Day 12 - Bring in the slacker!

I am such a bum today.  I didn't even get my walk in.  You should see how the dog has been looking at me.

Dog: You're pathetic
Me: *mindlessly clicks the remote*
Dog: I have eye twitches more active than you.
Me: *scratches my nose, eyes the computer and the packages that need to be mailed*
Dog: Would it help if I got you a treat?
Me: Treat?  Did someone say treat?
Dog: *Shakes her head and goes to sleep while I circle around and around on the floor*

I made chili though.  It was chilly this morning so perfect for chili.  Pun mostly unintended.  I would like to say it was vegetarian chili, but it wasn't.  It had beef in it.  I set it up in the slow cooker with diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, chili seasoning and tomato sauce.  After it had cooked for about 6 hours, I added corn, black beans and kidney beans and let it keep cooking until dinner.

Chili is a good PCOS food.  It is really a pretty healthy meal altogether. It is healthier with turkey breast or chicken or flat-out vegetarian.

I also found something the other day that I think will be perfect for my condition: a multivitamin.

Woo-hoo!  A multivitamin!  We're saved!!!!

Okay, I know it doesn't sound too exciting but I like my chances.  It is a holistic multivitamin specifically made for women that "Supplies nutrients to support hormone function".  What????  Maybe I'm just grasping at straws, or vegetarian holistic meds, but that gives me a smidge of hope.  They came in the mail today and I took my first 3.  Yeah, that part sucks.  You are to take 3 pills 2x a day with food.  So, breakfast and dinner.  Well, my everyday stuff is taken in the morning with breakfast and my diabetes meds for PCOS are taken with dinner, so no big deal, right?  I'll let you know how it goes.


Well, you got my fabulous chili reciepe mixed in to the chatter above, so I'm going to talk about some lovely gluten-free items I found at the store:


Gluten-free Rice Krispies (Yeah man!)
King Arthur Gluten-free flour - KA is the brand I buy for baking anyways, so it is a comfort to know I can still count on them to be part of the goody list
Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free flour - I like to stack the deck in my favor.  No harm in trying a few things to see what works best!
Immaculate Bakery refrigerator cookie dough - I have actually had these before.  They were on sale, I liked the ingredient listing and now I can count them into my gluten-free world


I know not all of you have a Harris Teeter or Whole Foods or Fresh Market near you, but take a look at the big grocery store for what is available in gluten-free and you might be surprised.  Also, most stores will order items if their customer's request them, so why not be that customer.  You may bring in the item that so many other people have been looking for!


Tomorrow: I will drink from the two new wines I found and let you know how they taste.  Do you see all that I sacrifice for you?  All in the name of love and goodwill, baby!