:: crack of the week : protein bar quinoa chili ::
Yield: Serves 10-12 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes
:: INGREDIENTS ::
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium zucchini, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2-3 tablespoons chili powder, depending on your taste (we used 3) *I recommend far less!
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional toppings: green onions, avocado slices, cheese, sour cream, Greek yogurt, chips, crackers, etc.
:: DIRECTIONS ::
1. In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa and water. Cook over medium heat until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, jalapeño, carrot, celery, peppers, and zucchini. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Add the black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir in the cooked quinoa. Season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Simmer chili on low for about 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Note: garnish the chili with green onions, avocado slices, cheese, sour cream/Greek yogurt, chips, crackers, if desired. This chili freezes well.
:: monday randoms ::
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look at me….. starting the week off all positive and stuff.
I clearly typed this when it was still Sunday and not the crack of dawn on Monday.
Hope you all had a great weekend!
but we do have a festive fall wreath on our front door that I shared on instagram.
and I bought striped pumpkins at trader joe’s if that counts?
UMMMMM Adele’s upcoming single was “teased” during a commercial break in the UK and I am so excited I can’t stand it. I couldn’t have played her last album any more and this song sounds like her next album will be just as amazing.
check out the sneak peek here.
remember the kick ass little tikes car you used to cruise up and down the driveway in when you were a kid?
they make a legit adult size version, road safe, that goes up to 70 mph. (see more here)
kate hudson is always one of my favorites at award shows and this week was no different.
this was my favorite look from the whole night. she always looks gorgeous.
my favorite brunch addiction lately has been the Lemon Cottage Cheese Pancakes at Summer House.
I am not a ‘pancakes for brunch’ person and these things blow my mind.
the addiction is really strong and can’t be stopped.
I was searching for recipes to try at home, and came across this one from Martha Stewart.
lemon cottage cheese pancakes
I’ll hopefully be whipping these up next weekend!
:: weekend wears ::
in advance, please pardon my awful photography.
I will never figure out the art of a selfie, and never want to ask my husband to take a picture, or when I do they are AWFULLLLL. so I stick with the awkward selfie.
for the shopbop sale, I nabbed two under $100 pieces from BB Dakota.
we get zero light in the guest room and nighttime pics are especially dark.
okayyyyy thats all I’ve got for today.
fingers crossed for a speedy end to monday!
:: weekend things ::
:: coffee talk ::
like chris pratt learning absolutely no one knows who he is
or they had some ‘tre’ nickname for the show or something in the intro, but whatever its tre in jail.
I don’t watch Jersey Housewives anymore and haven’t for awhile, but I like to watch the reunions and this was on when I didn’t have anything else so I thought, why not!
I reaaaallllly can’t stand Joe. I’m sure the feeling is mutual for all of you. My dislike for him continues…. it’s like he wants everyone to feel sorry for him? and for her, but seriously for him.
I kept thinking I would be pretty good at this prison life thing: Joe says she has email access all day spin class yoga class and she gets to watch all the bravo shows.
UMMMMMMM. why is a prison sentence sounding like a life better than most people get to live?
then she’s on the phone and she’s like “we watched a movie last night, magic mike “
whaaaat? that seems like a really stupid idea for a movie to play in a womens prison when they’re all locked up and isolated, but okay.
my favorite part of the whole episode was when the younger daughter – I don’t know, she’s not the baby baby one but she’s probably 7 or something, puts her finger in Joe’s wine and licks her finger, like she does it all the time. Joe doesn’t even flinch.
#parentoftheyear
but seriously, I hope these jail-time-ladies know who they are messing with.
:: bachelorette ::
ben z from the latest season of the bachelorette competed in a fitness competition and I just felt the need to share the photos of him shirtless with self tanner all over his face.
also, josh murray and his GF post andi dorfman have split.
you heard it here first!
always keeping you up to date with the most important news!
:: RHOOC ::
I seriously can’t stand Tamra. And I really can’t stand Tamra acting like she is holier than though whilst still egging on the brooks/vicki/cancer drama mere minutes after her ‘baptism’. she even tries to get Pastor Mike into the drama and is like YES YES Shannon and Vicki talk over your issues with Pastor Mike….. um…… no, and tamra quit stirring the pot, and OH by the way is PASTOR not PASTURE.
SHE MAKES ME INSANE PEOPLE.
Vicki’s brother Billy brings his girlfriend Ronda (you following me here?) and Ronda is ready for a throw down Ronda means business.
Ronda doesn’t care who she offends or what rules she breaks because Ronda’s wearing A BLACK CARDIGAN to the all white baptismal event. You show ’em Ronda. And she gets all up in Shannons business and throws some serious bitchy shade about her affair (which at this point no one knew about so Vicki def broke the girl code with that one.)
if i hear girl code said one more time on bravo ill lose my mind.
blah blah blah there is a ton of brooks cancer drama (seriously what will we talk about next season since her and brooks broke up? enough people!)
but seriously, vicki’s response to everything like the fake story about Terry having to send someone to give him and IV in the middle of the night and all that jazz…… she’s really not doing a good job covering/lying for him.
this episode (especially scene in the limo with tamra) it was like she didn’t even know what to say in response to what should be an obvious “yes that happened” or “no it didn’t”. she’s like “i don’t know I was out of town……”
the drinking game of the night should have been when they say “jesus” or “devil” or “satan”.
:: miley cyrus ::
just when you think she’s gone as far as she’ll go….. HELL NO you are wrong.
I’m just going to post the title of the article I saw on Us Weekly and leave it that.
Miley Cyrus to Perform in All Nude Concert
featuring a Naked Audience getting sprayed with “White Stuff”
ARE YOU %$#^*()&&^ KIDDING ME!?
:: ANTM ::
americas next top model is ending after 22 seasons.
my condolences go out to my mother, the only person who still watches this show.
d-listed perfectly summarized all we need to thank tyra for:
Farewell, ANTM, thank you for giving us the return of Janice Dickinson, Natasha’s truth talk, Nyle’s body, Rebecca’s fainting spell, Tyra’s ultra dramatic “We were all rooting for you!” monologue, the musical masterpiece “Shake Your Body,” a busted beard weave and of course the bi-racial butterfly Jade
:: the voice ::
um. not a good idea, adam levigne.
:: jackhole of the week ::
this is a clear winner
the aunt that sued her 8 year old nephew, now 12, for accidentally breaking her wrist when he excitedly hugged her.
as if it couldn’t be worse :