Throw Down!

When I was serving in Chicago, a phrase I heard a lot was "She know how to throw down in the kitchen!" (I'd write it a little more accurately but I'm afraid I'd sound super racist.)

This week, I threw down! It was so much fun.

Our ward had the traditional Chili cook-off and Trunk or Treat. reluctantly, I had signed up to bring some chili to share. (LDS people can be SO competitive!) That week was crazy. Zoey got the flu and Calvin was congested. I was scrambling to finish costumes and lessons and keep the house together. The day of the Trunk or Treat we decided to take everything one thing at a time. When the afternoon came, both kids were miraculously asleep, so I decided to get going on the chili. The recipe I had used in the past was nowhere to be found. So I pulled out one of my favorite cook books and decided to take a chance on a new one. I figured at least we would be contributing.

Surprise, surprise, they loved it! Everyone who tried it loved it! I gave it a couple tweaks and called it "Southern Style White Chicken Chili". It was yummy. Apparently the ward thought so too!

Third place! I've never won any cooking awards before! It made my whole week.

Later this week I decided to try y hand at making granola. I love granola, but it's often really expensive and has stuff in it that either I don't like much or Gavin doesn't. So I found a basic recipe online, once again I tweaked it a little-- and presto! Warm, fresh, homemade granola. Another win! The kids love it! Gavin loves it! And I seriously can't stop eating it. But it's the best kind of addiction.

I love Fall!