Buffalo chili

So, I went to the store and all I could think about was turkey chili.

But then I saw what amounts to seeing a Passenger pigeon in the middle of Safeway. Something you think is extinct and you will never see again.

Antibiotic free, hormone free ground bison.

And the plan got changed.


Bison chili it would be.


And it all started with a pot of beans.

Then queue the bit players.

I would include a recipe but you can find a billion recipes for chili on any internet search and they are all essentially the same and everyone tweaks them to their tastes.

And it is Friday and I am feeling lazy.


The whole batch simmered for an hour and was incredibly delicious.

A dollop of greek yogurt and fresh chopped cilantro.

I am very full and it is getting late. I think all I will have for dinner is some flavored popcorn with a movie on TV.

Happy Friday everyone! Night all!

Buffalo burgers

The dogs were very excited about lunch/dinner tonight.

I grilled up the buns. They poked their heads into the kitchen, slightly interested.

I broke out the buffalo meat and they paused. Their long elegant snouts lifted up, scenting the air.

Then they gave each other a look as if to say, "Holy crud, she brought out the good stuff!"

Usually they wind about my legs like temple cats. Tonight they stood back waiting at the doorway to the kitchen. 

Whenever I went back and forth to the dinning room table they immediately scattered and waited patiently - well out of the way. 

My burger looked like this (ignore the bad lighting - it is raining cats and dogs here):

The dogs were ecstatic over this:

 No, that is not ketchup. Yes, I left it a bit rare for them. 

They ate their snack and laid down in their beds with long, protracted groans of satisfaction.

A good day for all of us :-)