Fast. Simple. Delicious.

This chili has been my go-to meal on many of these cozy Fall days.

CHILI RECIPE
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2 (Revised)

• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (my favourite are Eden Organic)
• 1 jar pasta sauce/ tomato sauce (I used Classico Tomato & Basil Sauce!)
• 1/4 jar Heinz/No Name Chili Sauce *contains sugar (thanks Wilson)
• sliced avocado, garnish

In large pot, pour in olive oil. Sauté onions until translucent.
Next add celery, zucchini, mushrooms and red pepper, continuing to cook for 5-8 minutes.
Stir in beans,  tomato sauce and Chili Sauce.
Simmer for 5-15 minutes.
Serve in deep bowl and garnish with sliced avocado.

“Next to jazz music, there is nothing that lifts the spirit and strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili.” ~ Harry James

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• I believe in doing things differently.
• I believe losing my job (I hated) was for the best.
• I believe that something will come up.
• I believe in being honest in relationships because otherwise it isn’t real.
• I believe in true love…Passionate, crazy love.
• I believe beauty is compassion.
• I believe dogs and dancing are antidepressants.
• I believe money is ruling the world but love is everything.

“We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, from a rare height, we also see that our dream was our fate. It’s just that providence had other ideas as to how we would get there. Destiny plans a different route, or turns the dream around, as if it were a riddle, and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn’t have expected.” — Ben Okri

My favourite famous person is Ellen…and that was even before she went vegan. I was just checking out her website and noticed she has a great page of vegan inspiration.

On today’s show, Ellen’s personal chef Roberto Martin cooks a vegan Field Roast with grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes. (Oooh, a personal chef sounds dreamy!!) Here’s the video clip…

I was going to bed last night and this is what I saw…

Sweet, sweet love.