This weekend

Cheers to the freakin’ weekend! And it is over already…booo! We had a great weekend. But then again, isn’t every weekend great?

John and I love teppanyaki You know, the Japanese restaurants where they cook on your table? I always loved it when we had to venture to Salt Lake when I was little for UEA weekend or a summer trip to Lagoon, because usually we got to eat at Benihana. I looked forward to it so much and that really hasn’t changed over the years. I still love me so yummy teppanyaki.

There is a local restaurant that we have gone to for years called Bonsai. In fact, we frequent there so much the owner has become one of our buddies. We hadn’t been in a while, so we decided to go on Friday night. A few of our friends ended up going with us, which was nice because it is always more fun to go to teppanyaki with a big group, so you don’t have some random weirdo’s sitting at your table with you. :)

John and me

Christian, Monica, and me

Monica and me

On Saturday, John and I went to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie. It was awesome and I heart Robert Downey Junior. He has just become so much better at the whole acting thing now that he isn’t on drugs. Hmm…go figure! Then Saturday night, we had a little fondue party. I love, love, love fondue, so it was a good time. I also stick to the traditional fondue I grew up eating, which is to cook with oil. I have tried using broth but I am not into boiled food so much, so oil it is.

Yum!

Sunday we hung out and watched movies all day. Just a typical lazy Sunday. Then John made up a big pot of chili. When John and I first started dating, he really prided himself in his chili. When I found out he used Bear Creek’s “Damn Good” Chili mix…I laughed. Then I tasted it and I wasn’t laughing anymore. It really is good! On a side note: John would like me to point out that it is “Damn Good,” not “Darn Good” like you find in grocery stores in Utah. Come on people, do they really have to sensor that much for us Utahans? It is a little embarrassing.

Damn Good chili (well, that's what it should say)

John cooking

John still cooking - see, he does cook :)

  

Since being introduced to this yummy chili, I have given up on trying to make chili from scratch. I mean, why create more work for yourself if you don’t have to? Well, I guess I do that all the time, but this is an exception because this chili is thebomb.com! John does add in a couple of things, such as hamburger, jalapeno, onion, green chilies, canned kidney beans, and canned black beans to spice things up and make it a little more hearty. When I make this chili, I also add in canned pinto beans even though they are already in the mix - I just really like pinto beans.

Looks D-lish!

Well, you are all caught up with John and Hailee once again. Hope everyone has a great week!