Thousand Lakes RV Park, Torrey, Utah
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. ~ Proverbs 26:4
We had to keep the windows closed all day today, and we didn’t venture out to play, due to very high winds. Everything is very dry here, and the dust was hurling through the air, at times causing a fog-like atmosphere. The mountains to our left remained hazy all day.
Since we didn’t go out, Blaine got a hankerin’ for banana muffins, and since I happened to have the three bananas needed for the recipe in the freezer, he decided to take on the task while I blogged. My advice was requested a couple of times, but other than that (and some notes on the recipe), he did it himself. He’s also promised to make dinner. All so I could try to get caught up a little, so I can go out and play tomorrow. Not sure if it’s a hero or selfish attitude going on here. Maybe a little of both. 😊
He could charge $2-3 for each of these!
After he baked, he went out into the dust and wind to try to clean out the Jeep. Not sure how that’s gonna work because I kept seeing dust blow across it. The wind howled all day long.
By dinnertime, the dust got so thick, the mountains on either side of us disappeared!
Once we finished Blaine’s scrumptious dinner of White Chicken Chili and fresh-baked garlic and herbs bread (The bread’s from a local store. He’s not quite that good!), we walked over to the campground’s gift shop. It’s a wonderful place! Filled will all manner of gifts by artisans for sale at much lower prices than many stores. We browsed and I bought my last t-shirt – on sale for $9. One of the women working there told us the haze we’re seeing isn’t dust, it’s from a forest fire on the North Rim! Turns out, they’ve evacuated Jacob’s Lake – where we stayed a few weeks ago – and closed at least two of the main roads. She told us it was currently engulfing about 12,000 acres and is only about 2% contained. This may hinder our plans to site-see in Capital Reef National Park tomorrow. It will all depend on which way the wind’s blowing.
and we noticed it smelled like campfires when we walked to the gift shop.
I believe I put this chili recipe in before, but here it is again – -just in case.
CREAMY WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
1 T. vegetable oil
1# boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
½ C. onion, chopped
1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
2 cans (15 oz) Great Northern beans, drain and rinse
1 green pepper, chopped
2 T. McCormick white chili seasoning
8 oz. sour cream
1 C. half and half (or whipping cream)
2 C. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Sauté chicken and onion in oil until chicken is done. Set aside.
Combine broth, beans, green pepper, and seasoning in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Add sour cream and half/half and stir well.
Serve with shredded cheese.
Serves 6-8
Just to recap – – I sat all day behind my computer (except to make breakfast), eating whatever Blaine put in front of me, while Blaine washed dishes at least three times and baked, and prepared lunch and dinner. And all so I could get my work done. What a great partner!