Day 49, April 18th 2011, Monday – Chuck Wagon Report #7

Today was not only a Rest Day, but a Recovery Day as well.  Jo Ann convalesced from her Road Rash and Shoulder injury, see her post about the 17^th.  She spent most of the day in bed.  Since she could not find anything good on TV (if there ever is), she spent most of her time working on blog postings.  So we did not have a chance to see much of El Paso.  But after a pain filled, hot, and windy slog through town Sunday, Jo Ann had seen all of El Paso she wanted to.  We did get to two local restaurants for some good Barbeque and Mexican.

Speaking of good food, this week I had a chance to try out another recipe from the Chuck Wagon Cookbook.  While the recipe for “Stolen Chicken” was intriguing, but I could not come up with the first ingredient, a stolen chicken. 

But I was eyeing these specimens at the Van Horn campground

Besides it calls for 4 hours in a Dutch Oven, and I have neither a Dutch Oven nor 4 hours in one place.  So I settled on “Beef and Beans”. 

They turned out very good.  You may be questioning the wisdom of feeding Jo Ann beans, since we are sleeping in very close quarters.  Do not fear, the Sunroof comes in handy for venting to the outside atmosphere.  And besides, she thinks the little “turbo boosts” help propel her up the hills.  Next week I plan on making “Nickelson’s Hominy Green Chile Casserole”.