1. Debbie and I hosted Family Dinner tonight and so, for the first time in over three months, Christy, Carol, Paul, Debbie, and I were all together again. We had a lively evening with a lot of catching up to do. Christy had news about local developments in Kellogg, including our neighborhood. Carol and Paul filled us in on their stimulating and fun week in Baltimore. Debbie had news and updates following her three months away in New York and Virginia. I mostly wished public figures would present clearly premised, evidenced, and developed arguments instead of just slinging conclusions at each other and at us!
2. With Debbie returning home on Saturday, I figured it would be a good idea to cook our Family Dinner main dish on Friday. A while back, a friend of Christy's gave her some ground elk meat and Christy gave Debbie and me one of those packages -- it was about a pound and a half of meat.
I decided to make elk meat chili.
When I took the chili out of the fridge today, Debbie and I agreed I ought to stretch it a bit, so I added a can of black beans to it, so now it was a three bean chili (pinto, kidney, and black beans). I also added a half a can of fire roasted tomatoes.
It worked.
It was a mild chili as far as heat, but other spices like cumin and paprika made it flavorful.
Everyone commented that they enjoyed it, making me very happy, especially because I'd never cooked elk chili before.
3. Everyone's contributions to our dinner worked perfectly. I mixed everyone (except me) a cheapo, but adequate margarita. Carol and Paul brought tortilla chips with salsa and Carol made a very tasty bean dip. Debbie made an excellent cabbage, carrot, and celery salad. Christy contributed superb corn bread and baked a very delicious Apple Cider Doughnut cake for our dessert.
Good solid food. Lively conversation. Great vibes.
A most enjoyable dinner together.
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