The weather today reminded me of the mornings in undergrad where I walked to class at 8 am and could hardly feel my toes. I would finally get to my destination and I would be so frozen it would take the entire class time to unthaw. Well, I am getting a little carried away; it wasn't that cold this morning. But, my fingers were cold enough to bring back these horrible memories. The brightside is that I won't be doing any of this nonsense this winter because I will be sleeping warmly in my bed until my preggo body is ready to get up. YAY for the highlights of being a preggo. I just hope there won't be a freak snowstorm around March 1st. I don't want my little one's fingers to feel like mine once did while walking to class. Even if it does snow, it won't matter because she'll come when she comes and mommy has a snow outfit ready for her to wear.
In light of this coldness, I am making my famous chilli tonight for dinner. Oh, it is so good. Last winter I froze a few containers of it because I craved it all the time. It isn't as good after being frozen, so I won't be doing that again. The recipe is so simple, so I am ending this blog with my famous recipe to warm you on this cold, fall day! Break out the crockpot!
1 lb of hamburger meat (or any meat will do)
Garlic powder
1 chilli seasoning packet (or use fresh ingredients if you really want homemade)
1 onion
1 container of broth (beef works the best, but chicken broth will do too)
1 5 oz can of tomato paste
1 15 oz can of diced tomatos with green chili
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
1 table spoon of rice vinegar
*Add any other ingredients you desire, such as beans or other vegetables
Brown the meat over medium heat and sprinkle with garlic powder. Add chopped onion after browning. Simmer on low until onion is cooked to your liking. Add all ingredients to a crockpot and cook on low heat all day, or high heat for a few hours. Add a sprinkle of cayenne pepper right before serving if you really want a kick.
Enjoy with cheese and nachos crumbled over the top. Hey, even add a scoop of sourcream. Yum.
That sounds delish! I may have to try that in my new crockpot I bought at the beginning of this semester and haven't gotten to use :)
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