Chili Party Filed under ( Beans, Beef, Dessert, fruit, Vegetables )

Hello! Happy Saturday! The day has been awesome thus far. I got up early and got my apple’s prepped and in the crock pot for Maria’s Crockpot Applesauce.

I then ran out and taught a slammin Body Step class and went food shopping for the week. I started to get things setup for our chili party today and decided we needed a bit of sweets, so I rocked up a half batch of my Big Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies (using Whole Wheat flour only because it was all I had):

I did some light cleaning, got showered up, and settled in to learn some choreography for next weeks Body Step and Body Attack launches (can’t wait!). I then got started on Emeril’s Chili and I made some of Mark Bittman's Whole Wheat Bread (I made it with honey instead of molasses). It was a huge hit!

While I got the food ready, Josh and his friend enjoyed some Irish Setters (half IPA, half Guinness):

And then it was partyyyy time! I served the chili with a bunch of topping options including sour cream, cheese, bell peppers, onion, hot sauce and jalapenos:

Completed applesauce:

Completed chili (note: I only used 4 cups of beef stock vs. the 8 called for in Emeril's recipe. I also added corn, peas, and put in three cans of beans (pinto, black, kidney)):

So what did the vegetarian have you ask? I made myself an acorn squash with salsa, green peppers and onions. I also had a big ole bowl of applesauce (which was INCREDIBLE):

The chili party went well and Penn State won (hoooooooray!). Here is a picture of my Aunt, myself, and my Mama:

Hope you're having a great one.