Some days, things are out of your hands. You don’t know what to expect, but you’re wrapped up in anticipation.
So make chili. Give yourself something else to anticipate.
If you want to, look up a recipe. Or you can think about the things you like to put in chili and play around. Chili is usually pretty forgiving when it comes to proportions.
Get a slow cooker or an Instant Pot. Get comfortable waking up early to put all your ingredients into the pot. Or make room in the fridge and dump the meat and fresh vegetables in the night before. Anything canned can go in quickly, without much effort after you wake up.
If you have to leave the house, you know you’ll come home to the wonderful, spicy aroma filling every corner of your home.
If you’re spending the day at home, the smells will remind you to focus on the chili. Get nervous? Open the lid and give it a stir. Work out the tension with a big wooden spoon.
When you’re full of anxious anticipation, make chili. No matter what happens, you’ll be full of chili by the end of the night.
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