Confession Time
August 23, 2006 | Domesticity
I don’t cook. This may come as an surprise to any IRL friends who read this blog because I do manage to throw something decent together for the sake of guests, but day to day? Almost never.
We order a lot of Thai and a lot of pizza. We eat out way too often. If we stay in, we usually have sandwiches or snack supper, like brie and bread or chips and salsa. Pathetic, really.
Well, look out. I have turned over a new leaf and it’s all thanks to Ms. Rachel Ray and her 30 Minute Meals.
my new best friend
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I looked through the book, found 4 recipes I thought I could handle, and went to the store and bought everything I needed. Cooking is actually fun when you have a plan and all the stuff!
Check this out. A site rarely seen in my kitchen: Food! Made from ingredients!
kitchen in use
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Tonight I made Three Bean Chili and it kicked ass. I am SO proud of myself! Poor SB. He only had to be married to me for 6 years before I made him dinner.
Three Bean Chili
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 serrano or jalepeno pepper, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can refried beans
1 can black beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 big can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1/2 can of beer
6 shakes tobasco
2 tbs dark chili powder
1 tbs cumin
a handful of cilantro, chopped
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a deep pot. Add peppers, onion, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes to soften and sweeten the vegetables. Add all other ingredients*. Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until ready to serve or for atleast 10 minutes. (I simmered for an hour, because I am such a good cook. And I had shit to do.)
* I added 3 chicken breasts, chopped. I cooked them seperately with just a little olive oil and Johnny’s, and added them here.
kick ass chili
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