Ok ok I did it. I washed my hair. AND shaved my legs. I hated every second of it. Especially since it’s now freezing in Colorado. Shaving your legs + goosebumps, blows ass. It’s painful. It’s like constant razor burn throughout every swipe of the razor. But I’m trying, people. I’m trying!
Guess what I decided? This weekend is going to be good. Real good. You know why? Ok, so last night I went out shopping for a Halloween costume and found this awesome black sequin, open back dress. So it’s slutty, but not really because it goes down to my knees in length. I looked through a bunch of the Halloween costumes there, you know, the dirty nurse, dirty Hogwarts, dirty firewoman, but I can’t pull that stuff off. Nor do I want to. It’s freezing, and my ass barely fits into my spandex, let alone a dress that is suppose to cover only half my ass. Imagine how that outfit would look. I’ll help you out: not good.
But before I become a slightly skankified Audrey Hepburn, I’ll be attending an awesome fundraiser. My friend Clark who owns CrossFit South Denver will be hosting a Bears for Kids Charity Competition this Saturday October 27th from 12-4pm. It’s a pretty cool fundraiser, especially since 100% of the proceeds will go to the Denver Children’s Home. And in an attempt to raise even more money for the kids, for every $10 received in donations, Clark and I will do one burpee. Once the total donations are totaled, we will compete to see who can finish the burpees first. So what I’m pretty much is saying, you should come, hang out, work out, and do burpees. Come on, you know you wanna.
Oh and remember how I said the dress went down to my knees. I lied. I just tried it on. My ass took control once again with this dress. It’s real short. Ugh.
Is it pathetic I get goosebumps every time I see the commercials for the last Twilight movie? Wait, don’t answer that.
Crockpot Sweet Potato Basil Soup
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes or yams, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 (14oz) can of coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the crockpot.
- Mix around.
- Cook for 3 hours on high.
- Use a hand blender, blender, or food processor and puree mixture until smooth. My 9 cup food processor fit it all just perfectly.
- Eat up! If you have leftover meat, add it to your soup…obviously.
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More Ways to Warm Up:
Game Day Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup
Simple Sausage and Bacon Butternut Squash Soup
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Love your blog!! I was just wondering if you could substitute Almond Milk for the Coconut Milk?? I live in an area of Illinois where Coconut Milk isn’t exactly accesible but would like to make this, would this be an acceptable substitute for your other recipes? Thanx for being awesome and making my days at work go a little faster!!
It might, but since almond milk is pretty watered down, it might change the consistency…it won’t be quite as creamy
Well nuts!! It is possible to make my own coconut milk….or is that only for the coconut masters of the world??
not sure, google it! or you could just buy some canned coocnut milk online!
I live in Illinois too. Both the Walmart and Target carry Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk in their tiny Asian foods section. Hope this helps.
Could the coconut milk in the alcohol mix section work? If it does, you could go to your local liquer store.
Don’t feel bad about loving the Twilight trailer Juli….I’m going with my man and my friends to the Twilight marathon for my birthday. My 26th birthday. 12 hours of lip biting and sparkles and I’m soooooo excited!
Can’t wait to unpack my slow cooker and try this soup it looks DELICIOUS!
Any idea what kind of meat would go best in this? Some kind of sausage, maybe… like andouille?
And if it makes you feel any better, I have a (straight) male friend in his 30’s that adores the Twilight movies and can’t wait for the last one. Fact.
That would be AWESOME!! Sausage would be a great addition! I wish your guy friend was my guy friend
Thank you for not choosing the dirty nurse. It is a bit of sore spot among us nurses. It goes way back to the middle ages. I am sure you will look fabulous in your costume. You photograph beautifully. Also, thank you for sharing all of your awesome recipes.
Just made this since I had all the ingredients in my kitchen & OMG it is so savory, so perfect for this time of the year! I gave my husband a taste & his eyes lit up, it’s a winner! So simple too, thanks JB!
We had this for dinner along with meatballs. It was fantastic! It was so good I accused my husband (he is the chef in the house) of adding something, like heavy cream. He did cook it in a pot on simmer for about an hour but I am sure the crockpot is just as easy. I can’t wait to have it again tomorrow for lunch! Thanks again for the great recipes….. Wow.
Looks like Heaven and amazing as usual!
Hey… can you move to So Cal??? I am an old lady ” 53″ and after many years of pain management treatment for my back, I am starting crossfit training soon and hope I don’t just die! My chiropractor has given me the “go” and I am ready for a real transformation.
I have been eating Paleo for the last year and need to get my body strong. You are an inspiration for me and could only hope to gain some muscle… I think I am all butter LOL!
Thanks so much for your REAL FOOD and most of all… your humor. FYI…You might want to start using coconut oil on your damp skin after your baths or showers.. it helps. : )
Perfect timing for a soup recipe!! I’m freezing!!!!
I stumbled across your website and this was the first post I read. I laughed bc I’m from Colorado and I know your hair washing leg shaving dilemma. Sometimes you wonder if it’s worth it to be clean or warm….
So yummy!