It’s been a pretty exciting day – what with buying a new bed frame for the guest room, buzzing Ben’s hair, AND seeing Breaking Dawn Part 1 again! 
A friend asked if I wanted to go and there was no arm twisting needed.
I’m still appalled that we have to wait until next November to see part 2, but until then, I’ll always have my books.
Yeeah, straight re-reading the series to tide me over – for a few weeks, anyways. Although I’m skipping the first book since I’ve seen the corresponding movie about 14 times on FX over the past two weeks. I realize this all makes me sound slightly deranged. Oh well. 
We went to an early afternoon movie, so I whipped up a big, bubbling pot of Chili Verde for dinner when I got home.
Sundays have been screaming soup! lately.
This is one of my favorite cold-weather recipes to make because not only is it ready in 30 minutes, but it’s got a warmth and spice that few other chilies or soups have.
Start by sauteing onions in vegetable oil, then add in smoky cumin and yummy garlic.
OMG the first thing I saw when I opened the spice cupboard to grab the cumin was the dill weed which, for some reason, made me laugh for legit 5 minutes. Dill weed!
Uh, anyways – there’s three kind of heat in my Chili Verde. Mild from diced green chilies, tangy from green Tabasco sauce,
and spicy from fire roasted jalapenos.
I usually use pickled jalapenos in this recipe, but I saw these at the store today and decided to give them a whirl.
Simmer the chilies with chicken broth, more spices and chopped chicken before adding a slurry of milk and cornmeal to thicken the whole thing up.
Like I said, you’ll be ready to eat in just 30 minutes!
One of the other reasons why I love this chili is because it doesn’t really need anything extra. Sure, a cooling dollop of sour cream, or sprinkle of shredded jack cheese on top would be nice, but it doesn’t really need it.
Each thick and hearty bite is bursting with flavor, all on its own!
Click here for the full recipe!
In other news, after taking a brief hiatus from the gym over the past week or so, I am excited to jump back in tomorrow with a holiday workout challenge in tow. I’ll explain more tomorrow, but it should be fun (?)!
Have a great night!
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What’s the last movie you saw or rented? Would you recommend it?
AHHHH. The xmas lights in the background make me swoon!
Kristin! This is the first recipe I ever made from you and it is easily one of my favorites. I go back to it again and again! Love seeing a repeat here and there!
Your chili verde is a favorite at our house!
We rented Zookeeper last night and LOVED it. Of course, I adore Kevin James, so I’m biased. But it was a lot better than I thought it would be.
delicious! my family saw the descendants last night (i skipped it to get in be early) and said it was great, but a bit depressing.
I still haven’t watched the movie yet, but am dying too! I wish I could make your soup recipe but I have no milk on hand! Totally sucks… Need to use up my pork loin from thanksgiving… booo!~ =]
I always make a soup on Sunday too, mostly so I can eat it for lunch all week, but it’s an easy thing to cook while you watch football.
NEXT NOVEMBER?!? That’s ridiculous. I saw Part 1 this weekend and I just have to say- how horrendous did they make her look? Gah. Nightmares.
Wow…love this soup idea! We LOVE soups! Made my amazing potato & leek soup today – awesome!
http://thehinzadventures.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-soup-ive-ever-made.html
Next Nov? I had no idea…good thing I already know how it ends…
xoxo from Trinidad
We also adopted a “Sunday Soup Supper” tradition in the fall/winter. I’ll add this one to the list to try. Sounds yummy!
I just watched Horrible Bosses last night. It was pretty funny, but I’m glad I didn’t go to the theater (I’m really picky about what movies I will see at the theater). And I agree with Soup Sundays!
I make soup most Sundays during the winter…leftovers for work! This recipe is on my list to make. I’m going to this movie tomorrow. I finally saw the first three about a month ago!
I still have yet to see Breaking Dawn…ahhh! I don’t know how I have waited this long. The most recent movie I went to in theaters was “Money Ball” and I would highly recommend it. I don’t even like baseball but I found it very interesting to see how the big leagues work and the acting was really good!
I just have to say the dill weed comment made me crack up. My little brother and I used to call each other that growing up, when we were mad at the other. It still makes me laugh. I guess there were far worse names siblings could yell at each other…
I saw ‘Breaking Dawn’ and ‘The Muppets’ this weekend!
‘Breaking Dawn’…..will definitely be seeing it again. But next time I will watch lead in with a viewing of the previous movies right before….I was so ready to see it, but not ready for it to jump in quite so fast. The ending came too quickly too; especially considering the wait for the final installment. I’ve been Team Edward all along (I mean, duh, was there really another choice??), but my real crush is on Charlie. Just love him in the movies!
And ‘The Muppets’….loved it!! I had a REALLY hard time not singing along.
I watched Bridesmaids last week….for about the 10th time! Highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it yet!
last movie i went to see was Tower Heist. it was pretty good! way funnier than i expected! we laughed alot!
I saw The Muppets this weekend with my parents and sister and we all loved it. Before that the last movie we saw in the theater was Moneyball which was excellent.
I still need to see Breaking Dawn!!! those movie photos are a good reminder I need to see it soon! On Friday I saw The Descendants …. VERY VERY VERY good! I highly recommend it, just be prepared to cry
I saw Breaking Dawn last week, I loved it and totally went “nooooooo” in the theater when it ended and I realized I wasn’t getting any more until next year. I totally share your obsession.
Your dill weed comment seriously had me cracking up.
I’ve never made my own soup. Sad but true! I NEED to get on that!
Have you seen “Limitless”? My 19 year old discovered it – and made us watch it. – Great action/drama. Not too girly, so IGB would like it, I think.
I have – GREAT movie!
UGH, don’t you hate that we have to wait until NEXT November!!?? Not too long ago Yahoo! Movies said that the next one would come out next summer, so my bestie and I were super excited, but then when there was a review on TV of this movie and they said that the next one wouldn’t be out until next November, we were distraught! Depressed, really….
Love this soup of yours…it has become a staple at my house.
I just watched Crazy Stupid Love, which I had been dying to see. I love Emma Stone. It was a bit different than I thought, but I really liked it. Had a nice, funny twist at the end. I’d recommend it for a good girl’s night in movie!
OMG – your pictures made my day. Why am I also so OBSESSED with Twiight?!?!? I’m rereading the books (swoon!) and can’t wait to see Breaking Dawn again. Are we pathetic or just hopeless romantics? My husband thinks I’m crazy!!!
Probably a little of both!!!
I couldn’t convince my sister to see the movie with me this weekend… it’s looking like I’m going to have to have an
Ashley only date night and see it by myself.
This soup looks awesome! Can’t wait to make it.
I saw the movie this weekend too! Loved it! Except I couldn’t help but wonder, why doesn’t Edward sparkle on their honeymoon? Did they explain this and I missed it?
This soup looks delish, I must try it!!
Mmm, great question! I think they always showed them in the jungle and such, which is maybe why it wasn’t an issue?
There was a scene in the movie where they were standing in the water…and then the scene above where they are playing chess, in the sunlight! Maybe it’s cloudy though? I didn’t realize until after the movie…guess I’ll have to see it again to double check this!! HA
That’s it. Your Christmas lights in the background have made me go to the closet and get out ours. Tonight after the kids are in bed, I WILL get it done.
Oh fun!! I haven’t seen it yet, but I read the book a couple years ago! I’ll have to re-read it again before I go
I was totally wishy-washy on seeing Breaking Dawn until I saw those pictures!! Now it’s a must.
Too cute.