Archive for November, 2009
I had planned to do a Black Friday post but in the holiday craziness it slipped my mind so instead I’m holding an early Cyber Monday deal! For those that don’t know, Cyber Monday is the Monday following Black Friday where online retailers slash prices to compete with store sales from the previous week.
I have a couple specials that will run from now until Midnight Monday the 30th of November, 2009:
- Any wedding couple that books their date and pays their deposit on one of our packages will receive an added bonus of 48 custom Thank You cards and a complimentary 8×10!
- Any new portrait session booked* for sessions to be held between December and March will receive a 20% discount on all print purchases (excludes specialty items)!
- All newborn sessions booked* will receive a complimentary maternity session with no session fee!
*to reserve your date and receive your discount the session fee/deposit must be paid by the end of the sale.
The first 3 people to get in on this deal will get a special gift, so don’t wait!
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The secret to making great shredded meat is cooking on low heat for a long period of time, perfect for the crockpot. You can use just about any kind of meat but I’d recommend a cheaper cut, they tend to not be quite as tender and this method of cooking makes them tender and flavorful. For this one I used a chunk of a pork loin because I bought it on a fantastic sale but you could use a pork shoulder or something similar.
Ingredients:
1 lb pork (you can use beef or chicken as well)
1/2 cup water
season salt
barbecue sauce (any variety BBQ sauce you prefer)
6 buns (or bread)
sliced cheese (we used mozzarella or we like provolone but use whatever you have)
onion slices (optional)
Directions:
1. Place pork cut in the crockpot and season salt to taste, add water and onion (or you can grill it later). Cook on low for 4-6 hours approx (I cooked mine frozen on high for two hours because I forgot but it worked).
2. Check the temperature to be sure it has reached at least 160 degrees. Remove the pork and place on a cutting board to rest for 10 minutes (and cool off so you don’t burn your fingers).
3. Strain the onions and save for later or grill them at this point.
4. Using two forks, pull the meat apart. To make it easier I usually cut the meat into more manageable chunks.
5. Place a helping of pork on warmed/toasted buns and top with sauce, onions, and cheese. If you prefer you can add the sauce to the meat first.
Sometimes I just use my hands, the noise of metal on metal gives me the heebie jeebies ((shudder))
This is what it looks like when it’s shredded.
Our preferred barbecue sauce, love me some Sweet Baby Ray’s 
Goes great with a salad (check here for the balsamic vinaigrette) or some seasonal veggies.
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So I have spent hours over the last 2 days trying to create a Signature for the emails I send out that would include hyperlinks and an image (my logo). I learned a few important things along the way and thought I’d share so my readers might not have to spend as much time as I did figuring it out especially any that use Mozilla Thunderbird as a mail client (and those that don’t it is very user friendly and a one stop place for all your email accounts).
The first thing I discovered was that I could not use a Word Doc as my attachment for my signature, not even saved as an .rtf (can’t use a PDF either). To get an image included you need to use a .HTM (or html) and use a code to tell it to include it. Now I’m not an expert by any means so it took me a little bit to get it just right (especially sizing my image which I will still tweak a bit) even after my much more technology savvy husband found a great resource for me at http://www.freeemailtutorials.com/mozillaThunderbird/emailSignature.cwd, if you use Outlook there are also tutorials on there for that. I found I had to modify the code they used to make it work but it was a good starting point. This is the coding I ended up using that worked for me :
http://kaylarenckly.com/EmailSignatureTemplate.txt
Click on my link and when you get there right click and Save As to use as your own template. I use Notepad or Wordpad to edit in code. When you are done save it as an .htm . You will need to either have the image saved to your hard drive and type in the exact location it is located or upload the image to your website and use the different piece of code for that on the tutorial site I linked to. I can not guarantee the code will work for you as is, you may need to change the code a little bit especially the last part that tells your email to include the image if you don’t use Thunderbird.
Hopefully this saves somebody having to send themselves as many emails as I did to see if it works right 
!
Here’s what mine looks like:
Kayla Renckly
Kayla Renckly Photography
Phone: (602) 790-5330
kayla {at} kaylarenckly.com (changed to protect against spam, normally hyperlinked)
Website
Blog
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I am always looking for new dinner ideas, especially if they can be made in the crockpot. Personally I think crockpots are one of the best inventions ever, if you don’t have one add it to your Christmas wish list ! So in my search for new ideas I frequently ask my Facebook friends what they are having (and for the recipe), it’s been a great source for new ideas that have become instant hits at our house. Taco Soup is one of those inspirations, it’s a quick and easy new favorite of ours. And it’s easily modified to fit what you already have in your cabinet!
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
6 oz tomato sauce
1 can black beans (you can use kidney or pinto beans if you prefer)
1 4oz can diced green chilies or jalapenos (optional)
1 12 oz can corn or 1 1/2 cup frozen corn
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 pkg taco seasoning or equivalent spices (I use chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, cilantro, salt & pepper to taste)
toppings of your choice: sour cream, cheese, avocado, tortilla chips or with a warmed tortilla
Directions:
1. If you are cooking this for a long period of time (6-8 hours), set crockpot to low. If you only have 1-2 hours set crockpot to low.
2. Cook ground beef with chopped onions until beef is browned (crumble/break up as you cook) and onion is translucent. Pour into crockpot.
3. Add in canned ingredients, do not drain the liquid it becomes the soup liquid. If you add in chilies/jalapenos you may want to drain the liquid to cut down the spicy kick.
4. Stir garlic and seasonings into the soup and close the lid until ready to serve.
5. Using a ladle, serve the soup with toppings of your choice. Tastes great as leftovers!
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