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Slow Cooked Chicken Enchiladas and Sauce

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Ingredients 1/4 cup chili powder 4 cups chicken stock 6 ounces tomato paste (1 Can) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon spanish paprika 1/2 teaspoon chipotle 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 onion diced 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs Corn shells Shredded Cheese Directions In a bowl combine the first eight ingredients. Whisk until well combined about 1 minute.  Season chicken with salt and pepper (garlic powder, onion powder and Lawry's seasoned salt).  Spray slow cooker with vegetable spray.  Place chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle diced onions over chicken.  Pour sauce over chicken. Cook on low 4 - 6 hours.  Remove chicken and shred with a fork.  Taste sauce, adjust seasonings if necessary.  (Tip: To thicken sauce, add 2 tablespoons of flour and bring to a boil). Add a few ladles of sauce to the chicken. Set aside. Heat enchiladas.  Dip in sauce.  Assemble enchiladas. Place sauce in bottom of baking dish. Place

THE BIG 5-0, 007 STYLE!

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My husband turned 50 last fall and he wanted a big party to celebrate this milestone birthday.  We settled on a 007/Casino Royale theme.  Everything was awesome from the food to the decorations to the casino games.  It was awesome but it took a lot of planning, organizing and help from friends and family.  We pulled off a stellar event.  Here's how we did it. INVITATIONS Since we were doing a 007 themed party, I wanted the invitation to start off that theme.  I had my husband put on his tux, get his little pistol out and we did a photo shoot around the house until we found the perfect picture for the invitation. I created the invitation in Microsoft Publisher and did a "washout" on his picture so it would be in the background.  Here's how it turned out. In case you can't read it, it says. "He's aged to perfection, he's shaken not stirred, Joseph Lindsay is 050." CENTER PIECES Since there was so much to do, I did