Fickle Schmickle has a chili-dog for dinner.

Wait...did I post earlier today about eating healthier to shed a few pounds?

Yeah, well, fuck that. I ate a chili-dog for dinner tonight.


So, I contradict myself. Sure, some might call me fickle...and I'm okay with that. I've heard that indecisiveness is a sign of higher intellect. Or something.

Here's the thing:

1. It was colder today than it has been, so I was chilly (no pun intended) in my sandals, skirt, and short-sleeved sweater. I wanted a hot meal when I got home.

2. I suffer from extreme procrastination, and as a result I am stressing out. I eat when I'm stressed and--quite frankly--fresh veggies ain't gonna cut it in the comfort department.

3. I ate healthy food for breakfast & lunch today. Breakfast = 1/2 whole wheat bagel (fiber!) with veggie cream cheese (calcium!), three strips of bacon (protein!), and a banana (fruit!). Lunch = a huge bowl of steamed broccoli (broccoli!), a few small balls of marinated mozzarella (more calcium!), a small container of fat-free Greek yogurt (so much calcium!), and handful of strawberries (fruit, again!). Ok, so, I ate a couple cookies mid-day too. But they had nuts (chock full of protein!) and lime zest (fruit?) in them.

4. Today was the deadline for this month's Taste & Create event. I was paired up with Susan of Life at Quail Hollow and after reading through all of her recipes, I decided on the hot dog chili (aka chili that goes on top of hot dogs).

Hot Dog Chili

1 1/2 pound ground beef

1 1/2 cup onion, finely minced

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 - 28 ounce can tomato sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

Brown the ground beef and onion in a large saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until thick. Serve with hot dogs and top with mustard and chopped onions.

Kelly's notes: I added salt & pepper, used fresh garlic (one clove, minced) instead of garlic salt, mixed in a bit of oregano & cayenne pepper, and omitted the ketchup. I let the chili simmer on the low for quite a while, about 1 hour.