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3-4 chicken breasts, boiled and cut into bite size pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can rotel
1-2 cups cheddar cheese
Package of corn tortillas (small)
Tear the tortillas into small pieces and line the bottom of a pan. Mix together the soups, rotel and chicken and pour on top. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Seriously - it's that easy!
I usually serve with spanish rice (just a rice-a-roni mix) and/or a green salad

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By H. Knox Thames, CSCE Counsel
While the free practice of religion is generally enjoyed in Southeastern Europe, problematic policies exist that run counter to commitments made when countries from the region joined the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Issues range from discriminatory legal schemes denying small religious communities registration to harsh government actions against unpopular religious groups and their leaders. As will be discussed, having a legal mechanism for religious groups to achieve juridical personhood is important in ensuring religious freedom for all. Furthermore, this does not necessitate the creation of special religion laws, as legal status can be established through tax or corporation laws.
Albanian and Bosnian Examples
Despite shortcomings in other areas, Albania's system for conferring registration and legal status to religious communities could serve as a model to others in the region. All religious groups with at least five members and meeting minimal criteria may obtain legal and non-profit status under the Law on Associations, the same status given to any applicant group, whether religious or secular. Albania's neutral approach avoids the problematic entanglements of special religion laws common elsewhere in the region.
Bosnia and Herzegovina missed an opportunity to lead by example, as many parts of its recently passed Law on Freedom of Religion and the Legal Position of Churches and Religious Communities are well constructed, explicitly protecting manifestations of religious belief while limiting the ability of the government to interfere in the internal affairs of a religious group. Unfortunately, the law also contains troubling provisions which include penalties against free speech while setting numerical thresholds for obtaining legal status. For unregistered groups to qualify for official status, they must meet a membership threshold of at least 300 citizens. The law could be brought into harmony with OSCE commitments, should the Bosnian parliament amend the law, either expunging or significantly reducing this numerical requirement.
While there has been marked improvement in recent years, the lack of physical security for minority religious communities and their places of worship as well as ineffective law enforcement and judicial action remain real problems. Police and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina have proven slow or unwilling to protect minority groups in some areas. The answer is not a specially crafted religion law with novel criminal penalties, but better enforcement of current laws by police and determined prosecutions by authorities.
OSCE Leadership: Bulgaria and Slovenia
Despite Bulgaria's status as OSCE Chairman-in-Office in 2004, religious freedom conditions took a turn for the worse when, in July, the authorities seized properties used by the alternative Bulgarian Orthodox synod for more than 10 years. The 2002 Law on Religions blatantly favors the Bulgarian Orthodox Church over the alternative Orthodox synod and other religious groups, thereby providing legal cover for the church seizures. While there is no numerical threshold for registration, the legal system established by the law appears open to manipulation and arbitrary decisions. Additionally, the sanctions available under the Law on Religions are also ambiguous yet far-reaching, potentially restricting a variety of religious freedom rights. It is not too late for Bulgarian authorities to erase this dark spot by immediately reinstating to the alternative synod full control of the seized properties until the courts settle the dispute.
The overall situation for religious freedom is good in Slovenia, which became Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE on January 1, 2005. The registration system for religious communities is simple, and there are no numerical thresholds or formal requirements to overcome. While the small Muslim community in Ljubljana has experienced problems in obtaining permission to build a mosque, it appears the matter is being resolved. One city counselor successfully initiated a referendum in May opposing the zoning regulation change to allow the building of the mosque. However, the Constitutional Court found the referendum to be unconstitutional, thereby removing this hurdle to construction. It is hoped there will be no further bureaucratic delays, so construction can begin as Slovenia takes up the OSCE chairmanship.
Law and Practice in Croatia and Macedonia
While the freedom to practice religion is generally respected in Croatia, the Law on the Legal Status of Religious Communities passed in July 2002 falls short of OSCE commitments, establishing a discriminatory, tiered system of registration. For a new religious group to enjoy the rights and benefits available with the higher Religious Communities status, it must demonstrate a membership of at least 500 individuals and be registered under the lesser Religious Association status for five years. Benefits explicitly given to Religious Communities include: freedom to operate independently; capacity to determine their internal organization; freedom to conduct religious meetings in their own or leased space; tax exemptions; the right to establish schools; and ability to receive state funding. Considering Croatia's candidacy for the European Union, current EU members France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, and Slovenia do not use membership thresholds in conferring registration.
In addition to the excessive numerical threshold and the five-year prohibition on registering new groups as Religious Communities, the law declares that the name and insignia of a religious group may not contain the official names and insignia of other countries. Doing so will cause the denial of registration. In addition, it is unclear under the law whether Religious Communities or Associations may legally conduct meetings in private homes or apartments. To lessen the likelihood of problems in the future and to set a positive example for others, Croatia should correct these deficiencies, as well as eliminate or significantly reduce the 500-member threshold.
The legal framework governing religious freedom in Macedonia is ambiguous, due to Constitutional Court decisions striking down provisions of the 1997 Law on Religious Communities and Religious Groups, such as the numerical threshold for registration. Since religious groups are required to register, the lack of a clear mechanism can be problematic. Adding to the confusion, the U.S. State Department reports that the remaining provisions of the religion law are not consistently applied, leading to arbitrary delays in granting registration. The government could easily close this gap by creating simple avenues to obtain equal status either through the civil or administrative code.
In addition to these legal problems, concern exists about the situation surrounding Bishop Jovan (Zoran Vraniskovski). Macedonian officials, in response to the ecclesiastical dispute concerning the status of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, have over-reacted to Jovan's activities on behalf of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Authorities in January 2004 arrested Jovan for conducting a church service in a private apartment. Responding to complaints of neighbors about disturbing the peace is appropriate, but sentencing him to 18 months in jail for "causing national, racial or religious hate, discord and intolerance" is excessive and unjustified. Escalating things further, police officials in October reportedly bulldozed the foundations of a new chapel Jovan's followers had begun to build, allegedly because local authorities had not received permission to start construction. (There is also concern about reports the government intends to demolish another Serbian Orthodox Church established in the village of Luzani.) Those sympathetic to the larger issues surrounding the Macedonian Orthodox Church and its status should be among the first to defend the rights of others to participate in the church of their choosing. The government, at least, must exhibit more restraint and end these harassments, and also pay reparations for the destroyed buildings.
Problematic Draft Laws Elsewhere
The legal framework for Serbia remains uncertain, since the 1976 communist-era law was abandoned in 1993. A draft religion law circulated earlier this year contained numerous shortcomings, blatantly tilting the playing field in favor of seven "traditional" communities and establishing the numerical threshold of 1000 members for new groups to register. Despite improvements, the new draft micromanages the affairs of religious groups, while making contingent most of the rights and benefits available to religious communities on the meeting of the burdensome 1000-member threshold. For smaller groups, this will result in the serious limitation of their activities; the draft prohibits unregistered groups from renting or owning land for worship, using private apartments for meetings, holding public events, receiving donations or opening schools or orphanages. Registration can be revoked for vague and arbitrary reasons – if a group "destroys family" or "disrupts spiritual integrity . . . for the purpose of . . . spreading its doctrine." The draft reaches into the internal affairs of religious groups, as all are "obliged" to "inspire understanding" of others and not "spread lies, prejudices or intolerance" against other faiths. In addition, local officials would be empowered to monitor how religious groups use voluntary contributions.
Serbian authorities are urged to seek technical assistance and input from individuals on the OSCE Panel of Experts on Religious Freedom or Belief, just as their predecessors at the federal, Yugoslav level did roughly two years ago, in order to develop a new draft that comports with international norms and practice. Regarding other issues, a dispute over a Romani church in Leskovac will be resolved when municipal authorities fulfill a pledge to provide some of the land nearby for an alternative site. The State Department reports the Belgrade Islamic community continues to have problems obtaining land and government approval to open an Islamic cemetery. In addition, in response to the burning of two mosques in March, reports indicate that 12 people of the 100 plus arrested have been charged with criminal offenses, and news of convictions should be forthcoming.
There is also concern about religious freedom in Kosovo, as reportedly only three individuals have been found guilty for their involvement in the March violence that resulted in the destruction or damage of 30 Serbian Orthodox Churches and monasteries. The two-year prison sentences issued were suspended, making the penalties nothing more than a slap on the wrist. In addition, recent legislative initiatives are troubling, as the latest draft of the Law on Religious Freedom and Legal Status of Religious Communities falls short of international standards. The drafting process has been closed to minority religious communities, as well. The comments of minority communities should be actively sought and fully considered during the public debate.
Among its many problematic portions, the draft creates the preferential status of a Religious Community, while providing virtually no rights for the lesser Union of Natural Persons. Small or new groups are prevented from obtaining Religious Community status, as they must have 500 members and have been operating in Kosovo for at least five years, but it is unclear how that time is tolled. Only Religious Communities can publish materials, either in print or electronically, or obtain funds from voluntary contributions. The draft unduly limits speech and activities of all groups, stating they shall not "disrupt other religious communities, or citizens without religious convictions, in public manifestation of religion or other conviction." The government may also select certain religious groups to participate in the Committee for Relations with Religious Communities, thereby giving favored faiths an inappropriate degree of oversight or veto over other religious groups. Lastly, for existing Religious Communities, the law would make rights contingent on reregistering successfully within six months of passage.
There is growing concern by reports coming out of Romania regarding a new draft religion law being reviewed by a parliamentary subcommittee. Reliable sources indicate this legislation is based on the highly flawed 1999 draft, which set the numerical threshold for registration at 0.5% of Romania's population, or over 100,000 people. If reports are true, it is deeply concerning that the parliament would resurrect this seriously problematic bill rather than starting afresh and incorporating the views of interested Romanian religious communities. The OSCE Panel of Experts would be willing to provide technical assistance if invited by the government, and such a gesture would help ensure the legislation upholds all OSCE commitments on religious freedom.


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"I'm not getting any answers from the mainstream as to why I'm healthy, and why my husband is negative, and why I can quit these drugs," she explains in her own video, which is currently being promoted online. "I think it's a crime. It's crimes against humanity."
Her doctor was aghast – HIV treatment is for life. "He looked me right in the eyes and said: 'You have done a very stupid thing, and you will be dead very soon,'" Stokely recalls. "My response to him was: 'That's funny, because right now I'm feeling pretty good.'"
That was in April 2007. She died four years later, so her comments are a postcard from the past. "Karri Stokely passed away on April 27th 2011,"explains a website run by London journalist Joan Shenton. "She said she wouldn't go quietly so we are keeping her moving interview below on our homepage."
But Stokely's path (via pneumonia) was already well trodden. Dying in denial is a phenomenon. The first traveller on this path I knew was an American singer, Michael Callen, author of a self-help book, Surviving Aids. It was published by HarperCollins in 1990. Three years later, Mikey died.
Shenton is Britain's premier critic of what she calls the "completely wrong" science of HIV. Her site offers as examples the cases of Jody Wells and Huw Christie, the first two editors of a fringe magazineContinuum. Both chose not to follow medical advice and found death.
"We're waking up to the truth and the more of us that survive and live on in health to beat the odds, the more the lie will be shown up for what it is," Wells wrote in May 1994, 16 months before he passed away.
That was just before new therapies transformed life expectancy, and saw many young men who might have followed his denial path rise from their deathbeds and go dancing.
Shenton's site also showcases material on Christine Maggiore, a Californian businesswoman who helped found an international group, now called "Alive and Well Aids Alternatives". That was before her three-year-old HIV-positive daughter died of pneumonia and, in 2008, her own death.
"This was a woman of class, grace, integrity and wisdom," comments Stokely on an internet memorial wall put up after Maggiore's funeral. "From the time we found out 'the truth' surrounding the Aids debacle, Christine had always made herself available for help and guidance."
Here are intelligent, well-educated, idealistic people who wrestle their freedom from the grip of morbid sickness, big pharma products and despair. There's a heroic quality about storming towards your destiny, arms outstretched, eyes wide.
These crusaders' passing, however, gives paradoxical power to those who ushered them along in their journey. Like many health and science cranks (and shrewd defence lawyers), those who persist in the assertion that Aids isn't infectious brandish their embarrassments, thrust them in your face, before moving to the next level of denial.
Shenton, who is now archiving a quarter century of uninterrupted campaigning, assures me on the phone that "Karri is very important".
"I think she died from the side-effects of the drugs. She'd stopped taking them, but she'd been taking them for about 10 years before."
There's no answer to that, of course, but while Shenton comes across as the queen of denial, its pharaoh also has some words on Maggiore's fate. According to Peter Duesberg, the scientist who fathered this philosophy, about 6% of deaths in the over 50s are from pneumonia, and "she is one of those."
"Big deal," he snaps about her death, in a frankly barking podcast interview. "It's nothing. It's consistent with everything I know."
Two weeks' from now, Duesberg, 74, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, celebrates (and I have to suppose he will) 25 years of this stuff. For it was on 1 March 1987 that, in a 22-page paper, he set out his case that HIV is harmless.
"It is concluded," he declared in the journal Cancer Research, "that Aids virus is not sufficient to cause Aids and that there is no evidence, besides its presence in a latent form, that it is necessary for Aids."
Thus was born the "Duesberg hypothesis", which his critics say has led to sickness and death far beyond white, middle-class eccentrics. By some reckonings, in South Africa alone the denialist convictions of former president Thabo Mbeki led to more than 300,000 premature fatalities and 35,000 preventable infant infections.
In fact, Aids denialism predates the Duesberg hypothesis. It was born in the first months of the epidemic. Even in 1981, when I wrote my first report, there were what I then called "two competing hypotheses" for the disease, which had just been spotted by US government epidemiologists among East and West Coast gay men.
One proposed an infection, the other a crummy "lifestyle". And little has changed since then. Although science backed the first, the second limped on, blaming recreational drugs, pharmaceuticals and sexual practices in developed countries, and water, bugs and nutrition in Africa.
The website that features Stokely and Maggiore on its front page proclaims that it is "Rethinking Aids", but as 25 years have been torn from the calendar, little has been rethought. They still say HIV is harmless, or doesn't exist, and that leading Aids scientists are "criminals". Heterosexuals don't get sick from HIV and millions of Africans aren't infected. And there's apparently a global conspiracy to conceal this.
"My secret to staying healthy is really nothing magical," explains Stokely, meanwhile, in her, perhaps eternal, message in a bottle. "I think a very, very large part of it, as with any diagnosis you get, is the biology of belief. The mind is very, very strong on the health of the human body."
Brian Deer was named UK specialist journalist of the year at the 2011 British Press Awards


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Washington – The United States Helsinki Commission will hold a briefing on the current state of religious freedom in the Caucasus due to recent events in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.
Religious Freedom in the Caucasus
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
340 Cannon House Office Building
Eric Rassbach, Counsel, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, represents Azerbaijani Imam Ilgar Ibrahimoglu and the Juma Mosque Community before the European Court of Human Rights
Andre Carbonneau, Attorney, Jehovah's Witnesses, represents Armenian and Georgian Jehovah's Witnesses before the European Court of Human Rights
Dr. Paul Crego, Senior Cataloging Specialist, Library of Congress, is responsible for materials in Georgian and Armenian and recently traveled to Georgia
On June 30, Azerbaijani authorities forcibly seized the independent Juma Mosque, with police reportedly expelling worshipers before taking control of the place of worship. The authorities imposed a new imam appointed by the Muslim Board of the Caucasus, a Soviet-era Muftiate backed by the government, to replace the community's leader, Imam Ilgar Ibrahimoglu. Other unregistered religious communities, such as Adventists and Baptists, have also experienced repeated harassment from authorities.
Armenian policy toward religious freedom also conflicts with the government's commitments to respect human rights. Government registration restrictions make it more difficult for religious groups to rent property, publish newspapers or magazines, or officially sponsor visas of visitors. The approval system has proven extremely problematic, as on June 17 when the government again refused to recognize the Jehovah's Witnesses as an official religion because of their proselytizing activities. Other small religious groups, including Hare Krishnas and many Baptist communities, are frequently unable to attain the minimum number of members required by the government and are barred from applying for registration. Armenia has currently imprisoned 20 Jehovah's Witnesses for their conscientious refusal of military service – a principle of their religious beliefs.
The situation for religious freedom in Georgia improved substantially with the long overdue arrest on March 12 of renegade Orthodox priest and mob leader, Basili Mkalavishvili, who instigated violent assaults against religious minorities. But, Georgian authorities need to investigate and prosecute others known to have perpetrated similar criminal acts. Legal problems also persist, as some minority religious communities are unable to obtain legal entity status or to build new worship facilities. In addition, a concordat with the state granted the Georgian Orthodox Church special privileges to the detriment of other confessions.


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Then the delegation will travel to Vienna, where they will attend the 8th Annual Winter Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) The purpose of the meeting is to discuss trends and events within the OSCE region and beyond, with a particular focus on proposals for a new European security architecture. The delegation will also receive briefings by high-level OSCE officials on the diplomatic response to recent events in the OSCE region, including the status of the OSCE Mission in Georgia.
During the meeting, Chairman Cardin will deliver a statement on President Obama's intention to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and on other related issues. Additionally, the delegation intends to hold bilateral meetings with the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, as well as with officials of the Russian and Kazakh delegations.
Chairman Cardin has a long-standing career in foreign affairs and human rights. He currently is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has served as a member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission since 1993, including Ranking Member from 2003-2006. In the 110th Congress, he was Co-Chairman of the Commission, and is currently Vice President of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly.


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I am particularly fond of Pad Thai , a Thai fried noodle dish, so when I came across the idea of a pad Thai omelette I was intrigued and had to try it. Pad Thai generally consists of rice noodles, egg, fish sauce, tamarind, palm sugar, chilies, bean sprouts and chicken and/or shrimp and it is garnished with peanuts, cilantro and lime juice. The combination of flavours and textures is quite amazing especially the artful blend of salty, sour, sweet and spicy! I normally consider omelettes for breakfast and the first thing that came to mind when I discovered the pad Thai omelette was that I hardly needed an excuse to eat pad Thai for breakfast!
Normally a pad Thai omelette would be full on pad Thai in an omelette but since I was looking at a breakfast version I decided to go with a slightly lighter version where I omitted the rice noodles. So essentially this is an omelette that contains all of my favourite flavours and ingredients from pad Thai minus the noodles. Although the list of ingredients is long, if you have everything on hand and ready to go once you turn the heat on, it is actually really easy to make! Even though a few of the ingredients may sound exotic and be hard to track down they all have easy to find replacements that can be used. I have to say that I quite enjoyed having pad Thai for breakfast in the form of an omelette!
Although folding the pad Thai in the omelette is nice I also like to go with an open faced version which is slightly easier to make and allows for more of the tasty 'filling' to be placed on top!
Pad Thai Omelette
All of the flavours of pad thai wrapped in a tasty omelette. Now you finally have an excuse to have pad thai for breakfast!
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate (or the juice from 1/2 lime)
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 2 teaspoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 ounces shrimp, peeled and deviened
- 2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 birds eye chili, sliced (optional)
- cilantro to taste
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- lime wedges
- Heat the water, tamarind, fish sauce, sugar and chili until the sugar is dissolved and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp, shiitake, shallot and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the sauce, bean sprouts, green onion and peanuts and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chili and cilantro and remove from heat and set aside.
- Wipe out the pan and melt the butter over medium heat.
- Mix the eggs and the fish sauce, pour them into the pan and cook until almost set, about 2 minutes.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture onto half of the omelette and fold the other half over.
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Topic Overview
Is this topic for you?
This topic talks about osteoporosis, including how to help prevent it and also how it is diagnosed and treated. For more information about how osteoporosis affects men see the topic Osteoporosis in Men.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones. It means that you have bones that are thin and brittle with lots of holes inside them like a sponge. This makes them easy to break. Osteoporosis can lead to broken bones (fractures) in the hip, spine, and wrist. These fractures can be disabling and may make it hard for you to live on your own.
Osteoporosis affects millions of older adults. It usually strikes after age 60. It's most common in women, but men can get it too.
What causes osteoporosis?
It's caused by a lack of bone strength or bone density. As you age, your bones get thinner naturally. But some things can make you more likely to have the severe bone thinning of osteoporosis. These things are called risk factors.
Age, gender, and body type risks
- Your age. Your risk goes up as you get older.
- Being a woman who has gone through menopause. After menopause, the body makes less estrogen. Estrogen protects the body from bone loss.
- Having a slender body frame
Family history risks
- Your family background. Osteoporosis tends to run in families.
- Your race. People of European and Asian background are most likely to get osteoporosis.
Lifestyle risks
- Smoking
- Not getting enough weight-bearing exercise
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Not getting enough calcium and vitamin D
What are the symptoms?
Osteoporosis can be very far along before you notice it. Sometimes the first sign is a broken bone in your hip, spine, or wrist after a bump or fall.
As the disease gets worse, you may have other signs, such as pain in your back. You might notice that you are not as tall as you used to be and that you have a curved backbone.
How is osteoporosis diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and do a physical exam. You may also have a test that measures your bone thickness (bone density test) and your risk for a fracture.
If the test finds that your bone thickness is less than normal but is not osteoporosis, you may have low bone density (sometimes called osteopenia). It's a less severe type of bone thinning.
It's important to find and treat osteoporosis early to prevent bone fractures. Experts advise bone density testing for women age 65 and older. If you have a higher risk for fractures, it's best to start getting the test sooner.
How is it treated?
Treatment for osteoporosis includes medicine to reduce bone loss and to build bone thickness. Medicine can also give you relief from pain caused by fractures or other changes to your bones.
It's important to get enough calcium and vitamin D and take prescribed medicine for the disease. You need calcium and vitamin D to build strong, healthy bones.
You can slow osteoporosis with new, healthy habits. If you smoke, quit. Get plenty of exercise. Walking, jogging, dancing, and lifting weights can make your bones stronger. Eat a healthy mix of foods that include calcium and vitamin D. Try yogurt, cheese, and milk (for calcium). Eat eggs, fatty fish, and fortified cereal (for vitamin D).
Making even small changes in how you eat and exercise, along with taking medicine, can help prevent a broken bone.
When you have osteoporosis, it's important to protect yourself from falling. Reduce your risk of breaking a bone by making your home safer. Make sure there's enough light in your home. Remove throw rugs and clutter that you may trip over. Put sturdy handrails on stairs. Try exercises to increase your strength and balance.
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As a natural part of aging, bone tissue breaks down. It is absorbed faster than new bone is made, and bones become thinner. You are more likely to have osteoporosis if you did not reach your ideal bone thickness (bone density) during your childhood and teenage years.
In women, bone loss increases around menopause, when ovaries decrease production of estrogen, a hormone that protects against bone loss. So the older you get, the more likely you are to have osteoporosis.
Not getting enough calcium and vitamin D contributes to bone thinning. Also, thin bones may run in families.
In the early stages of osteoporosis, you probably won't have symptoms. As the disease progresses, you may have symptoms related to weakened bones, including:
- Back pain.
- Loss of height and stooped posture.
- A curved upper back (dowager's hump).
- Broken bones (fractures) that might occur with a minor injury, especially in the hip, spine, and wrist.
- Compression fractures in the spine that may cause severe back pain. But sometimes these fractures cause only minor symptoms or no symptoms at all.
What Happens
In a normal, healthy adult, bone is constantly absorbed into the body and then rebuilt. During childhood and the teen years, new bone tissue is added faster than existing bone is absorbed. As a result, your bones become larger and heavier until about age 30 when you reach peak bone mass (density). The more bone mass you developed early in life, the less likely you are to get osteoporosis.
After age 30, people lose a small amount of bone each year.
A person with thinning bones may be diagnosed with low bone density (sometimes called osteopenia). Low bone density sometimes progresses to osteoporosis.
When bones thin, they lose strength and break more easily. The bones that break most often due to osteoporosis are:
- Thespine. About half of broken bones caused by osteoporosis are bones in the spine.footnote 1 Vertebrae that are weak because of osteoporosis may break and collapse on top of each other. (This is called a compression fracture.) These fractures of the spine can cause back pain, stooped posture, loss of height, and a curved upper back (dowager's hump).
- The hip. Hip fractures are often caused by a fall. They can make it very hard for you to move around. And they usually require major surgery. After a hip fracture, you may have medical complications such as blood clots, pressure injuries, or pneumonia. To learn more, see the topic Hip Fracture.
- The wrist and forearm. Wrist fractures can make you less active and independent.footnote 2
In women, bone loss increases when the ovaries reduce production of estrogen, a hormone that protects against bone loss.
What Increases Your Risk
The risk of osteoporosis increases with age as bones naturally become thinner. But it usually doesn't affect people until they are 60 or older.
Family and personal history
Things that increase the risk of osteoporosis include:
- Having a family history of osteoporosis. If your mother, father, or a sibling has been diagnosed with osteoporosis or has had broken bones from a minor injury, you are more likely to get osteoporosis.
- Completing menopause. Estrogen protects women from bone loss, and estrogen levels drop after menopause. Women whose ovaries aren't working properly or have been removed also are at risk because of lower estrogen levels.
Lifestyle risks
- Smoking. People who smoke lose bone thickness faster than nonsmokers.
- Alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use can decrease bone formation, and it increases the risk of falling. Heavy alcohol use is more than 2 standard drinksa day for men and more than 1 drink a day for women.
- Getting little or no exercise. Weight-bearing exercises include walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, and lifting weights. They keep bones strong and healthy by working the muscles and bones against gravity. Exercise may improve your balance and decrease your risk of falling.
- Poor diet.A diet low in foods containing calcium and vitamin D increases your risk of thinning bones.
Other things that increase risk
Other risk factors include:
- Taking corticosteroids or certain other medicines.
- Being inactive or bedridden for long periods of time.
- Dieting excessively or having an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa.
- Being a female athlete if you have few or irregular menstrual cycles due to low body fat.
Find out your fracture risk
Your doctors might use the FRAX tool to help predict your risk of having a fracture related to osteoporosis in the next 10 years. You can use this tool too. Go to the website at www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX, and click on Calculation Tool. If you have had a bone density test on your hip, you can enter your score. If you haven't had that test, you can leave the score blank.
When should you call your doctor?
Call your doctor right away if you:
- Think you have a broken bone, notice a deformity after a fall, or cannot move a part of your body.
- Have sudden, severe pain when bearing weight.
Call your doctor for an appointment if you:
- Want to discuss your risk for osteoporosis.
- Have symptoms of menopause or have completed menopause and want to discuss whether you should take medicine to prevent osteoporosis.
- Have been treated for a fracture caused by a minor injury, such as a simple fall, and want to discuss your risk of osteoporosis.
If you are nearing age 65, have low bone density, or think that you are at high risk for osteoporosis, talk with your doctor about your concerns.
Watchful waiting
If you do not have any risk factors for osteoporosis and you are already taking preventive measures, such as taking adequate calcium and vitamin D, you may only need routine screening.
Who to see
Health professionals who can evaluate your symptoms and risk of osteoporosis include:
Exams and Tests
A diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on your medical history, a physical exam, and a test to measure your bone thickness (density).
Medical history and physical exam
Your doctor will:
- Take a medical history by asking questions about your family's health history and your own.
- Measure your height and compare the results with past measurements.
- Examine your body for signs of previous broken bones, such as changes in the shape of your long bones and spine.
You will have a bone density test. It helps your doctor estimate the strength of your bones.
Routine urine and blood tests can rule out other medical conditions, such as hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and Cushing's syndrome. These conditions can cause bone loss.
Early detection
If you or your doctor thinks that you may be at risk for osteoporosis, you may have a screening test to check your bone thickness. A screening test may be a good idea if you have:
- A fracture from a minor injury that may have been caused by osteoporosis.
- Another medical condition that is known to cause bone thinning.
- Risk factors for or symptoms that suggest osteoporosis.
Experts recommend that all women age 65 and older routinely have a bone density test to screen for osteoporosis. If you are at increased risk for fractures caused by osteoporosis, routine screening should start sooner.footnote 3 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that you and your doctor check your fracture risk using a tool such as FRAX to help decide whether you should be screened for osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and when to start bone density screening.
Using the FRAX tool
The FRAX tool can help predict your risk of having a fracture related to osteoporosis in the next 10 years. The tool is meant for people who are not already being treated with medicine for osteoporosis. You can use this tool. Go to the website at www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX, and click on Calculation Tool. If you have had a bone density test on your hip, you can type in your score. If you have not had that test, you can leave the score blank.
Screening in younger women
Most experts recommend that the decision to screen younger women be made on an individual basis. The need for testing will depend on the risk for osteoporosis and whether the test results will help with treatment decisions.
Ultrasound tests
Ultrasound is sometimes offered at events such as health fairs as a quick screening for osteoporosis. Ultrasound by itself is not a reliable test for diagnosing osteoporosis. But if results of an ultrasound screening find low bone density, your doctor can help you decide whether you should have a bone density test.
Treatment Overview
Treatment for osteoporosis is important to prevent fractures and help you get around and function well. It usually includes lifestyle changes and medicine. It is never too late to build and then keep healthy habits that can slow bone thinning.
Lifestyle changes
Take calcium and vitamin D
Your doctor likely will recommend that you eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D. These nutrients keep bones healthy and strong.
Your bones need vitamin D to absorb calcium. Getting more vitamin D may help prevent falls in older people who are low in vitamin D.footnote 4 And some studies show that taking vitamin D may reduce the chances of breaking a bone.footnote 5 Talk to your doctor about measuring your vitamin D to be sure you are getting enough.
Get weight-bearing exercise
Get regular weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, lifting weights, aerobics, and resistance exercises. These activities keep bones healthy by working the muscles and bones against gravity. To be most effective, weight-bearing exercises should be done for 30 minutes most days of the week. Resistance exercises should be done 2 or 3 days a week.
Limit alcohol, and don't smoke
Along with exercise and diet, your doctor will recommend that you not smoke. And it's best to limit alcohol to no more than 2 drinks a day for men and no more than 1 drink a day for women. For help with quitting smoking, see the topic Quitting Smoking.
In some cases, your doctor will prescribe medicines such as bisphosphonates to protect against bone loss.
Follow-up visits
After you have been diagnosed with bone loss, you will need to have regular follow-up tests to monitor the disease.
If you've had a fracture, your doctor may suggest that you see a fracture liaison service. In this program, health professionals will work with you to help prevent future fractures.
Treatment for compression fractures
Compression fractures from osteoporosis can cause significant back pain that lasts for several months. Treatments to relieve your pain include over-the-counter medicines such as acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as well as stronger prescription medicine.
If you have a fractured bone related to osteoporosis, treatment to slow your bone thinning becomes very important. If you have had a spinal fracture, you are at risk of having another.
You can build strong bones and help prevent osteoporosis with weight-bearing exercise and a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D. Young women in particular need to be aware of their risk for osteoporosis. They can take steps early to slow its progress and prevent complications.
A lot of physical activity during the preteen and teen years increases bone mass and greatly reduces the risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
Along with diet and exercise, prevention includes not smoking and limiting alcohol. For more information, see Home Treatment.
Home Treatment
You can do a lot to slow bone loss and prevent broken bones.
Get enough calcium and vitamin D
Getting enough calcium and vitamin D is one of the first steps toward preventing or reducing the effects of osteoporosis. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Calcium is found in many foods, including dairy products such as milk and yogurt.
Choosing supplements
If you think you may not be getting enough calcium in your diet, check with your doctor about taking calcium supplements.
Experts recommend that you choose supplements that are known brand names with proven reliability. Most brand-name calcium products are absorbed easily by the body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action against companies that praise the benefits of coral calcium as a superior source of calcium and a cure for disease. There is no scientific proof to support these claims.
Get exercise
Weight-bearing exercises (walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or weight lifting), aerobics, and resistance exercises (using weights or elastic bands to help improve muscle strength) are all effective in increasing bone density and strength. These kinds of exercise may also help reduce the risk of falling or of breaking a bone. For more information, see the topic Fitness.
Limit alcohol use
Heavy alcohol use can decrease bone formation. It also increases the risk of falling. Heavy alcohol use is more than 2 drinks a day for men and more than 1 drink a day for women.
Don't smoke
Smoking reduces your bone density and speeds up the rate of bone loss. For information on how to stop, see the topic Quitting Smoking.
Prevent falls
Learn ways to prevent falls that might result in broken bones. Have your vision and hearing checked regularly. Wear slippers or shoes that have nonskid soles. Exercises that improve balance and coordination, such as tai chi, can also reduce your risk of falling. You can also make changes in your home to prevent falls.
Medicines are used to both prevent and treat osteoporosis. Some medicines slow the rate of bone loss or increase bone thickness.
Medicine for treatment and prevention
Medicines that help treat and prevent bone loss include:
- Bisphosphonates. These include alendronate (Fosamax), ibandronate (Boniva), risedronate (Actonel), and zoledronic acid (Reclast).
- Denosumab (Prolia). It's used to treat people who are at high risk for bone fractures related to decreased bone density.
- Raloxifene (Evista). This medicine is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM).
- Teriparatide (Forteo). It's used for the treatment of men and postmenopausal women who have severe osteoporosis and who are at high risk for bone fracture.
Hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is typically not recommended for most women who have osteoporosis. But if you are at high risk and cannot take other medicines, your doctor may recommend it under certain circumstances.
Hormone therapy for osteoporosis in women includes:
- Estrogen. Estrogen without progestin (estrogen therapy, or ET) may be used to treat osteoporosis in women who have gone through menopause and do not have a uterus. Because taking estrogen alone increases the risk for cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer), ET is only used if a woman has had her uterus removed (hysterectomy).
- Estrogen and progestin. In rare cases, the combination of estrogen and progestin (hormone therapy, or HT) is recommended for women who have osteoporosis.
Medicine for pain from fractures
Compression fractures and other broken bones resulting from osteoporosis can cause significant pain that lasts for several months. Medicines to relieve this pain include:
- Nonprescription acetaminophen, such as Tylenol.
- Nonprescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen. If you take NSAIDs regularly, your doctor may recommend that you also take a medicine such as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to protect your digestive system. But there is also a chance that PPIs can help cause osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about taking NSAIDs and PPIs for long periods of time.
- An opioid pain reliever, such as codeine or morphine.
- Calcitonin, such as Miacalcin.
If spinal compression fractures are causing nerve roots to be compressed, your doctor may talk with you about having surgery to stabilize the crushed spinal bones (vertebrae).
If you get a hip fracture because of osteoporosis, you may need surgery to repair your hip. For more information, see the topic Hip Fracture.
Other Treatment
Physical therapy
Your doctor may recommend physical therapy. Your physical therapist may teach you how to safely do weight-bearing exercises.
Soy products
Soy products have been tried to help reduce the chance of broken bones due to osteoporosis, but there is not strong evidence that these products help. But soy is a good source of nondairy protein, so many people still choose to include it in their diets. (For example, 1 cup of soy milk contains 7 to 11 grams of soy protein.)
There is not enough evidence to show if other natural products, such as black cohosh, work to reduce bone loss.
- Chapman-Novakofski K (2012). Nutrition and bone health. In LK Mahan, S Escott-Stump, eds., Krause's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 13th ed., pp. 531–546. St. Louis: Saunders.
- Edwards BJ, et al. (2010). Functional decline after incident wrist fractures—Study of Osteoporotic Fractures: Prospective cohort study. BMJ. Published July 8, 2010 (doi:10.1136/bmj.c3324).
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- Bischoff-Ferrari HA, et al. (2009). Prevention of nonvertebral fractures with oral vitamin D and dose dependency. Archives of Internal Medicine, 169(6): 551–561.
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- Bell KJL, et al. (2009). Value of routine monitoring of bone mineral density after starting bisphosphonate treatment: Secondary analysis of trial data. BMJ. Published online June 23, 2009 (doi:10.1136/bmj.b2266).
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- National Osteoporosis Foundation (2014). Clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. National Osteoporosis Foundation. http://nof.org/hcp/clinicians-guide. Accessed October 22, 2014.
- National Osteoporosis Foundation. Exercise for strong bones. Available online: http://www.nof.org/articles/238. Accessed November 2012.
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Current as of: November 7, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD – Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD – Family Medicine & Carla J. Herman MD, MPH – Geriatric Medicine
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We are pleased to welcome a new addition to our household. Our daughter, Sylvia, was born about two weeks ago. Sister to Alex and Ian, who are sadly missed. Companion to Zinc who is one curious cat at the moment but still getting lots of attention and not enough time outside.
Unfortunately, I have not had any energy for cooking and have been relying on food from my mum, friends and the freezer. Hope it will not be too long til I am back with more food posts.
Updates since this post - a few things about Sylvia:
- Updates on Sylvia's eating in her very first year
- some favourite foods - farex baby rice, rice cakes, pumpkin, beans, carrot, cucumber, bread, stewed apple, nectarine, - Pram cake for Sylvia's first birthday
- Updates all about Sylvia's eating in her second year
- some favourite foods - broccoli, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, pasta, falafel, baked beans, bread, cheese, legumes, plain tofu, chips, muesli slice, muffins, fresh fruit, stewed fruit - Dinosaur farm cake for Sylvia's second birthday
- Updates on some of Sylvia's eating in her third year
- some favourite foods - roast potato, broccoli, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, pizza, pasta, baked beans, promite and cheese on toast, cheesymite scrolls, legumes, plain tofu, crumbed tofu, chips, fruit balls, pancakes, pumpkin scones, fruit, tofu bacon, spinach pancakes, anything sweet on a stick (known as lollypops)
- diagnosed allergic to peanuts - Dinosaur (from Peppa Pig) cake for Sylvia's third birthday
- Updates on Sylvia's eating in her fourth year
- still enjoys the favourite foods to her third year - now eats both promite and vegemite - loves tofu bacon, cheeseymite scones, porridge, tomatoes, pizza, baked beans, treacle scones, rice cakes, rice crackers, hummus (only from shops), has tried risotto rice (likes it without any vegies in it) and cooked polenta, enjoys smoked cheese and parmesan cheese, will now eat her pasta with some grated parmesan, insists on soy sauce on her rice, and she could live on hot chips if allowed. She eats lots of vegetables and fruit. - Pirate Treasure Chest Cake for Sylvia's fourth birthday
- Updates on some of Sylvia's eating in her fifth year
- love tofu bacon, walnuts, sushi (with just rice filling), cheese, baked beans, vegetarian sausages, bread, tofu, vegies, fruit, stewed apples, stewed rhubarb, porridge, pikelets, chocolate, cake with icing and sprinkles (and anything sweet). Has taken up a dislike a sultanas to add to her dislike of bits. Hates pumpkin and meat. - Toadstool birthday cake for Sylvia's fifth birthday
- Updates on Sylvia's eating and playing etc in her sixth year.
- loves pasta, parmesan, tofu bacon, sushi, vegemite and cheese sandwiches, vegie sausages, rice crackers, hummus, fried rice, pizza, baked beans, chickpeas, broccoli, tomato, carrot, apples, pears, porridgies, cornflakes, rice bubbles, lollypops, cakes, chocolate, anything sweet. Has started to try some of our meals such as pilaf, stew with pasta, macaroni cheese, and sausage rolls but it is hit and miss. - Frozen Castle birthday cake for Sylvia's sixth birthday
- Minion birthday cake for Sylvia's seventh birthday
- Hedgehog birthday cake for Sylvia's eighth birthday
- 'Sylvia' by Pulp (1990s)
- 'Sylvia's Mum' by Dr Hook (1970s)
- 'Hymn for Sylvia' by Bread love and dreams (1970s trio from Edinburgh - this song comes from album called The strange tale of captain Shannon and the hunchback from Gigha.)
- 'Sylvia' by Focus (1970s)
- 'Sylvia' by Stevie Wonder (1960s)
- 'Sylvia' by Elvia Presley
- 'Bring Me Little Water Sylvie' by Leadbelly
Who is Silvia? what is she,
That all our swains commend her?
Holy, fair, and wise is she;
The heaven such grace did lend her,
That she might admirèd be.
Is she kind as she is fair?
For beauty lives with kindness.
Love doth to her eyes repair,
To help him of his blindness,
And, being helped, inhabits there.
Then to Silvia let us sing,
That Silvia is excelling;
She excels each mortal thing
Upon the dull earth dwelling:
To her let us garlands bring.
William Shakespeare


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BDMS: What were your clients' needs for this space?
William MacDonald: They wanted the space to be light and airy family-friendly and with enough seating space for extended family events.
BDMS: Were there any challenges to designing this space?
WM: Initially I had plans for a carpet but leaving the carpet out provides a sense of the casual easiness with a lot less maintenance.
BDMS: Do you have any special considerations or requirements when creating a dining room?
WM: Yes absolutely I like dining rooms that have very comfortable seats, no benches! And various sources of light for example pot lights a central chandelier, picture lights etc. I also like a big dining room that allows people to move around easily.
BDMS: How does the flooring play into your design?
WM: The flooring is a great part of the overall design after all it is the fifth wall. And in dining rooms I prefer elegant easily maintained floors ...and floors that allow for chairs to easily move back-and-forth.
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WM: I wanted to create a calm, serene and elegant space that could work both casually and formally and for day or night. So using shades of white gray and brown makes sense as it ticks all of those boxes.
BDMS: What is your favorite aspect of this room?
WM: My favorite aspect of this room is the architecture - the moldings and the internal windows that provides drama and character. Also the chandelier - it's very unique and acts as a wonderful focal point for the room.
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WM: That's a good question I asked my client and she said it was impossible to answer as she loved the design I created, but she said the thing she likes the most was how she felt in the room..."at home." As a designer this is the ultimate complement.
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Chicken Picadillo with Chili Lime Sauce - A Crock-Pot Meal
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Recipes for picadillo, a Spanish hash, can be found in Mexico, Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and South America. The version I'm featuring today is an amalgam of recipes from various countries. I first sampled it at a luncheon held at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York City. The luncheon was part of an award ceremony sponsored by Rival, the company that makes the Crock-Pot slow cooker. On that occasion it was served as an appetizer. I served it this past weekend in large muffin-size tortilla cups. It was part of a tapas-type meal that we enjoyed as we watched the Academy Awards. This is an effortless dish that will really delight folks who love crock-pot meals. As nearly as I can determine, the recipe came from BBQ Pit Recipes, a cookbook distributed by the Crock-Pot Brand which, unfortunately, is no longer available. There are no tricks to making this. The chicken goes into the crock and is covered with a chipotle sauce that's made special by the addition of creme fraiche and lime. At the four hour mark, the chicken is removed from the pot and pulled into shreds. It's then returned to the pot to cook for another hour. It can be served over rice or with tortillas. I go the extra mile and make easy tortilla cups for serving. I warm 6-inch flour tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds and then place them over inverted custard cups. The cups are used to help push the tortillas into Texas-size muffin pans. I bake the cups in a 375 degree F. oven until they are golden brown. I let them cool slightly before removing them from the pans. They can be made ahead of time and stored in air-tight contains or bags. While the cups are for show, the picadillo is delicious. I really hope you'll try this. I promise you won't be sorry. Here's the recipe.
Chicken Picadillo with Chile Lime Sauce inspired by BBQ Pit Recipes
Chili Lime Sauce
1-1/2 cups creme fraiche ( 3/4 cup sour cream mixed with 3/4 cup plain yogurt may be substituted)
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 t0 1/2 teaspoon sambal or chili paste to taste
Pinch of sugar
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of any visible fat
2-1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 cup raisins
2 chipotle peppers in adobo
1/8 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup chili lime sauce from above
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1) To make chili lime sauce: Mix creme fraiche, lime juice, sambal and sugar together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
2) To make picadillo: Rinse and dry chicken and place in stoneware of a crock-pot or slow cooker. Combine tomatoes, raisins, chipotles, vinegar, chili lime sauce, cinnamon, garlic and salt in a blender or food processor and pulse to blend (do not puree). Pour over chicken and toss to coat. Cook on Low for 4 hours or until chicken is very tender. Using tines of 2 forks, shred chicken and cook for 1 hour more. Serve in tortilla cups or over rice. Top with reserved chili lime sauce. Yield: 6 servings.
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69 comments :
- Ginny Hartzler said...
This is just lovely! And no one would guess it's made in a slow cooker.
- March 4, 2011 at 1:38 AM
- Priyanka said...
Its lovely and very yummy
- March 4, 2011 at 2:34 AM
- muppy said...
This looks sensational, i love the slow cooker, and your tortilla cups are perfect.
- March 4, 2011 at 2:39 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
So cute and yumm!
- March 4, 2011 at 3:04 AM
- Three-Cookies said...
Sounds really delicious, I have never heard of this before
- March 4, 2011 at 3:23 AM
- kitchen flavours said...
Sounds really good. I have not seen Spanish hash before. This is something that I would love to try. Thank you for sharing..have a lovely weekend.
- March 4, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Ana Rita Marreiros said...
I can't get tired of your recipes...they all look amazing and full of flavour.The photos are wonderfull and i'm learning many things in your blog..Thanks so much.
Rita - March 4, 2011 at 4:46 AM
- Unknown said...
Looks so beautiful Mary and flavourful. I like how this is all done in a slow-cooker. Brilliant.
Have a great day. - March 4, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- Lauren said...
Thanks for stopping by Foodtrainers. These look great, a slow cooker recipe with a kick. I'll admit I probably wouldn't go the extra mile for the cups but they are beautiful.
- March 4, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Crock pots are so handy to have around when you want a dellcious dinner ready and waiting for you when you get home from work. I really should use mine more often.
- March 4, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- pam said...
Love the tortilla cups!!!
- March 4, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Love it! Filipino picadillo in a crock pot is a definite thumbs up!
- March 4, 2011 at 7:20 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I'm enjoying getting in touch with my crock pot and this sounds like a good workout for it.
Bonnie - March 4, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- What's next said...
I have made chicken in the crockpot for chicken taco's forever... but this sounds like it would have great flavors... thanks for sharing this!
- March 4, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
P.S. Thanks for the "print" suggestion. It's on my blog "to do" list.
Bonnie - March 4, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- The Food Hound said...
I LOVE cooking in my crock pot, but I find that so few of the recipes out there rev my engine. My engine has now been revved! This looks awesome! Love the chipotle lime combo!
- March 4, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- Unknown said...
I was intrigued, then I saw chipotle sauce and I was sold!! This sounds wonderful. And I love your presentation!
- March 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Unknown said...
Those tortilla cups are just great - I love how you make those! I may make a version of this dish this weekend as I love all the flavors and have been craving them! I happen to love the sweetness rasins add to spices dishes too! Very nice Mary!
- March 4, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Karen said...
What a gorgeous appetizer, Mary! I love how you made those tortilla cups, that's ingenious. And the picadillo sounds scrumptious.
- March 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- Soumya Vineeth said...
This is a truly rocking dish, love the flavors!
- March 4, 2011 at 8:38 AM
- FOODalogue said...
Great dish but the best part is the cups. My mind is racing with things they could be filled with. Thanks for explaining the process.
- March 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Rachel said...
I'm always thrilled to find a good crock pot recipe! I know my husband, especially, would love these flavors! Your tortilla cups are beautiful,too!
- March 4, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- Cathy said...
I love all the flavors you've combined in this tasty dish. Crock pot meals are just what I need right now. And the tortilla cups are the perfect way to serve it.
- March 4, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Claudia said...
This is on my agenda for next week. Possibly for the day we are slated to get another foot of snow. Love the idea of the slow cooking for the tender meat and have yet to make a picadillo.
- March 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Clint said...
Just gorgeous! You've done it again, as you ALWAYS do! Blessings.
- March 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Katrina (Betty Ray) said...
So glad you put crock pot meal in the title or I might've gone right on by. This looks delicious and I will so be trying it soon!
- March 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- June said...
Wow - this looks fabulous and I can't wait to try it. We never get enough chipotle around here. This recipe may help me get over my aversion to crock pots.
- March 4, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Pondside said...
While our daughter is at home I have the use of her crock pot - trying to decide if I really need one or not. I love the look of this meal - something festive for a Friday night.
- March 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- ~~louise~~ said...
When I first saw the title of this post I was mesmerized and then you went and included, A Crock-Pot Meal. Right up my alley indeed.
Oh Mary, this sounds simply wonderful! I would never think to remove the chicken to shred it and add it back. I guess I'm from a time that says leave it and don't open it. I'll have to check and see if I have that book. In the mean time, I am SO saving this recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing your tips too!!! - March 4, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Gloria Baker said...
Dear Mary look absolutely delicious! gloria
- March 4, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Winelady Cooks said...
Hi Mary, Thank you so much for you lovely comment and hope you continue to enjoy my posts and recipes.
I will look forward to sharing recipes with you and the many talented bloggers who are following you.
Thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful weekend,
http://wineladycooks.blogspot.com - March 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Jeannie said...
The cups caught my attention first! Looks so crispy,like fried wonton skin...the meat looks so juicy sitting in the crispy cups! Hope you have a great weekend Mary:)
- March 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- lena said...
what you're putting up here and the way you present it makes a wonderful and appealing appetiser!
- March 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Harika baratam said...
Very interesting recipe should really try this. I love any thing with crispy.
- March 4, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Pam said...
Loving the flavors and textures in this dish! It looks fantastic Mary.
- March 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Mimi said...
I love the tortilla cup they make an everyday meal special.
Mimi - March 4, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook said...
Looks delicious! I have a friend who makes something similar but puts the picadillo inside dough, fried meat pie kind of thing. Great flavor, I must try this.
- March 4, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- Katerina said...
Looks mouthwatering Mary just like all your recipes!
- March 4, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Mmmmm, this looks fabulous and delicious, Mary! The lime sauce sounds really good.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Tammy - March 4, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Jessica Vogelsang said...
Any kind of oil on the tortillas for the tortilla cups? They look so fun!
- March 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- That Girl said...
I've done beef picadillo before, can't wait to try chicken.
- March 4, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Joanne said...
I've made picadillo before but something about this sauce seems way more intriguing than the one I made. I love that you served it in taco bowls!
- March 4, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- RamblingTart said...
I have embraced my crockpot this year, Mary, and I am utterly smitten. :-) This dish looks fantastic!! I love the creme fraiche and lime additions. Oh mercy, that would just be heavenly. ;-)
- March 4, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Reshmi Mahesh said...
Looks so yummy...first time here...you got a superb space...
FunWidFud - March 4, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Angie's Recipes said...
This could be most delicious looking picadillo I have ever seen! And I love that you used tortilla cups to serve.
- March 4, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Catherine said...
Dear Mary, This sounds like something I am sure to like..I have never used a crock-pot..but I do see so many good recipes using them...I will have to consider purchasing one. Have a wonderful weekend..Many blessings, Catherine
- March 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- lindalou said...
I'm so glad you found your way to my blog. I appreciate the nice comments. I love your blog and the idea of the perfect bite. I've enjoyed reading through your recipes. I like that you pull from different sources and credit those sources. It helps illuminate the true process of cooking.
I just made a French vegetable soup this week that turned out amazing. It included a pistou. (I think that's how it's spelled) I'll have to blog about it soon.
I'm following you now, would appreciate you doing the same.
lindalou - March 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- Saji said...
Its sooo yummy
- March 4, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- teresa said...
i adore this recipe, especially how you put them in those great tortilla bowls. i'm very unfamiliar with spanish food, but this looks like a great way to start!
- March 4, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- RSA Certificate said...
Tortilla bowls! What a fantastic idea :)
- March 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Natasha cooks cakes and bakes said...
This looks delicious Mary, I love Spanish food, I grew up there!
Hope you have a lovely weekend! All the best, Natasha
www.theramblesandshamblesblog.blogspot.com - March 4, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- nanny said...
My taste buds have been craving these flavors all week....Yum!
- March 4, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Susan said...
Wow, Mary - this looks & sounds delicious! I'm making chicken in my crockpot today to shred for burritos, but will definitely try your recipe next time - what a unique blend of flavors!
- March 4, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Alexis AKA MOM said...
Mary that looks so yummy!! My husb would die for me to make those. Thanks again for another amazing recipe :)
- March 4, 2011 at 5:03 PM
- Tanna said...
Mary, this sounds easy, full of flavor and very satisfying! You made it look good in the tortilla cups!! Blessings to you! Tanna
- March 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM
- Shanae Branham said...
I'm always looking for a new crock pot meal and this one looks like a keeper! I enjoyed seeing you stop by my blog!
- March 4, 2011 at 7:27 PM
- Jocie's Mom said...
I am a crockpotophile! Thanks for swinging by psdeepdish.blogspot.com today, giving me an opportunity to come snoop out your awesome blog!
Can't wait to try this recipe :)
Thanks for sharing! - March 4, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Seriously amazing!! I love any recipe that you can make in a slow cooker. I am definitely making these! :)
- March 4, 2011 at 9:17 PM
- Elaine said...
This looks really good and the ingredient combination is really interesting.
- March 4, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- cityhippyfarmgirl said...
I still havent used a slow cooker yet. This recipe looks great. I love flavours of lime and chilli
- March 4, 2011 at 9:49 PM
- Glennis said...
Gosh this looks delicious. And easy!
- March 4, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- Suman Singh said...
wow, this is just AMAZING! I have never tried this dish before..sounds delish!
- March 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM
- Unknown said...
This looks fantastic! Im all about slow cooker recipes! Thanks for sharing!
- March 4, 2011 at 11:04 PM
- 9jaFOODie said...
Excellent presentation! looks beautiful.
- March 5, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Maria said...
This looks great, I love the idea of this recipe!
- March 5, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Ryan said...
I find that I pretty much print every recipe you put out! I love that you can make this in the crock pot love the sound of the chili lime sauce. I need to get a TX sized muffin pan for both this and the pecan rolls! Yum!
- March 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- Tammy@Simple Southern Happiness said...
I made this and its awesome, I had to use beef as I did not have chicken. Hubby loved it! thank you for the recipe.
- March 17, 2011 at 2:45 AM
- amish bed frames said...
My mom used to make something like this back home. I suddenly missed it. It is really delicious.
- March 18, 2011 at 4:59 AM
- Unknown said...
I've never thought of making picadillo this way but I may give this one a go! We eat picadillo all the time in my house, Cuban style!
- May 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM