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I am going to have some AWESOME chili for dinner tonight! I'm writing it down here, so I don't forget about it. If you'd like me to write a whole piece about my family or the weather before the recipe, let me know. lol 
 
2 lbs ground beef
1 medium white onion
2 bell peppers (your choice on colors, I used all yellow/orange/red sweet peppers)
1 jalapeño, seeds and stems removed
3 TBSP minced garlic 
1 TBSP chili powder 
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp salt
2 cans seasoned black beans
2 16 oz cans fire-roasted tomatoes
1 can Rotel fire-roasted tomatoes w/ green chilies
2-3 cups beef broth
 
plus chili powder, salt and pepper, garlic powder to taste
 
  • brown ground beef in large skillet, adding spices to taste
  • drain grease, add beef to slow cooker
  • add some olive oil to skillet, cook onions until softened, about 5 mins
  • add peppers and  jalapeño to skillet, cook until softened, about 5-8 mins
  • add garlic to skillet, cook until fragrant, about 30 secs
  • add chili powder, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, and salt to skillet, stir until covered
  • add to slow cooker
  • rinse beans, add to slow cooker, along with tomatoes and beef broth
  • cook for 4 hrs on high, or 8 hrs on low
  • garnish with chips, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, etc
  • if you like more heat, add cayenne pepper, or jalapeño seeds 
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People seem to be making 'hey, I'm here from tumblr!' posts, so I thought I'd make one too. Except that I've been here reading since I deleted my lj a year and a half ago. So really, I'm still here. Still reading Fandom Secrets. Still have this Chris Pine icon. Still obsessing over stuff.

After watching Princess Diaries 2 a million times (see, Chris Pine again), I watched OG Princess Diaries last night for the first time ever. I have SO MANY questions. Like PD2 is ridiculous in its own way, but sort of understandable. But why is the Genovia Independence Ball taking place in San Francisco?? And not, say, Genovia? Why is the queen roaming around SF with her granddaughter and NO SECURITY?!? THE. QUEEN. Joe is the worst Head of Security ever.

Welcome to my brain in 2018. It's full of yarn and Sebastian Stan and Funko Pops. But not the Bucky Pop, because Amazon still hasn't sent my pre-order. Jerks. 
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More an FYI, I deleted my LJ (and all the communities that I owned) today. Yes, I was in fact still reading over there. Crazy, I know. But I just can't leave that hanging out there with the Russian overlords. All of my comments on why I was deleting were 'Fuck Russia'.

So, end of an era. Or not, because I backed up the entire thing to [personal profile] leighblack . I was reading through some old posts last nice and I totally missed so many people. It's hard to believe I used to drive out to Chicago like twice a month. Now I just sit on my sofa and make things with yarn. Am old.
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I made this awesomely adorable Winter Soldier amigurumi. My very first doll! His hair is too long but I don't care because my Bucky has beautiful long flowing locks.



More pics after the cut... )
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 Try not to get strep throat as an adult. It's taking forever to get over it and it sucks. =/
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I'm so not into making New Year's Resolutions. But H and I talked about setting some simple goals for 2017 while we were at dinner, and one of my Rav groups was also discussing 2017 goals. So I started a rough list in my brain and now I'm writing it here for posterity.

2017 Crafting Goals
  1. Make a sweater
  2. Crochet a pillow
  3. Enter 5 items into the Minnesota State Fair competitions
  4. Knit a scarf or shawl
  5. Crochet something that uses beads
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so why not this?


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