Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions in the Slow Cooker; Review of Dos Caminos Tacos Recipe
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Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions in the Slow Cooker; Review of Dos Caminos Tacos
July 3, 2014 by Laura 5 Comments
I am doing my best but I do not think my posts are going to get particularly lengthy or eloquent any time soon. The pain meds have been downgraded to the kinds that make you just kinda drowsy, not the ones that knock you on your back. But, and pardon the TMI, but my current dime store theory is that having lost one ovary maybe my body is taking a while to get my hormones regulated. Whatever the cause, I just know my body is having trouble regulating temperature, and my laptop is making me really, really hot.
Which leaves me lots of time to catch up on all my trashy summer reading.…
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