Hi guys! I had one.CRAZY.day and am so glad that I’m finally on the relaxation end of it! To decompress, I knocked out a fab gym sesh after work:
- 13 minutes elliptical @ level 5
- 6 minutes stairmaster @ level 5
- 13 minutes treadmill @ 7.0
- 2 minute treadmill sprint @ 7.5
- 7 minutes elliptical @ level 6
- 5 minutes treadmill @ 4.0 & 5% incline
- 5 minutes treadmill @ 3.5 & 5% incline
This was a great one and I am loving incorporating multiple machines into my workouts these days. I’m a “check off” type person, so the short intervals on multi machines lets me do mental “check, check, checks” throughout the entire workout – nice!
I dragged myself home and was welcomed with open arms by my absolute favorite type of dinner, (and Ben) – a ready-for-you-when-you-walk-through-the-door crock pot dinner! Tonight, it was Creamy Corn & Chicken Soup.
Based off of this recipe, my ingredients included:
- 1 can reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 can creamed corn
- 2 small cans reduced sodium cream of chicken soup
- 2 frozen chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup of water
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup each of carrots & onion
- 1/2 cup celery
- Several good splashes of Louisiana hot sauce (un-pictured)
- 1 chicken bullion cube (un-pictured)
- Garlic & onion powder (un-pictured)
- Egg Noodles (un-pictured)
- 2 slices, cooked & crumbled center-cut bacon (un-pictured)
This morning I combined all ingredients from the chicken broth through the hot sauce in my crockpot and cooked on low for 5.5 hours. When I got home from work, I:
- Removed the chicken breasts, shredded and added back into the pot
- Added one crushed chicken bullion cube and several shakes of garlic & onion powders
- Cooked up some egg noodles, drained and added into the pot
- Microwaved and crumbled some center-cut bacon slices
- Ladled soup into a mug, topped with bacon and dined!
To be honest, this was a very “Church soup supper” soup, if you will. Ben said it tasted like soup that you would get out of a big vat…thanks babe! It was just kind of plain Jane, which is why I added all of the “un-pictured” items. After those additions – it was pretty tasty!
Even tastier was some garlic bread that Ben cooked up for us. You know how I feel about garlic bread!
We used some Whole Wheat Nature’s Pride bread that I picked up at the grocery store this weekend. I had never tried this brand until tonight!
It was really, really good actually. Not flimsy at all, but light enough so you don’t feel super carby after eating it. I enjoyed!
Plus – look Ma – no trans fats!
I clearly also had some nibbles of Ben’s manly cheese bread…
I couldn’t resist 
Ok – I must relinquish control of my computer now. Ben’s got a very important fantasy basketball draft that he must conduct…
Maybe I should start a Next Top Model draft?
Have a great night everyone!
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Do you like soup? What’s your favorite kind?
I find that a lot of people either really love, or hate soup. I fall into the really love group. My fave is Grandma’s Handmade Chicken Noodle Soup!
I’m more of a stew person. Anything with lentils and potatoes will fly by me
Love soup! I’ve made Chicken with Dumplings a couple of times in the past few weeks, inspired by the fall weather. I also have a recipe for Corn and Potato Chowder that is really yummy.
I love that plate of chopped veggies. It just looks really good to me for some reason – as does your amazing soup!
How funny “church soup supper”…. It looks very tasty…. especially with the bacon crumbled on top! YUM
Have a great evening!
This looks like a wonderful soup! I am saving the recipe!
I love soup. Didn’t always, though. After living in Italy, I discovered that soup wasn’t just running goop out of a can – homemade is the way to go! I love black bean, chunky tomato, lentil and carrot soup!
i love soup. i think black bean soup is my current favorite
ahhh, that cheesy bread looks delicious!!! in college, the dining hall used to have cheesy bread EVERY NIGHT! i would always have to grab just a little piece to go with whatever healthier food i chose. i can’t resist anything warm and cheesy…
I love soup too. Picking a favorite is hard, but I’m going to go with tomato.
I love clam chowder! Even though it’s not the healthiest, a yummy bread bown of clam chowder in New England is superb!
My all time favorite soup is corn chowder. Snow’s from the can. A little unusual, but it’s my comfort food!
This looks awesome girl. I really need to start using my crock pot more heavily!
Now I’m craving soup and garlic bread….yummy!
I really crave soup as the weather starts to turn cooler, esp lately! Sounds like a great workout too, I like the variety
glad you got to blow off some steam!
I love soup for dinner; yours looks yummy and nourishing!
I love soup! Especially this time of year when it’s cold and rainy. I like all kinds, but I make an awesome baked potato soup. I am definitely giving this recipe a try – it sounds simple and tasty!
chicken noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food! yummmm!
I love soup! Bear Creek makes an really tasty Chicken Noodle soup, especially if you mix in rotisserie chicken pieces. Oh, and the Chicken Tortilla Soup at Fresh and Easy is amazing. Top it with a little cheese and crumbled tortilla chips, Yum!
I adore soup
thick, hearty, chunkey veggie soups
love love love soup. really i’m not picky when it comes to choosing. I really enjoy beef barely, chicken noodle, lentil, really i love them all!
Mmm, a crockpot sounds like it’d be so handy! Maybe I need to look into getting one. It’d make homecooked meals a lot easier during the week! The cheese bread looks really yummy, too.
My favorite soup is homemade veggie soup!
I love soup made in my crockpot! I’ve been reading your blog for a month now and it really has inspired me to eat healthier. Thanks for the great tips and motivation. Go hawkeyes! (I’m from Iowa but living in New Mexico at the moment).
Soup is my favorite thing, I would eat it year round if dear husband would let me. Check my site later this week for a terrific Olive Garden-esk minestrone soup recipe! aboundingabundance.blogspot.com
I am on a major soup kick lately! My favorite probably has to be chili:)
I have two favorite soups- french onion and l’madeleine’s tomato basil!
I also love your pics! You always take such good food pics.
Next Top Model Draft? How would that work?
Hmm… favorite soup. I have a thing for tomato soups which is weird because tomato’s so aren’t my favorite veggie. OOOH! Clam chowder–how could I forget?