This was a particularly workity work week and my usual walk from the office to West 4th didn’t do its usual miracle. My brain was still redoing charts of accounts! And fretting over the intricacies of the USCIS as pertains to student visas! And storming over how to effectively manage online calendars! And wondering if my new filing system is more or less efficient! And thinking about jazzing member revenue! Buzz! Buzz!
But maybe you don’t know my home. My home is very good at decompressing me. And when I got there, my home told me to just throw on something comfortable (yay, the cords are out again!). It told me not to turn on the TV or the computer; lie down on the couch and listen to some Ben Folds, it said.
So I did. I turned the lights down low and I lay down on the couch. And Nano, weary from his long day of sitting around on my office desk and sleeping, decided to join me. He’s accommodating that way.
So we curled. And we stared. And we listened to Ben Folds. And without the TV or the computer making demands on my beleaguered little brain, I started to decompress. I forgot about work and remembered that tomorrow is Stuart’s birthday and we’re celebrating by playing hooky around the city. And we’re celebrating with friends on Saturday night! And on Sunday, we’re watching football and I’m looking forward to it, can you believe it? So I’m thinking up good football-watching recipes for our shiny slow cooker. Any ideas?
Quality time with friends, our dog, our slow cooker, our city, and each other. Isn’t that all just so much better than work?
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Oh, I love our slow cooker. I’ll email you a few of our favorites today!
I have recently gotten over my fear of leaving things to cook in my crock pot while I am at the office and have made some really great things the past 2 weeks. The last thing I made was a great Chicken Posole and here is the recipe:
[Note: I am not a big hominy fan but my hubby is so I thought I'd cook something with this ingredient. I am certain that fresh/frozen/canned corn would be a great substitute!]
4 cloves garlic
1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cans (15oz) white hominy, drained and rinsed
1 med onion
1 t dried oregano
.5 t cumin
1/4 t red pepper flakes
32 oz carton organic chicken broth
1 14.5 oz can original Rotel
1 small can chopped jalapenos
1-4 TBSP lime juice
1/4 t salt
1/4 black pepper
Makes 8, 1 cup servings.
1. Combine garlic, chicken, hominy, onion, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes and
broth in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
2. Remove cover and stir in Rotel, lime juice, salt and pepper until warmed through. Serve immediately.
Oh my god. Decompression. Amazing. Am about to get on an 8 hour plane trip and looking forward to it – no email, no phones. Heaven.