The Few, The Proud....The Delicious?

Firestone Winery, 2001, $14

He Said:

It's not often that you get to drink wine for a good cause and even less often that the wine you drink for a good cause is actually a good tasting wine. Yet, here we are, with a very nice bottle of Jarhead Red, a red table wine made by our very own US Marines. I was originally hesitant to drink this wine last night simply because I thought that it was a "gimmick" wine and perhaps better left as a "3rd Bottle of the Night". You know, when your tastebuds are dead anyway. But She talked me into it and now I'm really glad She did. This is truly a full bodied Cabernet Savignon with a little Merlot thrown in for good measure. You know how I love those blends! De-e-e-lish! And at around $14/bottle, how can you go wrong?

Best yet, the net proceeds from the sale of Jarhead Red benefit the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation which provides educational assistance to the children of fallen Marines.

So let's raise a glass to our Marines. Brave, Strong, Resilient and (who knew) Damn Fine Winemakers. Cheers!
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She Said:

This is one of those things I do. Every time I see Jarhead Red available at our local wine & spirits shop, I pick up a bottle or two. I don't know why - I don't know any Marines but I am always proud of our service people - those in the armed forces and those more local to us, our fire and police folks. Love 'em! I guess I'm a sucker for those in uniform! :)

It's been a few years since we had our last Jarhead Red. I didn't think we disliked it, but I couldn't remember. I was pleasantly surprised when I took a sip of the first glass. Very nice! And only got better as it sat in the glass.

So next time you're out shopping for a nice "2nd Bottle of the Night" wine and you happen upon Firestone's Jarhead Red, pick up a bottle or two. You'll like it and our fallen Marines' kids will benefit. Win-win!

Crock Pot Chicken Curry

12/7/07

Games we play

She Said:

I've never had curry before. So, as part of a game that He and I are playing (we'll talk about that eventually, I think), we ended up making Crock Pot Chicken Curry. And it was delicious! It's a really easy recipe. Here's how it goes.

1 large onion, diced large

2 full skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed

2 cans (15 oz.) fire-roasted diced tomatoes

4 heaping tablespoons mild curry paste

Saute the onions in a little bit of olive oil. Put them in the bottom of a crock pot. In the same pan, saute the chicken cubes until almost cooked through. Put them on top of the onions in the crock pot. Add the two cans of tomatoes with the juice and the curry paste. Cook on high for about 45 minutes, then turn to low and let cook for 7 or 8 hours. Serve with brown rice.

That's it! It was very easy to make, healthy and delicious! (It was, however, a bit too spicy for me right off the bat but we'll make this again and I will get used to it, I'm sure.)

Oh, and we served it with a bottle of Cave Spring Riesling which complimented the spices perfectly and cooled the heat down quite nicely. This wine is a "2nd Bottle of the Night" wine. It was about $15. Very nice - lightly dry (does that make sense?) and a bit flowery. Perfect for the spicy meal. Two thumbs up on this meal!

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He Said:

Crock Pot Chicken Curry, eh? Sounds weird. And curry? Hah! I don't think so!

Or so I thought.

I just love a meal that makes my scalp sweat and this was just that kind of meal. Hot and spicy! Yumm! I was really worried about the curry because that's a spice that I never really delved into before.

Curry? What's that? Isn't that something that other people eat? People that aren't me?

Well, not any more. I loved this meal and I already can't wait to hit the leftovers. (Maybe after She goes to sleep. Shhhhhh.) We had this chicken and onion heatfest served over some nice hearty brown rice which seemed perfectly suited. Then we paired it with a very pleasant Cave Spring Riesling which killed the mouth fire almost immediately.

I'm really glad that we finally entered into the world of curry. It opens up a virtual plethora of possibilities. (Hey, did you ever notice that plethoras are always virtual? What's up with that?)