LIFE SHOULD TASTE GOOD… cooking for an army of two
Cooking For An Army Of Two
“This is every cook’s opinion –
no savory dish without an onion,
but lest your kissing should be spoiled your onions must be fully boiled.”
-Jonathan Swift
Everyone has different experiences that make them realize they’re officially old… For some it’s getting married, or having a baby, or getting into a graduate program (which I also just did *toot toot* <– my horn); for me, it was when I started having to Google the abbreviations that everyone was using on social media.
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”
-Henry David Thoreau
At one point or another, we all have to face things that we don’t like about ourselves. My revelation came yesterday; I dramatically splashed cold water on my face at the bathroom sink, slowly looked up into the mirror, and said to my sister’s reflection: “I think I’m officially a Craig’s List lurker.”
So… It’s been nearly 8 months since I posted a recipe. I’m pretty sure I know this is an UNPRECEDENTED hiatus from Life Should Taste Good, but in my defense… I just didn’t feel like writing.
“The food so nice they named it twice!”
-Dale Denton, Pineapple Express
Post-Oklacoma, post-Nick redeploying, post-moving into my 6th new residence in less than three years, I had kinda lost my cooking mojo. What made me take pen to paper again, you may ask? Tuesday-night-Chardonnay number two. I wish it was more profound than that #imlying #ilovewine.
I haven’t always been a big fan of sweets, and chocolate in particular never held much allure until recently. Those commercials where the actress takes a bite of a cocoa-confection and gets just a liiiittle too excited still repulse me…
“All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”
-Charles Schultz
but I think that’s more the absurdity of the message they’re trying to push: candy is life changing [read: all women are sad sacks with chocolate fetishes].
“Chili is much improved by having had a bad day to contemplate its fate.”
-John Steele Gordon
The beautiful thing about chili is that it’s so customizable and quick to put together. The problem with chili is that I tend to throw in everything but the kitchen sink, so when it comes out amazing I never quite remember what I did! This recipe, while fairly simple, is sooo good and easy to make for a cold winter night.
…Just two words of warning: man farts.
Reason #1 that I have so far enjoyed the Army life is that it has taken me out of my comfort zone and I’ve gotten the chance to live in a beautiful place like Colorado. Reason #1 that I hate the Army life is that they then moved us from Colorado to Lawton, Oklahoma.
“It may be the way the cookie crumbles on Madison Avenue, but in Hong Kong it’s the way the egg rolls.”
-Robert Orben
