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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
Despite the urbanization of the United States, there are more dogs in the country now than when it was an agrarian society. But unlike the old days, when dogs were used as hunting partners, herders and warning devices, more and more dogs have become a part of the family. And sometimes that can be a problem.
Take a grocery store for example. Dogs aren't allowed in them unless the person with the dog needs it to perform a task for them; in other words, a service dog is allowed, while all others are not. But, often, people, particularly in affluent areas, think their dogs are different.
Recently the state of Oregon has decided that the problem has become so big that they are going to start a public service campaign to stop people from bringing their dogs into stores, unless, of course, it is a service dog.
"There's a trend, a growing trend, for people to treat their pets like a member of the family, but they forget we still have to draw the line between our furry children and those without paws,'' said Vance Bybee, to an Associated Press reporter. Bybee is an administrator in Oregon's Food Safety Division.
Utah's laws defer to the federal laws when it comes to animals in food areas. Federal code states that "live animals may not be allowed on the premises of a food establishment." There are, however, exceptions. Patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers are allowed. Also, service animals that are controlled by the disabled employee or person are allowed as long as they present no hazard to food in the area.
But this final section of the law presents a problem for store owners and managers. If a dog comes in with a person, how do they find out if the dog is a service dog or if it is not an animal there to provide help? And, as recently as three years ago, the state legislature passed laws that service animals can be there for more than helping with a physical disability, but also can be present for "emotional comfort." However, in the last session of the legislature, State Senator Margaret Dayton R-Orem sponsored a bill which removed those kinds of animals from under the definition of "service animal." The bill passed and Governor Huntsman signed it on March 20.
During the debate on the bill, Dayton said that she understood the use of animals in therapy, relating it to a comment from the late President Ronald Reagan, who once stated that horses were therapeutic. She also said that she thought all pets fit the category of comfort animals when one comes right down to it.
At the Price Smiths' Food King, Leslie DeCaro, store director, says her operation hasn't had problems with animals just coming in with customers. But she does check the credentials on ones that come in as service animals.
"I have one regular who brings their dog in and I have checked their credentials so it is okay," she said last week. "But people get upset sometimes about even service dogs being in the store. A few years ago there was a guy in a wheelchair who came in here with a golden retriever and there were people that would get upset about that even though it was legitimate."
Dean Armstrong, owner of RA Market in Helper says he has had only one problem since he bought the store last year.
"There were these people and they wanted to bring some kind of bull terrier inside and I said no," he said in an interview on Sunday. "Dogs can't be in grocery stores, especially the ones like mine that have a butcher shop. They can smell the meat."
At Albertsons on the west side of Price, Corey Smith, the assistant manager of the store, says people try to bring their dogs in every once in a while.
"It's mostly the little dogs, you know the ones that they carry with them," he said. "We just tell them politely that dogs can't be in a place where food is."
Other food venues, not only grocery stores, are also suffering from dog mania. Sidewalk cafes and coffee shops have found themselves inundated with dogs which often come with their masters into the order area and then walk outside to a table. It would seem that for conventional walk- in restaurants, the practice has always been a no-no.
Those who dislike seeing dogs in any kind of eating or shopping environment have a huge list of complaints. Most say dogs are dogs, regardless of how well they are trained. They tend to mark territory, go when they need to go and can be scary, no matter their size, to some people.
Confined space is another problem, such as on an airplane. Most airlines only allow small animals to travel in carriers that will fit under the seat in front of the owner. No big dogs are allowed and most won't let animals travel in the cargo holds, due to dangers to the animals and the baggage handlers. Recently, Southwest Airlines became a little more dog friendly, as they are allowing very small pets to be held by their passengers, but this is not a general rule, nor is it official yet on their travel rules website.
The main problem still seems to involve grocery stores. Part of the move for people to bring dogs in may have come from the fact that some big box pet stores have encouraged people to bring dogs in stores for some time. Individuals with dogs they love may just be translating the move from big pet stores into the grocery isles as simply the same thing; so many are just big box stores, they reason, so what can it hurt.
When it comes to service dogs, store personnel also have to careful about how they question someone with a service animal. They can't walk up and ask someone who has a service animal in their store what their disability is and what they need the dog for. That is infringing upon privacy rights. Lawsuits have been launched in the past concerning these kinds of questions. So the problem with more and more people trying to get pets into food establishments is possibly resulting from stores hesitating to ask in fear of what may happen.
However, store personnel can ask how the animal helps the person or what it does for him or her that they can't do for themselves.
As the population gets older and more and more people require service animals, the situation in retail food outlets, it seems, will only become more complicated. And as it does, the meaning of what a service animal is will become more important to many people.
"The change in state law taking away the ability of people to use emotional support animals as a reason to bring them into establishments came from some incidents where people took advantage of the law as it was before," says Nancy Bentley of Active ReEntry. "In one instance someone brought a boa constrictor on a Trax train and said it was a service animal. In another instance, someone brought a pot belly pig on a Delta Airline's flight and it ran up and down the aisle squealing during the flight, as well as making a mess on the plane. It was those kinds of incidents that brought the legislature to change the law."
(This is part one of a two part series about animals in public places and how service animals come to be exempt from those rules).


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Tour Italy in your Model T
The Model T Club of Southern California is taking a group of Tin Lizzies to Italy for what promises to be a molto grande tour!
photo courtesy of Ford
If you've always wanted to drive your beloved Model T Ford abroad, here's your chance. The Model T Ford Club of Southern California will be touring Northern Italy in their Tin Lizzies September 3-25.
The tour will start and end in Milan, but in between they will visit many fascinating places, including Venice, Pisa, Florence and Lake Como. They will even tour the Ferrari factory in Maranello.
For those wanting to stay another week, after the Ts are shipped back to the U.S., an optional tour by bus will visit Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Capri and more. This is a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For more details contact Lee Chase at 323-938-4601.
(This post originally appeared in the July 7, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)


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The 4th Wednesday afternoon book discussion group is changing its December meeting date. We will be meeting on Wednesday December 20th at 2:00pm, instead of December 27th due to the holidays. Our book for discussion will be Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg.
Clouds, telescopes, and Mercury
"Will the telescopes be set up?" We frequently get that question when we have an astronomy program scheduled at the library. The telescopes that I, along with other astronomy club members, bring to the library are very good but we can't see through clouds. That's one reason the Hubble Space Telescope is so valuable -- it isn't affected by weather. It's also the reason so many astronomers live in Arizona!
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MASSENA – The Society of the United Helpers will be hosting its second annual Ride for the Residents Motorcycle Poker Run on Saturday.
The rain or shine event will begin at 10 a.m. at the RiverLedge Campus at 8101 state Highway 68, Ogdensburg, with kickstands up at 11 a.m. Cost is $20 for the rider and $15 for the passenger and includes the ride, poker hand, an event t-shirt and a steak dinner.
I had a good time last year, said Josephine M. Poore, resident at St. Regis Nursing Home. It was very interesting, and I loved seeing all the beautiful, different motorcycles. I am looking forward to doing it again this year.
The 116-mile ride will make stops at St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena, The United Helpers Maplewood Campus in Canton, Amvets in Heuvelton and end at Amvets in Ogdensburg. Hotdogs and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at the Maplewood Campus.
The residents look forward to seeing all the motorcycles, according to Amanda J. Ayotte; activities staff at St. Regis Nursing Home. It is something different and out of the ordinary that the residents dont get to do everyday.
All registered drivers and passengers have a chance to win door prizes donated by many local vendors. However anybody is eligible to buy tickets for their chance to win a cottage rental with use of a boat on Black Lake for one week, donated by North Country Cottages & Campgrounds; a 42 flat screen television, donated by Walmart and the Poker Run Committee; a two-way bike communicator, donated by Moody Rivers Cycle; an Uncle Sam Boat Tour package with a Picnic Basket; a motorcycle jacket; donated by Fun Unlimited; and a home security system; donated by Alltech Integrations Corp.
If you cant make the poker run then come to Amvets in Ogdensburg at 4:30 p.m. for dinner. Cost for just dinner is only $10 per person. Pre-registration is appreciated.
There were a big group of motorcycles here last year, said Julia Cosentino, resident at RiverLedge. I loved seeing all the motorcycles and talking to the people. Everybody was very nice. and I am very excited to go outside to see the motorcycles again this year.
Sponsors for the event include The Richville Furniture Store, Fox & Murray Funeral Home, North Country Cottages & Campgrounds, Alltech Integrations Corp , J.D. Bertrand LLC, Stewarts Shops, Frary Medical Transport - Frary Funeral Home, Moody River Cycle, Howland Pump & Supply, Northwood Furniture, LaFlair Taxi, St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union, Blevins Brothers, Gardners Flooring and Furniture, Walmart, Uncle Sams Boat Tours, Dupreys Trucking, Nina Denny Public Relations, Fun Unlimited, Nigs Tavern, and the Poker Run Committee.
For more information or to register for the event visit the United Helpers website at www.unitedhelpers.org/event or call 393-3074 ext. 271. All proceeds will benefit the United Helpers residents activities fund.
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PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Richard Blanco, the inaugural poet who has called Maine home for almost 4 years, has returned from his whirlwind trip to Washington D.C. President Obama's choice of Blanco was noted because Blanco is the first inaugural poet to be hispanic or openly gay. At 44, He also is the youngest. He sat down to talk with NEWS CENTER's Rob Caldwell on Thursday.
You may think that standing in front of millions of Americans and reading, for the first time, the poem you wrote for this country would be a terrifying experience. Blanco, though, the scary part came before he got on stage. By the time he stood up at the podium, he couldn't wait to get it out.
"Once your foot hits the stage, the artist just comes out," Blanco said. "It's no longer you anymore. Especially in this poem I felt like this isn't about me. This is me giving myself or channeling something towards America."
Blanco said the energy up on that platform was uniquely supportive and unified. And it didn't feel like he was being watched by millions. Up there, the event felt intimate. "For those two hours, America was -- it's the ideal situation. It brings tears to your eyes. For two hours, differences are set aside, and we are one people," Blanco said.
That sense of unity was the theme of Blanco's poem. He actually was asked by the administration to write three poems within 2 to 3 weeks. In each one, he said, he wanted to capture both the experiences that bind us all together, and pieces of his unique biography. Blanco is the son of Cuban exiles who is living his American dream.
In the poem, Blanco writes:
"Silver trucks heavy with oil or paper-
bricks or milk, teeming over highways alongside us,
on our way to clean tables, read ledgers, or save lives-
to teach geometry, or ring-up groceries as my mother did
for twenty years, so I could write this poem. "
Blanco also says he couldn't help but do some revisions to the poem, even as the inauguration was going on. "I still edited a few lines as I was sitting on that platform," he said. "Yes, just caught up in the President's speech. When you're caught up in that energy, there's -- not a major revision, but there were a few words here or there."
And Blanco said his experience living in Bethel these past 4 years or so was inspiration for the poem, too. He and his partner have found a sense of community in Maine that he didn't have growing up in working class Miami. "That sense that everyone is necessary and in order to survive. Especially the winters in Maine, you all work together, and it's such a wonderful American ideal," Blanco said.
In fact, Blanco is engaged in his community in his spare time, sitting on the Bethel Planning Board. He also happens to be a civil engineer.
Blanco said he's hoping to capitalize on this unique opportunity to make poetry more accessible to those who find it esoteric. He says he prides himself on writing poems that people can relate to.
Here is the text of his inaugural poem:
One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores,
peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces
of the Great Lakes, spreading a simple truth
across the Great Plains, then charging across the Rockies.
One light, waking up rooftops, under each one, a story
told by our silent gestures moving behind windows.
My face, your face, millions of faces in morning's mirrors,
each one yawning to life, crescendoing into our day:
pencil-yellow school buses, the rhythm of traffic lights,
fruit stands: apples, limes, and oranges arrayed like rainbows
begging our praise. Silver trucks heavy with oil or paper --
bricks or milk, teeming over highways alongside us,
on our way to clean tables, read ledgers, or save lives --
to teach geometry, or ring up groceries as my mother did
for twenty years, so I could write this poem.
All of us as vital as the one light we move through,
the same light on blackboards with lessons for the day:
equations to solve, history to question, or atoms imagined,
the "I have a dream" we all keep dreaming,
or the impossible vocabulary of sorrow that won't explain
the empty desks of twenty children marked absent
today, and forever. Many prayers, but one light
breathing color into stained glass windows,
life into the faces of bronze statues, warmth
onto the steps of our museums and park benches
as mothers watch children slide into the day.
One ground. Our ground, rooting us to every stalk
of corn, every head of wheat sown by sweat
and hands, hands gleaning coal or planting windmills
in deserts and hilltops that keep us warm, hands
digging trenches, routing pipes and cables, hands
as worn as my father's cutting sugarcane
so my brother and I could have books and shoes.
The dust of farms and deserts, cities and plains
mingled by one wind -- our breath. Breathe. Hear it
through the day's gorgeous din of honking cabs,
buses launching down avenues, the symphony
of footsteps, guitars, and screeching subways,
the unexpected song bird on your clothes line.
Hear: squeaky playground swings, trains whistling,
or whispers across cafe tables, Hear: the doors we open
for each other all day, saying: hello, shalom,
buon giorno, howdy, namaste, or buenos días
in the language my mother taught me -- in every language
spoken into one wind carrying our lives
without prejudice, as these words break from my lips.
One sky: since the Appalachians and Sierras claimed
their majesty, and the Mississippi and Colorado worked
their way to the sea. Thank the work of our hands:
weaving steel into bridges, finishing one more report
for the boss on time, stitching another wound
or uniform, the first brush stroke on a portrait,
or the last floor on the Freedom Tower
jutting into a sky that yields to our resilience.
One sky, toward which we sometimes lift our eyes
tired from work: some days guessing at the weather
of our lives, some days giving thanks for a love
that loves you back, sometimes praising a mother
who knew how to give, or forgiving a father
who couldn't give what you wanted.
We head home: through the gloss of rain or weight
of snow, or the plum blush of dusk, but always -- home,
always under one sky, our sky. And always one moon
like a silent drum tapping on every rooftop
and every window, of one country -- all of us --
facing the stars
hope -- a new constellation
waiting for us to map it,
waiting for us to name it -- together.


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Thursday, December 18, 2008
How to Make Tamales in the CrockPot
Day 353.
I don't think I've been this excited to share a post since the crockpot falafels.
I was pretty sure when I began this project that tamales would work in the crock, but wanted to wait until closer to the holidays so I could tie them together with one of my favorite children's books, Too Many Tamales, by Gary Soto. They did work, and I brought them to my daughter's class yesterday to share. So these have been kid-tested not only by my own two, but by 18 second-graders.
They liked them.
The Ingredients.
adapted from the master recipe from All Recipes
Filling (quite mild, since I was feeding children):
1 (3.5-pound) store-bought rotisserie chicken
1 tsp cumin
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies, mild
1 (15-ounce) can corn, drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional
Tamale Dough:
4 cups masa harina
2 1/2 cups beef broth
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 1/3 cup lard or vegetable shortening (I used crisco)
1 (6-ounce) package dried corn husks (I needed to go to a Mexican grocer)
The Directions.
There are a few parts here. I "cheated" and used a fully-cooked chicken as the meat in my tamale filling. If you'd like, you can cook a hunk of beef or pork overnight with spices and chili pods in your crockpot. The meat should shred easily with forks before it is ready to go inside the tamales.
If you're going to use the rotisserie chicken, combine the meat with the onion, garlic, can of green chilies, cumin, salt, and drained corn in a 4 quart (or so) crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6. The onions need to be translucent before going into the tamales. If you don't have time for this step, skip the garlic and onion, and combine the chicken with the chiles, cumin, salt, and drained corn in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
Soften the corn husks by soaking them in very hot water until they are quite pliable.
To make the masa, combine all dough ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and beat on medium-to-high speed until everything is mixed well and the dough is spongy. Check the dough by dropping a little ball of it into a glass of water. It should float. If it doesn't float, this source says to continue to beat the dough.
Take a bit larger than a golf-ball size piece of masa dough, and spread it into a wet corn husk. The dough should be about 1/4 inch thick--you do not want to see the corn husk through the dough. Add a bit of filling, and some cheese. Fold the corn husk over to join the edges of the masa. If you need to add more dough, do so---no filling should peek through. Fold all corn husk edges into the center and place into the bottom of an empty crockpot, seam side down (I used a 6.5 quart, and fit 19 inside).
Repeat. Many, many, many times. It took me about 2 hours to make all of the tamales. If you find that your corn husks are unraveling, you can add another the other way to secure it, and tear off a long piece to tie around. I had to do this a few times. I also needed to add more hot water to the soaking husks to keep them pliable. If you need to step away from the tamale-making-process for a bit, put the lid on your crockpot to keep moisture inside.
When the crockpot is full, put the lid on and cook on high for 4-6 hours, or until a tester tamale looks and tastes done. The tamales on the edges will cook a bit faster. Once your tester looks good (I used the same one, and kept re-wrapping it and adding it back when it wasn't ready), unplug the crockpot and keep the lid off. Don't unwrap any others until they've set for about 15 minutes. My tamales were cooked at 6 hours, but I began checking every 45 minutes at 4 hours.
The Verdict.
I was thrilled that these worked so well! They are definitely labor-intensive, but pack such an impressive presentation. Now that I know how to do them, I'll make them again----but not for a while.
50 comments:
- Tiffany said...
I've always wanted to try tamales. This sounds like a good family project. thanks for sharing this recipe. It's not as scary as others I've seen.
- December 18, 2008 at 7:09 AM
- Jordon said...
This is so impressive! Way to go! I am so going to miss reading this everyday when its over!
- December 18, 2008 at 7:12 AM
- Wynde said...
I am not sure I understsand how to fold them. Could you explain please?
- December 18, 2008 at 7:32 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Wynde, like a bean burrito. Fold the edges in together.
- December 18, 2008 at 7:36 AM
- Sarah said...
I love tamales! I've been scared of the recipes that said they had to be steamed in a big pot because I just don't have that kind of equipment, but hooray for the crockpot! I have a bag of masa, too, since I bought it wrongly assuming it was cornmeal and have been looking for easy ways to use it up ever since.
- December 18, 2008 at 7:48 AM
- Stephanie said...
Oh yummy! I absolutely love tamales, and I think it's just awesome that you can make them in the crock pot. Crock pots are just amazing!
- December 18, 2008 at 8:18 AM
- Danielsen5 said...
I can find the corn husks at my local Wal-Mart, in the produce section. They have a little kiosk with all kinds of tradional Mexican ingredients. Then again we have a large Mexican population here in the Nashville area. Who whould have thunk?
Blessings, Beth Ann
- December 18, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Annie Jones said...
I can't wait to try these! Thanks for posting the recipe.
- December 18, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Melissa Henning said...
oh snap! i am going to make these tomorrow. This is my hubbys favorite food. He talks about them all the time, and rarely gets to eat them. Yaay! I think I am going to surprise him with them when he gets home for work. Thanks for sharing!
BTW I made the ornaments you posted a few days ago, for my christmas presents this year and they looked really cute. I went to your source article and followed her directions. I didn't do them in the crockpot, but in the oven, so that I could make more than just 2-3 at a time. I'll email you a picture of the ones I have finished so far (10), which is mainly my hubbys family. Thanks for posting that also. I was drawing a blank this year on what to do for Christmas as we weren't able to buy anyone presents.
Thanks again!
- December 18, 2008 at 8:42 AM
- Heather said...
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Oh, thank you thank you thank you thank you.....!!
- December 18, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- Azúcar said...
I used my crockpot just the other day to slow cook my red chile pork to use in my tamales!
Yes, tamales are labor intensive, but they KEEP! We love to freeze the leftovers and pull them out for individually frozen meals. The husk provides the perfect cover for steaming them back to life in the micro.
Christmas is tamale time!
- December 18, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Amie said...
whoo...lotsa work. But I bet they were so tasty. nicely done
Did you know that authentic tamales are supposed to have an olive in the middle? Not sure why. I don't care for olives. But I grew up in mexican-ville and the ladies who toiled hours and hours on these (not in the crockpot) and sold them for $10/dozen swear by the olive. Kinda like the worm in tequilla, or something.
Not that I'd know anything about that either cuz, you know, I'm a Mormon and all. =)
- December 18, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- Azúcar said...
Oh, and after shredding the pork I cooked in the crockpot, I added hot water to my crockpot on high and shoved in my bag of husks. You're supposed to soak the husks before you stuff them, and the crock pot does the job marvelously--keeping the husks saturated and warm at the same time.
- December 18, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- Cheri Sicard said...
Wow, your ingeniousness at using the crock pot continually astounds me. I would have never thought of using the crock pot for tamales. Thank you! I will have to give it a try.
By the way, I have an extensive tamale section at my website with detailed directions of different ways of wrapping tamales, plus lots of tamale recipes that can now be cooked in the crock pot! If anyone is interested, you can find it at
- December 18, 2008 at 9:22 AM
I am very excited to make these with the kiddo's. I just requested "Too Many Tamales" from the library. Thanks for the great idea! Trying to make Christmas memories you know...
- December 18, 2008 at 9:24 AM
- Veronica said...
A very "Dear" friend had an awesome recipe for tamales! She has passed many years ago, but I think as a "Tribute" I can adapt for a crock! Thank you for the trip down memory lane! you will be missed once the 366th day comes! Can't wait for your book!
- December 18, 2008 at 10:13 AM
- Mrs. Querido said...
Yummy! So much easier than using steamer that I don't have which results in them burning because I get distracted with my kiddos! Thank you for sharing!
I am going to order that book from the library too! :)
- December 18, 2008 at 10:14 AM
- Hannah A. said...
From what I gathered, making tamales at midnight on Christmas Eve, as a family, is a tradition in some Latin American countries, which is where we'll be next year. This is going to be so helpful when we try to do this! Thanks a ton.
- December 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
- Nan said...
I've made "Tamale Pie" in the crockpot, cuz I'm lazy. I just put all of the inside ingredients on the bottom, and layered the cornmeal stuff on top, and there it was. Not bad, but of course the real deal looks much nicer!
- December 18, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- Sharon, The Queen Blogger said...
I love any recipe that starts with "One Rotisserie Chicken"
.... brilliant!!!!
- December 18, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Jenny said...
Sarah-- you can use the dry masa in lots of things. I use it regularly instead of corn meal in cornbread and muffins, dredging fish, tamale pie, cornmeal pancakes, etc. It isn't good for polenta or cornmeal mush, though. Just start experimenting!
To Fold: first, spread the masa on the widest part, leaving 1 1/2 in. of the pointy end and 1 in. or so at the bottom, straight end.
Plop down the filling in a strip down the middle, leaving 1/2 in. of masa at bottom and top exposed and the majority of the sides.
Roll left side over to middle. Roll right side over, making sure to overlap not just the husk but also a bit of the masa, it will act like glue. Fold ends over and toward the center.
Alternatively, some people just roll the sides together, making sure they get "glued". Then they take strips of corn husk and tie the bottom and tops. Looks sort of like the "poppers" used at Christmas parties in Great Britain.
- December 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Question: In the crockpot that you are cooking the tamales in, do you put any water at the bottom of the crock or do they just steam their way to goodyness?? I may have missed something in the directions. Can't wait to give it a try.
Fan from Big D
- December 18, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Catastrophe Waitress said...
I am very impressed with your tamale making skills! Great end of the year project!! I'm sure all the labor was worth it.
Enjoy your tamales mamacita!!
- December 18, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Anon,
nope, the crockpot is dry. The moisture comes from the wet corn husks.
- December 18, 2008 at 2:01 PM
- Mimi said...
Wow, those look awesome. I don't know that I could spend 2 hours making them considering I start losing patience after about six cabbage rolls. Who knows those might end up tempting me enough to try.
- December 18, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Jennifer said...
I can't wait to try these over our Christmas vacation! I like tamales with a red sauce, do you have a good recipe for an easy red chile sauce?
- December 18, 2008 at 2:54 PM
- Daisy said...
I love that book!
- December 18, 2008 at 3:16 PM
- Cheers To Life said...
I hadn't visited your blog for awhile so was scrolling back to older posts and found your one on using your crock-pot for a deoderizer! WOW! That is exactly the cure I've needed for pesky smells that just won't GO AWAY!
Out of curiosity how long did you leave your water/bs on for??
- December 18, 2008 at 5:22 PM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi there, it was plugged in for about 6 hrs, then I unplugged it and left the lid off during the night.
- December 18, 2008 at 6:08 PM
- Rachel said...
Thank you!!!
I'm making tamales for Christmas Eve (for the first time) and I was *hoping* there was a faster way than steaming them. Crockpots for the win!
- December 18, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Ooo, thank you! I love tamales and steaming them in a crockpot seems so much easier! And I just happen to have that Too Many Tamales book, which I checked out from the library this past week. :)
- December 18, 2008 at 9:02 PM
- TheBunny said...
Dang! These would make an awesome Christmas present! I just wish I had seen this last weekend because it would have taken care of two presents instead of one. This is great though!
Thank you!!
- December 18, 2008 at 11:25 PM
So, how many tamales did this recipe make? Even 19 seems like a lot! But, I am super excited to make these! I have loved your blog so much!
- December 19, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Rene said...
I am SO going to make these!! I adore tamales and find that the ones in Tennessee do not compare to those from my Southern California hometown. Thank you!! Thank you!!!
- December 19, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- bttrflybabydoll said...
I am so excited to try this. I used to work with a lady that was from Guatemala, and she would bring me some in after they would have them. I really miss her!;) I am definitely going to try this one!
- December 19, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- Julie said...
These look great; I'm going to have to try to adapt it to Guatemalan style tamales which usually wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn and with a sauce, I'll be going off of this recipe. Any tips? http://www.saveur.com/article/food/Guatemalan-Tamales-with-Ancho-Chile-Sauce
I've made it them in a steamer but not the crock. But we're running around all day Weds and would LOVE to have the traditional tamales that night.
- December 19, 2008 at 5:14 PM
- Nessa said...
Wow! You are such a brave soul. I've always wanted to make tamales, but thought they'd be a pain. Thanks for sharing this.
- December 20, 2008 at 7:25 AM
- dbowden said...
As Azúcar said -- try it with pork.
I cook a Boston Butt (pork shoulder) in the crockpot and make tacos from it. It would be great for tamales too.
- December 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I have a friend who uses coffee filters instead of husks (ran out of husks one year and improvised with splendid results). Funky, huh? Between that bit of info and your post, I'm ready to try.
- December 29, 2008 at 10:33 AM
- Rob said...
Yum - I really enjoyed these. Thanks for posting. I used parchment paper and leftover Thanksgiving Turkey from the depths of the freezer - you can see the results at http://icemancooketh.blogspot.com/2009/01/turkey-tamales-w-red-and-green-salsa.html
- January 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM
I'm not sure what happened with this recipe. I followed it exactly. The masa was way too thick to mix with a mixer. I nearly burned mine out. I had to use more broth and still couldn't get the dough to float. Not to mention the tamales came out really dry. I cooked them for 6 hours and ended up with some that were nearly burned around the edge of the pot. A 1.8 lb chicken would have been enough meat and that is what I bought at Walmart. I actually bought 2 because it called for a 3.5 lb chicken. Ended up with WAY too much chicken. Next time I'll just follow the recipe on the masa bag.
- March 26, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Jessica said...
I just found your blog and I think I'm in love!!!!
I was born and raised in South Texas where Tamales are everywhere, especially around the holidays. These sound really good! By looking at your pictures, I think I see why you had to double wrap or tie a few--it looks like some of them were too thick. From my experience, they should be no more than about the width of two fingers at the very most. I'm sure it didn't impact the flavor of the finished product, but as far as a labor standpoint, you'd have to do less double-wrapping and/or tieing if they were they thinner. Also, where I live, roast pork is the traditional meat, not beef or chicken. All are acceptable though.
- September 20, 2009 at 11:35 PM
- My Petite Chefs said...
a good way to cut down on the labor is to use parchment paper instead of the husks- not as pretty, but much easier and just as yummy.
- December 31, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- madamadam said...
Gloria, the reason your masa doesnt float is because it didnt have enough fat. I prefer to mix mine with a fork to make sure the fat content is thoroughly incorporated, otherwise you'll get pieces that float and pieces that wont. That also may be why some of yours almost burned.
- November 12, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Make tamalis every Christmas! I cheat and get my masa from the local mexican store. Im going to try them in crockpot, instead of steaming them! Sounds fun! Thanks!
- November 16, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- atanisysop said...
Made these last night. They turned out very well. I started with a 4lb whole chicken and slow cooked it for about 9 hrs on low and then shredded it and then followed the above directions. I made my tamales a bit smaller than yours and got I think it was 26 in my slow cooker. A about 5 1/2 hrs they were done so I made some mexican rice and a batch of homemade sauce for the tamales using heirloom tomatoes I canned this summer. Overall very tasty and very much planning to make another batch or two before the year is out.
- December 23, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- cpage2323 said...
Yay! I was looking for a way to make my tamales without using a steamer basket! Thank you! Merry Christmas!
- December 24, 2010 at 12:43 PM
I used leftover roast and leftover bbq chicken in my tamales today. I couldn't get the dough to ever float, either. My mixer just about died trying to do it, so i went to hand kneading for half an hour, and it still never floated. I also just sauteed the onion and garlic in a skillet, then added in the meat and spices to get the flavor mixed in. Didn't see the point in using a crock pot to cook the filling for 6 hours when i could make it in 20 minutes on the stove. Total prep time: about 2.5 hours from start to in the crock. I plan on checking them every hour or so, and adding some water later if the look like they're drying out. I'm a little nervous cooking them on high, but i guess i'll see what happens at dinner!
- April 1, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- Daisy Reyes said...
Would it be OK to prepare these one day, put them in the fridge, all wrapped up, and THEN put them in the crockpot the next day?
- March 19, 2013 at 4:17 PM
- Stephanie ODea said...
Hi Daisy,
yes. I've done so successfully --- you can make them up to 2 days in advance and then slow cook. If you want to freeze, cook first though.
- March 19, 2013 at 4:41 PM
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With no other resources at his disposal, Sylveste forges a dangerous alliance with the cyborg crew of the starship Nostalgia for Infinity. But as he closes in on the secret, a killer closes in on him because the Amarantin were destroyed for a reason. And if that reason is uncovered, the universe - and reality itself - could be irrevocably altered.
©2008 Alastair Reynolds; (P)2008 Tantor
"One of the best books of the year." (Science Fiction Chronicle)
"Ferociously intelligent and imbued with a chilling logic - it may really be like this Out There." (Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Light of Other Days)
"A challenge that's worth the investment"
A great read. As another reviewer said, this is very much in the style of Peter F. Hamilton's books. Epic and complex. I started getting frustrated at the beginning since things don't seem to make sense, but if you stick with it then everything falls into place.
I wish a knew what some of the tougher scientific concepts mean because there's some stuff here that is beyond my understanding but in a way that made it even more interesting.
I love John Lee's narration and characterization in the book, although I do agree that the cuts between scenes are so short that you get confused when things end and start. Other than that I look forward to the next book which I'm downloading as I write this.
This book defeated me, I am ashamed to say. I do most of my audio listening whilst driving, but this requires you too pay too much attention, and thus, while driving you lose important plot points, for two reasons:
1) There is a lot of tech within the book, and diluted time due to near-light speed travel on ships, and there is a lot of scene-shifting within chapters, which leads me to...
2) Other reviewers have alluded to it already, but it was a bad move not to have some sort of pause or audio-cue when scene-shifting between chapters. What happens is that John Lee (whose other stuff is ok, in my opinion), moves between scenes without taking a breath and you completely lose where you are whilst driving.
Shame I have to give it up, it's supposed to be a classic series. But them's the breaks.
"Monotony in the extreme"
While I am sure that this is a very well written novel, I am having a great deal of difficulty with it in the audio version.
The voice changes between characters is somewhat confused, with imitation accents being the main difference. Sometimes though, the accents used are inappropriate for the particular character.
It is difficult to follow the reading here. Whether this is due to my hearing loss in specific frequencies, or just the continual drone of the reader, I am not sure.
Do listen to the audio clip before downloading this book. I think it might be better in written form.
"Mixed review"
This book is about one person's quest to find what disaster befell an ancient civilization and how it is relevant to the human race. The story describes this future world quite well, with some imaginative technologies and situations. It all seems very possible that such a future could come about - some of it at least. The reader, as usual, is very good.
The problem I had with this book is that there is not a clear protagonist. The main character is not such a likeable guy and you don't get to know him well enough to understand his motivations for this life long search, hence it seems a little contrived. The other characters are ambiguous as well. It is not that I want all the characters to be one dimensionally good or bad, but you do want to identify yourself with them and that did not happen for me.
Then a lot of the explanations of why/what happened are given near the end of the book. One person or another just fills in the blanks by recounting some of the salient facts. This never works well in a book of fiction. It is much more interesting to let a character experience something, instead of a documentary style of offering up just facts. I found myself scrambling to put it all together; too many facts all at once (of course an audio book does not help here, since it is hard to re-read a sentence or passage).
The end was a little disappointing too.
All in all though, it is still a story worth listening too; but it could have been made a lot better with some good editing and sharper characterizations.
"Frustrations with narrator and editing"
The book so far is very good. However, the combination of the narrating and one particular editing decision has turned me off of the audio version. So far I have only been unable to finish one audiobook I've purchased from Audible.com (out of about 150) and I may now have to change that number to two.
The Narrator: John Lee has never been my favorite, but I've had him read four other books in my collection, and he did fine. On this one, the voices for the characters are goofy even more often than in the narration of Peter F Hamilton's "Pandora's Star" and "Judas Unchained". In many scenes, there's just not enough vocal differentiation between characters to follow the scene clearly.
The biggest problem: Some "genius" editor decided that there would be NO pause, NONE at all, when the book changes scenes. Since there are multiple plot threads and not quite enough vocal variety between some characters, and the scene changes rather frequently, this editing decision is really disruptive to the listening experience. I was so confused about which characters were where and doing what that I had to start over after getting about five hours in, and it was only the second time through that I began to recognize that there were even scene changes!! There's less of a pause between scene changes than pauses between the end of one sentence and the beginning of another. Nerd that I am I timed it! If the aforementioned genius editor hadn't decided to cut 5 minutes from the total length of the book in this manner, I might have bought the other four books from Audible. No chance now, unless some reviewer of the other books can tell me whether there are pauses at scene changes.
"I did not enjoy this book"
I did not enjoy this book, though I finished it at least. The characters were the issue, poorly developed with not a redeeming quality between them. The story would sway from tedious slogging detail about the most mundane topics, and then blow through interesting bits in a paragraph or two.
I'm a huge fan of Peter F. Hamilton's "universe" and have devoured them all. I guess I was hoping for something of that quality with this series. Alas, no.
"Challenging noir space opera bursting with ideas"
Revelation Space has three main characters one of Russian decent, one of French and one Indian, with many Japanese characters figuring prominently, and the narrator portrays each one with the appropriate accent. The perspective of the novel shifts between these characters liberally within each chapter. Further, future tech flies fast and furious with explanations dispersed (sometimes) over several chapters. Taken together these factors make for a challenging read, but the fast-paced intricate and mind-bending ride is incredibly rewarding. The Revelation Space universe is proof that Reynolds' space operas are equal to the likes of M. John Harrison's or Iain M. Banks'.
"Great sci fi, great narrator"
If you've ever listened to any other John Lee recordings, you'll know he's one of the best narrators in the business. He does an excellent job with this book.
As to the story itself, this is good sci-fi... I am really not sure where a lot of these other reviewers are coming from, maybe they were looking for the huge space battles from Star Wars. This book is more about the mystery of discovery and the politics and dangers that go along with it. Enjoyed it very much!
"Enjoyed this book"
This book exceeded my expectations. When I picked this audiobook, I was looking for a science fiction novel leaning more towards hard science fiction and less Star Trek (though I do like Star Trek). I thought it might be somewhat dry with details but it wasn't. I want more... :)
For someone looking for a science fiction novel that combines a good amount of detail scientific (lots of detail in some areas) with futuristic fantasy and suspense, this is a good audiobook to get. The audience of this book should be mature as the book is graphic and dark in some areas but nothing too extreme, would make a good R rated movie as it has lots of oportunity for great space scenes and CGI.
The author does a good job of revealing just enough details and forshadowing to keep up the suspense without being predictable, puts you on the edge of your seat. The story is very emmersive and I look forward to continuing on in the world with Revelation Ark.
Two great passions - dogs and books! Sci-fi/fantasy novels are my go-to favorites, but I love good writing across all genres.
"A worthwhile slog through fog"
I have two pieces of advice for anyone considering this audio book:
1. Don't start Alistair Reynolds with Revelation Space. My first Reynolds was House of Suns and I think that's a great one to start with although I haven't yet read all of his work. If I had started with Revelation Space, I don't think I would have finished this book much less read any of his other work and THAT would be a shame.
2. Find a good plot summary before you start listening to this book. This is one that would be tough to follow in print and even tougher on audio. A good plot summary helps tremendously. I would write one, but fortunately, Jefferson has included a good one in his review so I'd point you there. (Thanks, Jefferson.) There are some others on the internet if you are looking for more.
Revelation Space was my third Alistair Reynolds novel and it was challenging! However, having read Pushing Ice and House of Suns, I knew I wanted to read most if not all of Reynolds work because I really like his writing. And, Revelation Space is the introduction to Reynolds "signature" universe so I knew I needed the introduction even if it was hard.
Listening to this book felt a lot like trying to put together a 10,000 piece jigsaw with no picture or border pieces to work with. The first two thirds of the book are totally DENSE with descriptions and concepts and it doesn't seem to quite fit together. The pieces of the plot I could understand were intriguing, but it felt like much of it was just going past me. And, it doesn't help that these are not the best Reynolds characters. All the characters are interesting in a way that unusual things are interesting, but not sympathetic because you can't quite understand their motivations or their goals. They aren't really good or evil - most of them just seem rather duplicitous (lots of hidden agendas here) and amoral so there is really no one to root for/against through most of the book. I will admit that by the end, I was really rooting for Volyova; she is clever, thinks on her feet, and by her standards she's loyal. One of the things I've come to appreciate about Reynolds is that he writes some very good female characters. Although John Lee provides distinct character voices with the narration, it is not as much help as it might be because he uses so many thick accents that it is actually hard to understand some of the dialog.
If you feel like you are wading through a swamp in dense fog through much of this book, you wouldn't be alone, but it is worth the effort to stick with it. In the final third of the book, it's like Reynolds finally steps in and takes control; he hands you the border pieces and gives you the completed picture to work from and suddenly all the pretty, but meaningless pieces start to snap together in this amazing puzzle and it's quite a stunning picture. You really don't understand much of the plot or the characters or the universe until the final third of the book, but when it culminates, it makes for a grand conclusion.
Not the best Reynolds novel, but worthwhile if you are up to the slog through the initial fog.
"Good Book? Awful Narration!"
I have never actually given up on an audio-book before and I have library with Audible.co.uk of over 200 unabridged titles. I have however, given up trying with this book though and the sad thing is, that it has nothing to do with the author!
After restarting the title over 5 times, I still have no idea what the story is about as I found the narration to be rambling and dull which resulted in me missing large amounts of the narrative as my attention wandered to just about anything else. John Lee's reading quite simply bored me beyond belief and I wish I had heeded the reviews written by John (in Hampshire) and Tim (in Ayrshire).
Perhaps the book would be great with a different reader (my vote would go to Peter Kenny who is brilliant in Iain M Banks' audio books), who knows?
John Lee was a terrific narrator in Ken Follett's books, but not in Revelation Space.
I certainly won't be buying the rest of the series.
"Really worth a try"
It is amazing how opinions differ. I thought this was excellent and I went on to enjoy all his books in written form. You should definitely try one as you have a whole oeuvre to look forward to if you enjoy it.
I would point out that I think Ricky Gervais is a very dull comedian and that The Office is tedious drivel so my tastes may not lie on the average!
"Narration difficult to follow"
I could not get into this book, the narrator - normally brilliant - was my biggest issue. I could not follow the separation in plot lines. The narration jumped from one to the other without any pause, introduction or announcement, maybe a small thing, but it was enough for me
"Good book, terrible reader"
Revelation space is one of many books I've read in dead tree format, and have revisited in audiobook form. Usually it's a very rewarding experience, and I loved this book when I read it so had high hopes for the more immersive medium of audio.
However this is the second Alastair Reynolds book I've listened to, and I just can't face any more of them as John Lee's narration ruins them. His pacing... is... terrible.
That's only the second time in years of audible membership a narrator has spoiled the experience, but a bitterly disappointing one as I was looking forwards to making my way through Reynold's back catalogue.
"Confusing audio, maybe better as a written work"
This is the first audiobook I've actually given up on. A shame really, I quite like Alastair Reynolds' work and despite the thoroughly unlikable characters, there are some interesting ideas in the story.
The French and mid-European sounding accents are somewhat similar so it can be hard to work out who is speaking (at first).
The plot jumps around a bit (in time and locations) - because there are very few cues in the audio that the narrative has moved to another planet (and the voices sounds similar) - I had to work hard just to keep track of what was going on. Even slightly longer pauses in the narration between planets/times would have helped me spot that that the story had moved elsewhere.
"Good story - Fell out with the narrator."
This is the first Alastair Reynolds book I have read and it grew on me. The first third is a little confusing; the main cause of which I think is the narrator's style. I have greatly enjoyed John Lee's narration in other books but on this occasion I felt it left quite a lot to be desired. It sounded like he had spend a lot of time perfecting some sort of Eastern European accent and then, when he had got it just right, he applied it to all the characters! Therefore, at times, I had no idea who was speaking. Once you get a feel for the plot and who everyone is, the 'audio-homogeneity' is not really a big issue, but it did take me a while longer than usual to settle into this book.
On the whole I found it enjoyable, with a good story and some great sci-fi moments, although it did not inspire me to read any sequels for a while, especially as I have read numerous reviews of the opinion that this book is the best of the bunch.
"Clumsy in places but still a powerful tale."
Cyberpunk meets Space Opera. The book is similar in tone and scope to Iain Banks Culture Novels, though not as confident in its handling of the vastness of its subject matter. In the 26th century human identity dissolves into a bewildering mosaic of cyberpunk virtual personalities, quantum physics and time-dilated reality. Entertaining, though patchy, the book suffers from long stretches of exposition between characters along the lines of 'A ha! little did you know that when you thought I was doing X I was in fact doing Y' and some of the ideas have been recycled from other sources (Carpenter's Dark Star, any number of Generation Ship stories). The narration is competent, if portentious, and suffers badly from hokey funny-foreigner accents. One character, Sajaki, is supposedly Japanese but comes across like the wicked Uncle from Aladdin (note to narrators, Japanese accents and Chinese accents are completely different). The Russians and French are no better and long conversations end up sounding like an episode of 'Mind your language' or 'Allo 'Allo. Having said that the final scenes are impressively described and leave you with a genuine sense of wonder rare in much SF these days.
"An excellent book let down by the reader"
Alistair Reynolds creates a very compelling universe, with interesting characters, location and technology. The details he puts into the universe create a very immersive experience, which can be a little confusing at the beginning as we jump both in time and location between the characters of the story. But the story is well worth staying with as the story unfolds.
Then we come to the reader. Oh dear is the kindest way to put to it. I'm sure John Lee is a talented individual, but reading books aloud is not one of his talents. The voices he uses to depict different characters varies so faintly that it's nigh on impossible to tell when one character stops speaking and another responds. Then his normal reading voice suffer from the same problem, often its hard to tell when the narration has topped, and someone is speaking again. This one experience with John Lee has put me off buying anymore books read by him, as I want to concentrate on the plot, not figuring out which character is speaking or whether its actually narration.
So my conclusion is that this an excellent book with enjoyable plot, characters and settings, quite spectacularly let down by the reader.
"Buy a hard copy instead !!!"
The narration - truly awful. SO bad I couldn't manage to finish the book.
Don't really know as could not finish it due to the monotonous intonation of the narrator. The first audiobook I haven't managed to finish :-(
Very flat performance with a monotone intonation with no variation in pitch or speed. It really ruined the part of the book that I actually could face listening to. I managed about an hour before it got so bad I gave up and listened to something else.
I only managed an hour before giving up - can't really comment on the story but it sounded like an interesting premise.
The first time have ever felt the need to write a review and I am doing so just to warn people to buy the paper version of the book and read it for yourself as the flat narration sucks all the joy from the story. Take heed reader - the narration alone makes this a true waste of a credit - you have been warned !!!
"Can sci-fi get better than this?"
This is easily the best sci-fi novel I have come across in my 42 years. It's a real treat for jaded, old sci-fi lovers like me who fell let down all too often by modern space operas that raise more questions than they answer. This epic tale has wheels within wheels, unexpected plot lines, no waffle, no fat, and just the right blend of hard science with fiction. I found John Lee's narration style took some getting used to, but in the end I came to enjoy his delivery. It's a crying shame that this book is the only work by Alistair Reynolds available on Audible. I would buy the others in a heartbeat.
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