April 8th, 2014

Destination? Dewey Beach, Delaware, Activities, Events, Fundraisers, Spring Dewey 2014!!, Shop Local, Eat Local…Have Fun and Stay Awhile! Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

There is no place like Dewey Beach during the summer at the Delaware Beaches.  It is a playground for both, the young, and the more matured…..having the Atlantic Ocean on one side of the road and the Bay on the other is “fun land”.

The town is very small and very casual.  Plenty of restaurants, bars, and entertainment once the summer season starts.  So, what’s going on?

It seems that this coming week-end is the official opening of Dewey Beach.  If you are visiting us at the Delaware Beaches we hope you have an amazing time.  Shop local, eat local….stay awhile!

Friday, April 11th – Sunday, April 13th – GREYHOUNDS – SPRINGTIME FOR GREYHOUNDS IN DEWEY BEACH – Spring Dewey is small and friendly.  Join a bunch of beautiful greyhounds for a relaxed week-end of uncrowded beaches, low-key activities.  For more information, please visit http://www.deweyspring.info.

Saturday, April 12th – DEWEY BEACH TREASURE FEST – COMMUNITY YARD SALE – 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with a rain date of Sunday, 4/13.  Location?  Rusty Rudder Parking Lot on Dickinson Street and the Bay.  There will be yard sales at homes around town.  A map is available.  There will be free parking and free admission.  Guess what?  Free food and coffee from Jimmy’s Grill.  Anyone can be a vendor.  For info., please call 302-228-3701 or visit http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.

Saturday, April 12th – RUSTY RUDDER’S GRAND OPENING – CHILI COOKOFF with Big Hat No Cattle Band from 1 until 4 p.m.  At 9 p.m. the new Rockets will be entertaining the crowds…Free!

Do you like chili?  It was the perfect dish this past winter.  It is comfort food.  If you want a good chili using chicken, please click on the post dated February 14, 2013 on AboutMyBeaches, right there on the left hand side of this blog.  The recipe came from Fifty Shades of Chicken.

Did you know that there is an International Chili Society?  To know more about it and to see the recipe that won $25,000, please visit http://www.chilicookoff.com.

Saturday, April 12th – 5TH ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH BREWFEST – Sponsored by Gary’s Dewey Beach Grill.  This event is fundraising for Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, helping to raise awareness through education.  It will take place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.  By tickets for either times or for both.  More info?  Please visit http://www.garysdeweybeachgrill.com.  Tickets are $25 in advance…visit the website.  Or, $30 at the door.  There will be plenty of tastings and live music, as well.  For more information on the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org.

Saturday, April 26th – DOODLES IN DEWEY – This is an annual Spring Event on Dewey Beach…Love Doodles?  Check http://www.doodlesindewey.com.  This event started in 2005 as a fundraiser for the Food and Friends organization.  It was a way to honor a young man who died from AIDS.  He was a teacher, a counselor and a dog lover.  Please visit the website for more info. and also to find out where to stay with your pooch.

Saturday, April 26th – DEWEY BEACH BACON FEST – I really don’t know why the do this to us.  It is a rollercoaster.  Fat, a little fat, lots of fat….anyway if you can’t fight them join them.  Who doesn’t like bacon?  It is in every restaurant I have been lately.  The new “it” food.  So, Dewey is having its first Bacon Fest on Saturday, 4/26 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.  You can find info on Facebook or visit http://www.idewey.com.  You may also call 302-227-7796 or 302-227-6779.

The photo above is from a recipe called Sweet Southern Bacon Bites.  Totally delish!!  You can find it by clicking on AboutMyBeaches on March 2, 2014.  The recipe is right there.  Check it out.

Saturday, May 10th – 3rd ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL – Calling Artists – Juried Art and Craft Show.  9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  The rain date will be Sunday, 5/11.  Location? Dagsworthy Ave. in Dewey.  Applications can be found at http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.

Have a great time!!

February 14th, 2013

16th Annual Chili Cookoff, Saturday, 2/16, Delray GreenMarket, Delray Beach, Florida…Chicken Chile, Fifty Shades of Chicken, Recipe, Gluten Free

If you are visiting Delray Beach, Florida this week-end, you are in for a treat when the 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be taking place at Old School Square.  It is sponsored by the Delray GreenMarket. Visit http://www.delraycra.org.

It is a free event.  Saturday, 2/16 from 10 a.m.until 12:30 p.m.  Watch the bravest cooks in town battle over bragging rights for the best traditional, new age, and vegetarian chili recipes.  Sample each batch and help choose the People’s Choice winner!! Trophies will be awarded.

Listen to Heidi and The El Cat’s sing the blues!!

After reading 50 Shades of Grey…hmmmm, a friend gave me Fifty Shades of Chicken, a parody in a cookbook.  Actually, the recipes are great.  So, I decided to tackle the Chicken Chili.  Having a gluten allergy in my household I changed the recipe a bit to make it gluten free.

Remember to make it your own.  Want it more spicy?  You know what to do, right?

Chicken Chili

3 tablespoons extra virgin-olive oil

1 1/2 lbs. ground chicken, preferably a mixture of dark and white meat.  Mine was all white.

1/2 tablespoon of Kosher salt (I really don’t use salt, but it was in the recipe.)

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

1 onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper chopped

1 jalapeno chile pepper (If you think it will be too hot, then just use some Tabasco instead.)

2 tablespoons chili powder (If you want to use more, you know what to do.)

1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes

1 bottle dark beer (I got gluten free beer.)

1 15 ounce can of pinto beans, drained and rinsed (If you want more beans….)

1 cup of chicken broth.

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste

Sour cream, for garnish (I bought lite sour cream.)

Grated cheese, for garnish (Your preference.)

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.  Add chicken and brown for about 7 minutes or so.  Add salt and pepper.  Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and then stir in the tomato paste.  Cook, stirring, until the paste is fragrant; about 2 minutes.  Stir in the onions, bell, pepper, garlic, and jalapeno.  Cook until the veggies are golden; about 10 minutes.

Stir in the chili powder, adjust salt content.  Cook for a few minutes more.

Add the tomatoes. Stir for a minute.

Then, add the beer, beans. and the cup of chicken broth.  The gluten free beer I used is the one of the left….a Spanish beer.  Add cilantro and lime juice.

Ladle the chili into bowls.  Serve topped with sour cream and shredded cheese.  Enjoy!!

Note:  Please remember to make sure your ingredients are gluten free if you are following the allergy diet.  Grate the cheese yourself, as well.

This recipe will serve 4 hungry people!!  Easily doubled.