What is it with guys and Monty Python?
Saturday night, I sat through Monty Python and the Holy Grail with one of my guy friends. Next weekend, methinks I will force him to watch Notting Hill or another such girly movie. It’s payback time!
Actually he already paid me back by letting me cook vegan food for him. Mid-way through the movie, he informed me (in true guy fashion), “I’m hungry. Whatcha got to eat?” I joked back that if he wanted to eat in my house, he’d better like tofu! But, to my surprise, my steak-loving friend responded, “Hey, I’m up for anything. Bring on the tofu!” And so I did.
Well, not exactly. There was no tofu in the meal I prepared for my friend. But there was vegan cheese:
3-Ingredient Chili Bowl
(No, not the unfortunate haircut)
- Cooked bulgur (or rice) (cooked with salt)
- Handful Daiya Vegan Cheese
- Amy’s Black Bean Chili
1. Mix the bulgur and chili, then add the cheese to the top and microwave.
2. Stir and serve.
The chili took about a minute to make, not including microwave time. This was good, because I didn’t want to be stuck in the kitchen for hours on end. Not when we had plans for a Game Night.
So basically, for the chili, I looked around in the fridge and pulled out random leftovers that sounded like they’d go well together. The Daiya had been in my refrigerator for a while because I didn’t like it much when I tried it; it tasted too much like cheese!
My friend thought so, too. After he took a bite of the chili, he actually remarked, “This is really good. But I thought you were making me vegan food. You didn’t have to add cheese.” Haha you should’ve seen the look on his face when I told him the truth ;).
Unfortunately, I can’t show you, due to my policy on posting photos. But I can show you another guy’s face. And this face is priceless. Are ya ready?
After hungry friend finished every last bite of his chili, we left Monty Python paused, and a few other friends joined us for a Scrabble war. (I won. Take that, boys.) Henry wanted to play too, but my friends said no. I think they were secretly afraid of being beaten by a puppy. Is that really worse than being beaten by a girl?
Question of the Day:
What’s your favorite board game?
Although I’m really good at Scrabble and love love love Scattergories, my #1 favorite has to be Monopoly. I’m evil with that game, and I always win… but this means no one wants to play with me anymore lol.
You and Henry are so cute :). I definitely woulda let him join the game :).
My favorite board game is by far Settlers of Catan. It is a little hard to get into at first, but once you understand it, it is hard to stop playing. I have wasted many Saturdays on that game.
Great choice! I love that game and know just how addicting it can be.
I never even heard of that game until today! I feel so un-cultured lol.
awwwww what, they wouldn’t let him play??? mean boys.
my favorite favorite games are scattegories and clue. but i also like the game of life, with the cars and little people haha.
Monopoly is a classic of course. I go to a very Jewish school, so Friday nights/ Saturdays are all about Bananagrams and Settlers of Catan. It’s cool to see that Settlers is catching on.
p.s. you can actually find Bananagrams at Target!
Seriously?! Haha as if I needed an extra excuse to go to Target! 🙂 🙂
Favourite board game = Monopoly! 😀 Love the sound of that Chilli bowl!
I LOVE scrabble! And apples to apples!
Favorite board game: Sorry!!! I LOVE that game! And Monopoly…..
I love Monopoly! You’d think that would mean I’m very good with money. Sadly, riches in a game don’t seem to transfer to the real world. But wouldn’t that be nice? 😉
I love the photo of you and Henry :).
And that chili looks delicious. I’m all about the easy recipes. Will have to look for that chili at the store. Too bad you don’t like Daiya, I love it!
Also, is it just me or is your site changing colors?
Just you. You’re crazy ;).
No, haha actually I’m playing around with the color.
I agree!! I think daiya tastes too much like cheese too 🙂 I usually only eat it if it’s on vegan pizza (the wholefoods slices are divine). Otherwise, I was never much of a cheese person!! In fact, when I was a kid I even used to have my pizza ordered from Marco’s or wherever, completely cheeseless 😛 And now I am vegan! Just goes to show.
LOL I hated tomatoes as a kid, so I would ONLY eat the cheese off the pizza! Now it’s the opposite. So ironic :).
That is too funny! 🙂 I guess our tastes definitely change over time!
Lol your site…make it pink! make it blue!! 😛
Oh my gosh, great minds SERIOUSLY think alike. I *just* wrote that in my post for tomorrow. I love that movie. (And I was on Team Blue hehe)
Omg, that’s too funny! 🙂 I think the blue goes best with the site but I loved it pink too! Hmm…Go Team Blue! And yeah, pretty much any disney princess movie is a win in my book. 🙂
Bulgur in chili is one of my favorite things! Yum.
I am not a fan of board games.
Haha go girl! 😀
Come on, it’s Pictionary all the way!! Although Cluedo and Scattergries are close seconds! 🙂
i love pictionary, but no one likes playing with me because they can never guess what i draw. it’s not my best talent haha.
My favorite board games is life – especially when I play it with lots of friends! You chile look soooo good! I really want to try daiya, but it’s too expensive 🙁 . And Henry is so cute (as always)!
Scrabble’s always good! And I love Monty Python…”He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!” Class… 🙂
ahahahahahahahahahaha!
Monopoly is simply an amazing game, my sister and I played it for 7 house straight one day … haven’t looked at it since but the time’s coming for it to make an appearance. And you don’t like Monty Python?? (It could be to do with growing up in the UK so I’m somewhat biased – and to be fair it is very British humour – but but but it’s Monty Python, one of the best comic groups of all time, especially The Meaning of Life). Oh well, not everyone likes the same things 😀
It’s not that I don’t like it, but it’s just not my favorite. In contrast, my guy friends think it’s the best thing since sliced bread!
Ah fair enough then, and yeah I’ve noticed a similar trend guys tend to have difficulty restraining themselves when watching it!
I was JUST talking w/ my hubs last night about our fave board games as kids. In TWELVE YEARS together we have never had that convo, and today you ask it on your blog 🙂
Skylar is just learning candyland, and when i was growing up, monopoly, connect 4, battleship, Clue, shoots and ladders, scrabble, I LOVED board games!!!!
Feeding hungry guys by doctoring up a few things…that’s the name of my game, too 🙂
Woah, ok that is creepy!
And awww I remember when we learned to play Candyland. You’d better be cherishing these moments with Skylar; they go by too fast! 🙁
Oh I loved Candy Land… and Shoots and ladders! Every time I see them I want to buy then just to have them. No children yet. Are board games a good reason to have a baby? 🙂
Haha oh gosh that sounds like a good reason to me. I want a baby so I can buy all the little outfits… so I can’t judge you ;).