Oh good! You’re back!
Making sure I actually ended up running that 5 miles I put off all weekend, huh?
Well no worries- totally did. Not the fastest- an 8:36 pace, which is a few (or 10) seconds slower than normal. But after a night of crappy sleep and a long Saturday of college basketball, football, friends, and a pyramid of beer cans, I’ll take what I can get.
5 miles is still 5 miles. And I still celebrated accordingly.
Maybe a little too much. A cookie craving occurred and it was so convenient that Picky Palate’s giant chocolate chip cookie she made around the holidays popped into my head.
Quite easy to make (not a good thing) and probably equal to 2-3 regular-sized cookies, but at least you don’t end up with 2 dozen more just like it…
Oh and she states it’s “one serving for Santa”.
Um. It’s also one serving for Amy.
Let’s not comment on that.
We call it Sunday Funday for a reason. Mine includes cookies.
And lots of beer.
Juuuuusssssstttttt kidding.
Well, not about the cookies. But about the beer. I didn’t drink it so much as throw it in the chili being made. Even though the roomie was out of town, the streak of Slowcooker Sunday was kept alive. She’s not a fan of chili, but it’s one of my favorite things, so it made sense to make it in her absence.
Pretty sure it’s been mentioned before, but I don’t often cook with recipes. So my chili comes out somewhat different each time. This round involved adding sweet potatoes.
That’s why the beer came into play. It was fun in last week’s beer cheese soup. And I needed more liquid. Why not?
There’s a good chance I’ll never make chili without beer again. Who knew a lil’ 312 would add so much flavor? And since I make my chili ridiculously spicy (see entire packet of taco seasoning and more than a few jalepeno slices in attempts to completely burn a hole in my stomach), the sweet potato brought a nice balance to it all.
Plus, the sweet potato just makes it that much more healthy, right?
Right.
Sadly, the slow cooker did its thing, but I was too late to enjoy it while enjoying watching the Packers lose. However, it was ready just in time for the Golden Globes Red Carpet. Nothing makes me crave the hearty comfort food more than watching ridiculously beautiful, toned, and tanned people prance around gracefully in gowns and jewelry that cost more than the house I live in.
Sigh.
More tan in a bottle is now on the shopping list.
At least I’m working on the “toned” part today. My friend Annie knows my issues with strength training (and how bored I get), so she not so much invited me, but insisted I go with her to a new class at her gym. It’s called “RIPPED”.
If you don’t here from me tomorrow, you know what happened.
That is all.
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I also once again used my slow cooker yesterday, yum. Nice job on the 5 miles, my exercise all weekend consisted of, nothing.
Oh I want that cookie!!!
I need to start cooking with beer. It really does make food better. Plus, I don’t drink beer, so there would be very little risk of drinking it all in one day. You know, like with wine.
You are going to be so buff after that class! I’m the crazy girl that loves strength training. Oh and single serve cookie = trouble! Have fun tonight and have a great Monday!
I think I’m going to make a chili tonight and add some sweet potatoe..that sounds perfect. Thanks! Good luck with RIPPED. I used to hate weight training but now I love it!
Potato Potatoe…oops
Yummm. That chili looks awesome- I like the sweet potato!
Beer in chili is a must! So good. And nice job on the run!
I am anxious to try the RIPPED class at my gym later this month so you’ll have to give me the details…
I love beer in my chili. And then I drink some to go with it, because hey – beer pairing makes food taste better. Or something like that.
Good job on the run!
Please. Come move closer. Sunday Funday was cookies and wine at my place:) Cannot get enough chili recipes, ever.
Sorry about the Packs, but the Golden Globes were somewhat OK.
Yeah I would have never thought to add beer to chili. Next time, though…
I also participated in slow cooker Sunday yesterday. I think you’re on to something, Amy
I like the Pack, but they won it last year. It was lovely seeing the Pats expose that douche Tebow for what he is. I’m rooting for a Harbaugh brother superbowl; always liked the Ravens, and the 9ers game was one of the best I’ve seen in a while. Plus I like an underdog. And I hate the Giants. Although around here we call them the Ginas. We’re classy like that.
Wow sorry – I think I just turned this into a sports blog.
Sidenote: I almost made that giant cookie for you, ha.
I want that cookie!!
I love the beer pyramid comment in there. 5 miles after any pyramid – nicely done!:)
Your Bears are going to have a terrible season next year just for that Packer dig, FYI.
Congrats on the 5 miles! I ran mine today and almost passed out..I blame the weekend full of booze. Oh well.
Love that you put sweet potato in chili.. what an awesome idea!
I’m pretty sure beer would make a lot of soups more delicious. Stew, chili, cheese soup…the options are endless.
I don’t really follow recipes either. I like to throw things together and see what happens. Have fun ripping things up!
i read this blog post as i was eating this mediocre chili (it had some weird spices it in), and decided the cookie looked WAY more appealing and dumped my chili down the drain, and ate some reeses cups instead. so far, my monday is off to a great start..
And now I’m craving chili. And 312. And a giant cookie. I’ve been using my slow cooker like crazy this year and am not sure why I haven’t used it more in the past. I love throwing a bunch of stuff in and letting it do all the work for me…while I sit on the coach and eat cookies and drink beer.
I feel like adding beer to chili is a SURE way to make sure that it gets the men excited. Even though chili alone seems pretty manfriendly, throwing in a beer makes it all the more desirable. I’ll have to keep this trick in mind
hehe
ALL cookies should be that size.
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