Howdy everyone…hope everyone is well in spite of the economic conditions.Well my movie making is done for awhile, I still have two in mind; a Desert Storm one and the Boneyard. The Desert Storm one is a bunch videos a pickup up when I was in the 49th from the Combat Camera folks at March AFB, CA.
Duck season is upon us and there are few hunters out on Barksdale, so Reed you would enjoy it! Also theyve increased the wood duck count to three this year. And so far the seasons great! Ive pretty much bagged my limit each time out. My usual hunting partner is hunting off-base this year with his nephews, so Ive missed the fellowship. Id even settle for Reeds presence hmm maybe not just kidding Reed…love to have ya!
I came across another good recipe for duck Duck Enchiladas with a Salsa Verde. They turned out great! Since I had some much duck left over, I made the enchiladas with a red sauce that I got out of a Southern Living recipe book WOW they were AWESOME!
So heres the main recipe Duck Enchiladas with Salsa Verde Ingredients
| 1 5 to 6-pound duck | SALSA VERDE |
| 2 tb Plus 1 teaspoon cumin seed | 12 Fresh husked tomatillos |
| 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon | 1 Large quartered yellow onion |
| 2 ts Ground cloves | 1 Medium Serrano or jalapeno |
| Kosher salt and freshly | 6 Whole peeled garlic cloves |
| 3 c Rich chicken or duck stock | 3 tb Olive oil |
| 1/4 oz Dried wild mushrooms | 1/2 ts Each whole coriander |
| 1/8 ts Red chile flakes | Kosher salt and freshly |
| 18 Corn tortillas; softened in | 1/4 c Chopped cilantro leaves |
| 8 oz Wild mushrooms; sauteed | 1/2 c Chicken or vegetable broth, |
| CARAMELIZED ONIONS | GARNISH |
| 2 Large onions, sliced | Diced fresh tomatoes |
| 1 Clove garlic, chopped | Crumbled goat cheese |
| 3 tb Olive oil | Cilantro sprigs |
DRY RUB Rinse duck and pat dry. Combine 2 tablespoons of the cumin, the cinnamon, all but a pinch of the cloves in a spice grinder. Grind and season lightly with salt and pepper. This is your dry spice rub for the duck. Rub the inside and outside of the duck with the mixture. If you breasted them out, place the rub in a zip-lock bag with the meat, then shake & bake!
Roasting Place on a roasting pan and roast in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until done. Remove from the heat and let the duck cool completely. Even if breasted out, still cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Stock While the duck is roasting, make the following seasoned liquid to moisten the duck meat. Combine the stock, dried mushrooms, the remaining cumin, cloves, and chile flakes in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/2. Set aside and reserve. When the duck is cool, remove and discard the skin and bones. Shred the meat with your fingers and add to the reduced liquid. Simmer the meat mixture over low heat until most of the liquid is absorbed by the meat. Season with the salt and pepper.
The Enchiladas Take a softened tortilla and place some of the meat and some of the caramelized onions on the tortilla and roll up. Do this to each tortilla and place them in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and heat in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Serve topped with the sauteed wild mushrooms, the salsa verde, and diced tomatoes and goat cheese, if desired.
Salsa Verde Combine the tomatillos, onion, chile, and the garlic with the olive oil and place in an oven-proof baking dish. Add the coriander and the cumin seeds. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and toast uncovered for approximately 40 minutes or until the tomatillos and onions are lightly brown and soft. Add to a food processor or blender, being sure to include all juices and brown bits. (Deglaze pan with a little stock or wine, if necessary.) Add the cilantro and process briefly. With the motor running, add enough broth to make a smooth sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm. This sauce can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Reheat when needed.
Caramelized Onions Caramelize the onions and garlic slowly in the olive oil.
Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Recipe By : COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9748 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #301 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 05:21:16 -0500 (EST) From: Bill Spalding
Hmmm, dinner calling Hope everyone has a wonder Christmas this year!
Cheers,
Andy
Who’s Your Ruler?
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Transition Team, Valerie Jarrett said, Obama is prepared to take power and rule on day one.
Did you hear that? It could have been a slip of the lip. It could have been confusion on the part of the speaker. It could have been, but probably wasnt. Lets suppose it wasnt. Whats wrong with the statement?
Who is Americas ruler?
Is President just a another word Americas say to mean king, emperor or dictator?
No, of course not. We know who the supreme law of the land is, dont we? Come on, who says the President has any power at all? No! Its not the military. Its not the police. Its not the courts. You know whos supreme.
Its the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It defines the limited power of all offices of the United States. For instance, Article II covers everything about the office of the President. Did you know that before a person can be the President, he has to take an oath to the Constitution?
While the Constitution explains the limits of the Presidents powers, even a casual observer of the oath should be able to understand that the President is required to obey the Constitution. The Constitution rules the President.
Article VI explains how powerful the Constitution is:
So whos your ruler?
If you said, The Constitution, you can give yourself full credit. But if you quoted the first three words of the Constitution you get an extra 10 points. It is there that you find the author and true sovereign of America.
A win is a win. Elections have results, as they should. But dont let anyone tell you that you have a new ruler.
I will pray for the new President as I have for the previous ones, maybe more. But the President has never been our ruler. Hes not our king, emperor, or dictator. Hes not above the law. His limited authority is granted to him for a limited time by the Constitution. He works for us.
It just makes sense.
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