Avengers Infinity War

This is a no spoiler review.



Went to see "Avengers Infinity War" today.

It was action packed.
It was suspenseful.
It was full of Marvel superheroes.
It was unsatisfying.
It was too long.
It did not cheer me up.

I really hate when movies end like that. 😒

Yes, I will go see the next one. I have to know what's going to happen.

King Ranch Chicken

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Okay, technically Cinco de Mayo was yesterday, but we celebrated again today. I mean, you can't get to much Tex-Mex. Am I right?

Yesterday I made a taco/burrito bar with all the trimmings: taco shells, flour tortillas, taco meat, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olives, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, etc... It was delicious, but around here it's a common meal and Mom wasn't here to celebrate with us. So, today I made King Ranch Chicken.


If you aren't familiar with it, King Ranch Chicken is a layered Tex-Mex chicken casserole named after the famous King Ranch in South Texas. No one is sure of the exact origins of the casserole, but King Ranch is very real. It's the largest ranch in Texas at 825,000 acres, or 1,289 square miles. That also makes it one of the largest ranches in the world.

There are as many recipes out there for King Ranch Chicken as there are cooks. Most involve many ingredients and lots of layers. I'm all about the shortcuts, so my dish takes about 10 minutes to put together and uses only six ingredients, if you don't count seasonings. It's one of my favorite quick and easy Tex-Mex dinners. Serve with salsa and sour cream on the table. Sour cream will help cut the fire if you find it too spicy.

1 to 1 1/2 lb. chicken, cubed
Salt, pepper, and garlic powder, to taste
1 can tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can sliced black olives, drained (optional)
Tortilla chips, broken (I like Nacho Cheese Doritos)
Shredded cheese

Spray a 9x7 or 8x8 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Cover the bottom of the dish with broken tortilla chips. In a skillet, cook the chicken and spices until the chicken is no longer pink. In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, soup, and olives (set a few aside for garnish). Add chicken and stir until well blended. Spread mixture over the top of the tortilla chips. Sprinkle cheese over the top and add the reserved black olives. Bake at 350^oF for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and the cheese has browned slightly. Makes 4-6 servings.

To double the recipe, use a 13x9 dish, increase the amount of chicken to two pounds, use two cans each of tomatoes and soup, but do not double the black olives.