Monsoon Afternoon!

I guess you'd say Saby and I are just nesting. This morning, the rain lightened up enough for me to put on a Goretex coat and take Saby on her daily walk. We've turned this dog into a little monster. She won't go in her own yard. She'll only give when she's walked to her favorite place four blocks away. It's usually not a problem, but in this weather, it's a pain. Aargh.

The sun came out by noon and I ran a few errands. I picked up a couple of items at the library that I thought would be ideal entertainment.

At Walmart, I saw the Pico de Gallo rotisserie chickens and remembered a recipe I'd seen on the Year of CrockPotting blog for chicken enchilada chili. I racked my brain to think of the ingredients and managed to pick up everything except the celery.

Once home, I decided to go ahead and make the pot of soup! I followed the basic recipe except for a few changes. I substituted a green pepper for the celery I didn't have, added extra cumin and halved the chili powder, and added the entire can of enchilada sauce because I figured it would go to waste otherwise.

Absolute yum! Since I wanted it quicker, I made the soup on the cooktop instead of a crockpot. By the time the monsoon had started again outdoors and Monsoon Wedding was on indoors, the enchilada chili was ready.

Craig missed a good one! He doesn't get home until late tomorrow night. Saby seemed interested in the soup, but I had to tell her -- not for Saby! (That's all I need is for her to eat beans!) There's plenty for leftovers this weekend!