While some people are sick of the white stuff, Andrew and I both don't mind it and I think it's absolutely beautiful. I guess I understand some people's frustrations, but I think the best thing to do is just to find a way to enjoy it. Build a snowman. Go sleigh riding. Go on a walk in the snow. Watch a movie. Read a book. Cook. Organize your closet. Catch up on your laundry. Catch up on your sleep. Drink hot chocolate. Do nothing. I think one reason I don't mind the snow is that it forces us to slow down, unwind, and relax. I think some people are just too inconvenienced to appreciate that, though. The ironic thing is that they are probably the ones who need to chill out the most. Anyways, enough of my ranting about people who don't like the snow...
After we cleared the steps and the parking spots, we built a snowman. This snow was perfect for snowman-making,unlike some of our previous snows. He doesn't have a corncob pipe or a button nose, but I'd say he turned out pretty good, camo hat and all.
Between the snow this weekend and the Superbowl on Sunday, there is only one obvious choice for dinner tonight and tomorrow: CHILI! Chili is interesting because I think everybody makes it differently. I was searching online for some "secret" chili ingredients and I definitely found some interesting ones. They included things like peanut butter, molasses, cocoa powder, Coca Cola, cinnamon, and beer. Sounds weird, I know. So anyways, I thought I would share my chili recipe for this weekend (I say for this weekend because it is always subject to change in the future).
Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground venison
1 large onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 oz.) black beans
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans
1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans
1 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans
2 cans (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes
1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon crushed basil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (semi-heaping) tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (semi-heaping) tablespoon brown sugar
Directions:
1. Cook venison with onions, green pepper, and garlic in a large pot until the meat is no longer pink. I let it cook for a while longer so that the water from the onion and pepper gets steamed off. This is because if I try to drain it I usually end up dumping half of the contents of the pot into the sink.
2. Add all of the cans. DO NOT DRAIN ANY OF THE CANS.
3. Add all of the spices.
4. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes (the more the merrier), stirring occasionally.
I just went downstairs to stir it and I gave it a little taste test...I can't wait to dig in!
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