Soldier reunites with pup....

I saw this on the Bonnie Hunt show today, and just had to share it with you all. It epitomizes the unique and special bond between human and animal. One of the sweetest things I've seen!

Weekday Whip-Up

A fantastic & healthy fall chili, ready in just 30 minutes....Enjoy!

Pumpkin Turkey Chili

courtesy allrecipes.com

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash salt
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Stir in the turkey, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, and mix in tomatoes and pumpkin. Season with chili powder, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Foodie Heaven...

John and I celebrated his birthday last Thursday at Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival (yes, I am just now getting around to posting it), and had a fantastic time. On second thought, he had a fantastic time, I had a pretty ok time considering that temps were near 90, combined with 80% humidity.

Once I found a street vendor and got myself a ginormous cup of Joffrey's coffee, I was in better spirits.

Norway was our first stop, and happens to be my fave, mostly due to the fact that I'm Norwegian. Uff da!

China was next....

Then Germany...

Did I mention I love Germany...?
Really love Germany...?
Wine tasting...

This is a hot red wine beverage that tasted a bit like sangria. I was in love...

Italy...

France....
London....

Epcot's hydroponic garden. Most of the restaurants produce meals with the crops....
Cinderella pumpkins...

Nine pound lemons!
Eggplant....
After a few beers in the U.K.....
The bangers and mash was insanely delicious...
The End!

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We're Off!

In the morning, that is, to Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, in celebration of the hub's 36th birthday (crap, you're old). The best part? A free ticket thanks to Disney's "free on your birthday" promotion. Can't wait!

My new BFF Liz and I caught up yesterday to attend a holiday craft bazaar, and though we were a bit disappointed with the gift selection (Liz, you are so going to regret not snatching up that football purse), we still managed to have had a hoot. We also managed to, for the second time, both forget to bring our camera so had no way of chronicling our adventure. Well, except for the delicious and adorable cupcakes she baked me.....

Can't wait for our next meetup!