Chili, Mileage & Commitment

So I mentioned that I love the cook and have been trying new recipes. Well what I haven't been doing is sharing the recipes. I know right, BOO, bad blogger.

Well I am going to try my best to share the new recipes more often.

One recipe that I recently came upon was Paula Deen's Taco Chili.

This is really yummy and very simple to make! You can either make it in the crockpot or on the stove.

Ingrediants
1 lb ground beef or ground turkey

4 cups of water

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatos

1 cup red kidney beans

1/2 cup pinto beans

1 envelope buttermilk dressing (in salad dressing aisle)

1 packet taco seasoning

1/3 cup dried onion flakes

1 tablespoon chile powder

1/4 teaspon dried cumin

Directions: Cook ground beef/turkey, then add the rest of the ingrediants.

If you are cooking in the crockpot, cook on high for 4 hours.

If you are cooking on the stove, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 2 hours

You can add shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream if you want or eat without.

I also like to serve it over cornbread or with tortilla chips.

Servings: 6-8 depending on your serving size.

On another note, I would like to announce my mileage goal for 2013.

700 MILES

Last year my goal was 600 miles which was exactly 50 miles a month and I surprised myself by flying past my goal with 677.92 miles.

My monthly mileage numbers in 2012 are as follows:

January: 50.43 miles

February: 50.57 miles

March: 58.9 miles

April: 49.44 miles

May: 51.22 miles

June: 55.92 miles

July: 51.96 miles

August: 78.26 miles

September: 87.29 miles

October: 52.25 miles

November: 30.46 miles

December: 61.22 miles

As you can see I didn't always make it to my 50 miles per month but then there were a few months that I flew by the 50. 

I really enjoyed having a goal to reach and it definitely motivated me. I hope it will do the same this year.

So with 700 miles on my plate for 2013 that means at least 58.33 miles per month.

Let's do this!

P.S. I am continuing on with my #plankaday in January. I have recently made it to 3:40 and I hope to continue pushing further!

P.P.S. With the recommendation of my fellow bloggers, Becca and Kimberly, I have committed to a plan of reading the Bible. They both recommended the Youversion Bible app and it has several plans for studying and reading the bible. As of yesterday I started the One Year Plan, which commits you to reading the bible in exactly one year. A few chapters and verses a day for 365 days. I am so excited to be committed to this and know that it will help in my spiritual journey.