Tuesday 21 January 2025

[Dave]

As part of a routine physical exam I go to the lab today to have blood drawn for a number of standard analyses. I was instructed to fast for at least 8 hours so far my final meal late last night I wanted something satisfying. I decided on a version of chicken chili.


- One 15 oz can of Great Northern beans.
- One small seasoned chicken thigh, leftover from a few days ago and cut into small pieces.
- One 12 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes and various hot peppers.
- 1/2 tsp of fresh ground Cayenne powder.
- 1 tsp of dried diced Mexican Oregano.

Cooking couldn't have been simpler: throw all ingredients into a medium sauce pan and heat covered on very low heat, stirring occasionally.



The photo is 95% SOOTC (just and exposure adjustment (original photo was pretty much solid black), an increase in clarity, and a final round of USM to counteract the softening that comes from resizing to post. The intense red color came, I imagine from the Cayenne powder.

[Don]

Look delicious Dave. Since we were in the middle of a rare snowfall here yesterday, DW made a pot of 15 bean soup and some cornbread.

Hope the labs and physical exam go well.

[Dave]

Thank you Don, for your comments on my chili and your wishes on my medical work.

The chili was quite tasty and I'll use the last of the chicken thighs and more beans to make another batch. This time I may add some lemon or lime juice and try to remember to top it all with with some dollops of sour cream or Mexican crema and sliced scallions.

As for my health, the lab analyses were simply routine. But I've learned that the only routine medical thing about being 75 is that there's always something else that is breaking down.

[Luv2shoot]

Boy that looked good, Dave. Maybe I will make some chili today. Got to go easy on the spices though, neither my husband or I have iron cast stomachs like yours, Dave.