{"id":854,"date":"2013-03-17T23:37:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T05:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rhymeswithtwee.com\/blog\/?p=854"},"modified":"2013-03-17T23:37:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T05:37:13","slug":"2013-week-11-all-my-nightmares-escaped-my-head-bar-the-door-please-dont-let-them-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhymeswithtwee.com\/blog\/2013-week-11-all-my-nightmares-escaped-my-head-bar-the-door-please-dont-let-them-in\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Week 11: “All my nightmares escaped my head. Bar the door, please don’t let them in.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"La<\/a><\/p>\n

The Radical Face song “Welcome Home” was at the end of Forks Over Knives and HEY, I have that album and I hadn’t listened to it in AGES. <\/p>\n

Tweekly make was Vegetarian Cactus Chili<\/a> from Pacificlectic<\/a>. I had two jars of nopalitos that I had been itching to do something with and I found this recipe on a google search.<\/p>\n

Cactus Chili<\/strong>
\nmakes approx 6 servings (1 cup ea.)<\/p>\n

Nopales (flat pad cactus), cooked, 1 Jar (30 oz)
\nDiced Tomatoes, 2 cans (~30 oz total)
\nTomato Sauce, 1 can (8oz)
\nBlack Beans, 1 can (~15 oz) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c drained & rinsed
\nGarbanzo Beans, 1 can (~15 oz) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c drained & rinsed [ I didn’t have a can on hand, so I used two cans black beans ]
\nYellow Sweet Corn, 1 can (~15 oz) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c drained & rinsed [ Left out ]
\nOnions, raw, 1\/2 cup cut small
\nGarlic, 6 cloves minced
\nOlive Oil, 1 tbsp
\nJalape\u00c3\u00b1o Pepper, 1 pepper diced small [ Left out due to stomach recovery ]
\nVeggie Mexican-style crumbles \u00e2\u20ac\u201c if desired [ I used TVP ]
\ncrushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
\ngarlic powder (to taste)
\nonion powder (to taste) [ I left out ]
\nchili powder (to taste)
\ncumin powder (to taste)
\ncilantro and\/or vegan sour cream for garnishments (to taste)<\/p>\n

Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a large pot (I used a 5 quart pot), saute the onions and garlic in the oil on medium-high heat until translucent.
\nAdd tomatoes and tomato sauce.
\nAdd corn, beans, jalapeno pepper, and nopales (cactus). Make sure to thoroughly rinse the corn and beans (especially the beans). The liquid they come in is a main source of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153gas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with beans.
\nAdd spices to taste.
\nAfter everything\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been added, cook for approximately 30 minutes on medium heat. Stir frequently.
\nGarnish with cilantro and sour cream. Serve with chips, tortillas, or rice.<\/p>\n

I tried the tofutti better than sour cream on this chili. Not fooling anyone. I had to google reviews to see if I was the only one, but somehow a lot of people are convinced that this tastes like sour cream. It absolutely does not, but it was fine.<\/p>\n

This week: Picked out fabric for my wedding dress with Kpoene (Mignonette Bridal), had my work book club meeting for Eating Animals<\/a> which was the book I picked. I was rather surprised at the outcome actually. Went to Big Star with a neat girl I met at the Creative Expo, Drinks @ Barrelhouse Flats with the awesome and awesomely-named Paige Worthy<\/a>, avoided St. Patrick’s Day crowds at Joe’s Wine Cellar, sat down with my tax stuff and made some progress. Spin class at WPAC on Wednesday, the Live DJ Spin class has been incredibly busy the last few weeks. Kimmi was going to meet me, but she got there as someone signed up for the last bike. Curses!<\/p>\n

Films watched 11th week of the year:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Wizard People, Dear Reader)
\nThe End of Love
\nPatrik, Age 1.5 ** [ Swedish ]
\nForks Over Knives *<\/p>\n

* documentary
\n** foreign language<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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