few days / should / could it be frozen .. ??

I'm a little slow on the uptick today .. yesterday, I had a relatively painless day and was feeling pretty good .. today, not so much .. I need to drag out a TENS unit .. those two Aleve's this AM just did not cut it ..

 

[yiddleboge6]

In my case, although it would cost a bit more, I'd probably use skinless / boneless chicken breasts to save a little hassle .. that's what I use(d) in my World Famous Chicken and Dumplings (at least until the Carbo Patrol demanded I cut back .. ) .. I have printed your Most Excellent Recipe for Soon to be Used future reference .. it seems like a lot of meat .. ?? Does the leftover hold OK for a few days / should / could it be frozen .. ??

I'm a little slow on the uptick today .. yesterday, I had a relatively painless day and was feeling pretty good .. today, not so much .. I need to drag out a TENS unit .. those two Aleve's this AM just did not cut it ..

Leftovers hold in the frig for a few days....I cook for a week at a time and have small containers that I freeze individual portions in....and it freezes well... I just pull out what I want for the next day....put it in the frig overnight and all it needs is a quick zap in the microwave.

I can buy both breasts and thighs, skinless and boneless at my market, and surprisingly....the breasts are less expensive than the thighs...

 

[3mg Meniere]

As I've gotten older, I started looking forward to birthdays again. I'm not shy of telling my age. For whatever reason, I'm proud of my age!

We won't mention your medical crisis a few years ago, then.

 

[yiddleboge6]

Yeah, I've earned every gray hair and wrinkle

LOL....did you crawl into my head? I've been saying for years that I won't color my hair because I've earned every single one of these silvery white ones...

 

[Uncle Willie]

Leftovers hold in the frig for a few days....I cook for a week at a time and have small containers that I freeze individual portions in....and it freezes well... I just pull out what I want for the next day....put it in the frig overnight and all it needs is a quick zap in the microwave.

I can buy both breasts and thighs, skinless and boneless at my market, and surprisingly....the breasts are less expensive than the thighs...

Sometimes, in a quiet moment of contemplation, I wonder about the sheer number of Chickens that get sent through the processing line every day .. I read some Fake News the other day that there is a Wing Shortage and by the time the Super Bowl gets here, it may be critical ..

(Hope Mama's not lurking around ..)

 

[Uncle Willie]

We won't mention your medical crisis a few years ago, then.

It's posts like this that remind me why I stick around .. we remember .. at least, some of us ..

BTW, how's the Doily Collection .. ??

And, I'm sure we'd all appreciate an update from S (yiddle) on her current level of Ukulele Virtuosity ..

 

[MikeE3]

breasts and thighs

Sheesh ... all this talk about breasts and thighs w/o pictures is worthless

 

[yiddleboge6]

And, I'm sure we'd all appreciate an update from S (yiddle) on her current level of Ukulele Virtuosity ..

Well....a yiddle bout with RA slowed me down...having a bit of trouble....temporary,I hope...with getting my fingers to work for a couple of chords, so will find a work around...

 

[Uncle Willie]

Well....a yiddle bout with RA slowed me down...having a bit of trouble....temporary,I hope...with getting my fingers to work for a couple of chords, so will find a work around...

You know we are going to expect an Audio upload at some point .. ?? Just enter "Windows Live Movie Maker" into Cortana .. and pull it up .. it's easy .. just sayin' ..

 

[yiddleboge6]

You know we are going to expect an Audio upload at some point .. ?? Just enter "Windows Live Movie Maker" into Cortana .. and pull it up .. it's easy .. just sayin' ..

I'm not going to say "never"...determination has to overcome lack of current physical ability...

 

[Nermal]

I'm not going to say "never"...determination has to overcome lack of current physical ability...

Not just physical ability, Yiddle. I'm having serious problems keeping up with new technology, and am more apt to make things worse by trying. I know I can ask questions here and get good answers. Problem is, I don't understand them.

 

[yiddleboge6]

Not just physical ability, Yiddle. I'm having serious problems keeping up with new technology, and am more apt to make things worse by trying. I know I can ask questions here and get good answers. Problem is, I don't understand them.

We've got some pretty great people here who will help and will talk you through whatever it is...

 

[FranC]

I'm a technology dummy too

 

[MamaTried]

(Hope Mama's not lurking around ..)

 

[clnire]

Sometimes, in a quiet moment of contemplation, I wonder about the sheer number of Chickens that get sent through the processing line every day .. I read some Fake News the other day that there is a Wing Shortage and by the time the Super Bowl gets here, it may be critical ..

(Hope Mama's not lurking around ..)

When I was a mear child my favorite was the wings. El cheapo back then. Now that "wings are the thing", they cost more per pound than any other chicken part!.

 

[DavidOck]

And I have yet to see a buffalo with wings...

 

[FranC]

Good morning to the young at heart

 

[Uncle Willie]

And I have yet to see a buffalo with wings...