Vegetarian Chili Recipe

With a demanding race season quickly approaching, I've shifted my focus more on diet. My rule of thumb: if you can't name all the ingredients, don't eat it. When you really think about it,  this is no easy task. I've been branching out and trying new vegetarian/pescetarian dishes. Here's one I recently made, and loved, so I thought I'd share.

Mix the following ingredients in slow cooker:

1 (19 oz) can black bean soup
1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 oz) can vegetarian baked beans
1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes in puree
1 (15 oz) can kennel corn, drained
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil

Cook on high for at least 2 hours.

This is obviously a super simple dish - I had it mixed and cooking in about 10 minutes. The portions were just right too. After I had my small serving in a mug and Troy had two bowls (he's a good eater :) we had only enough left over for both of our lunches.

Playlist: Spring Edition

Alright guys and gals, my race season kicks off in less than three weeks (woohoo!). So, in honor of my favorite time of the year,  here's 10 more tracks to freshen up your playlist.

"Evacuate The Dance Floor" - Cascada
"Telephone" - Lady Gaga
"Marry You" - Bruno Mars
"Forget You" - Cee Lo Green
"Like A G6" - Far East Movement
"Took The Night" - Chelley
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash
"Club Can't Handle Me" - Flo Rida
"Shut It Down" - Pitbull
"Tonight" - Enrique Iglesias

And Then There Were Nine

First marathon of the season in just ten weeks.

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There's a birthday in the house! My hubby turned the big 3-6 yesterday. Yikes, he's getting old! :) Happy birthday, sweetie and I'm so happy to share with you your special day.

Las Vegas, NV

We wrapped up our Sundance experience for the year at 1 AM on Sunday. Four hours later, I was in my car for a quick trip down to Vegas. My great aunt Gwen was celebrating her 98th birthday and that's something I refuse to miss.

Gayle with her mom, and birthday girl, Gwen

Very blurry photo of me and my mom

Mom reuniting with the cousins

Me with the second cousins

Can't wait for the 99th celebration!