This beautiful pink thing is going to change my life:
Isn’t that the cutest humidifier you’ve ever seen? I think it’s going to change my life. I can’t believe we made it over 5 months in Colorado without it! I literally wake up multiple times during the night with my mouth so dry that I think I’m going to die. But I forget about it during the day – the time when normal people buy things.
This is the Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier. Kevin was nice, and let me choose pink, but they also have some other inferior colors. It’d probably make a great Valentine’s gift for someone in your life with dry skin.
I was the nice one at lunch today, and let Kevin have the good leftovers. It’s all about the give & take in marriage. 
I had whatever else I could find around the kitchen, and it actually ended up being fairly nutritious! I’m loving the frozen broccoli I bought at Whole Foods. The bag is SO much bigger, and the broccoli pieces are perfectly bite-sized. I don’t like stems or big chunks. Haha. Picky little princess, I know. But at least I’m eating vegetables.
The highlight of my afternoon was definitely when I found a wayward Hershey’s kiss hiding behind the F7 key. That made me so happy!
I finally got a decent workout in today at the gym. 4.06 miles of stairs + 4.07 miles on the treadmill for a total over just 8 miles today. That felt good! I didn’t go too hard on the run. The 4 miles on the stairmill had me sweating like crazy, and I had Jeopardy! to watch.
I was so pumped to come home for this dinner.
Buffalo Chicken Soup (via How Sweet Eats)
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8-10 oz), cooked and shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon flour
32 ounces low-sodium chicken stock
1/3-1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
1/3 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
sliced green onions, crumbled gorgonzola and cilantro for topping
Heat a large pot over medium heat and add olive oil. Add onions with a sprinkle of salt to the pot, stirring to coat, then cook for about 5 minutes until soft. Add in garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Sprinkle in flour and stir for another 1-2 minutes. Add in stock, buffalo sauce, chicken and grated cheeses, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, then reduce and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring every so often.
Serve soup and top with toasted baguettes, cilantro, green onions and gorgonzola.
We added little itty bitty noodles. Because we are carb happy. And we want the soup to stretch out for leftovers!
Served with some leftover homemade bread.
This picture is for you if you ever get confused by this blog into thinking I’m good at life because I make cookies every week or I run a lot or any of my slightly redeeming qualities:
That’s what I call my curly fry hair, guys. I know I’ve confessed before about how much I loathe washing my hair during the winter. And how it’s been noticeably tanglier since moving to Denver. So my hair just starts to get curled & crunched into place… after a few days. If I have to choose between washing my hair and eating diner 5 minutes sooner, you can guess which one wins.
And, yes, that is marshmallow creme you see prominently displayed on my lower lip.
The good news is that my skin is not that color. It’s just weird bathroom lighting. Lol.
Do you wash your hair every day? Just asking. I used to wash it every day when I lived in the DR. If the utilities were on that day. But it was always warm there, and my hair would air dry on a walk to the colmado!
What’s your favorite buffalo flavored thing? I also really love buffalo on pizza and sandwiches. And pretzel crisps. And I believe I’ve seen some recipes for buffalo mac ‘n’ cheese which I would obviously love. Don’t say wings. I don’t like yucky bones. Haha.
Have you had any Valentine’s candy yet? Several Hershey’s Kisses. But I miss the Christmas Special Edition mint ones. I wish they did a good special edition for Valentines. I only saw raspberry. That looked gross.
I don’t know what we would do without our humidifier! I love that in the summer we get a dry heat but as soon as it got cold out I started dreaming of bathing in lotion and went thru chapstick like crazy! We’ve had our humidifier for a few months and it runs non-stop for a reason!
I had to purchase a humidifier shortly after moving West as well. Ours is the shape of a frog and the steam comes through its ears. Now I just have to figure out how to get the static out of my hair from the dryness in the air.
This looks so delicious!! (And you look so friggin’ happy to be eating it!!!) Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for sharin’ the recipe girl!
I love your hair!! Embrace those waves they are gorgeous!! I do not wash my hair every day..for the reason that I am too lazy, and like to think letting the oils set in is a good thing. Awesome 8 mile workout..you’re a beast!! Finding candy is like finding gold.
Mmm..that buffalo chicken soup looks just amazing!!
Love that you found a little surprise treat. Those are always the best.
That buffalo chicken soup looks delicious! I would love it with a big dollop of sour cream (in case it was too spicy
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I love buffalo pizza too. I will definitely be getting some next time I am back in the US.
I don’t wash my hair everyday and I condition-only more times than I wash.
I don’t need valentines day for candy…every day is candy day
That soup looks oh so yummy! I might make that instead of chicken and dumplings next week. The kids can have a box of Mac and cheese. Baby’s gonna hafta deal with the buffalo kick! Mmmmm.
And I’m so proud of myself for noticing news that, I’m sure, had you come across…would have been blog worthy. LOL
Love the humidifier!
And the soup looks delicious; might have to add that one to a weekly meal plan soon
I definitely dont wash my hair everdya, typicalyl every other day. And honestly it is usually a little greasy by the end of the 2nd day so I wear it up alot haha.
Im not a buffalo flavored person just because i dont like spicy!
and i love your marshmallow creme lip HAHA hilarious
We’ll have to go for boneless wings the next time you are in Winona. I don’t like bones either. With my short hair I do have to wash it every day because it sticks straight up if I don’t!
I have to wash my hair every.single.day. It’s so thin that it gets so greasy. One thing I found that works is dry shampoo but I have to wear it up in a sort of “bed-head” sort of hair-do
My husband would LOVE this soup (and so would I!) I’m definitely trying it out- and I’m all about soup when it’s cold out!
I have to wash my hair daily. I sweat so much when I work out, it’s drenched after and would stink if I didn’t wash it. Plus, my hair just looks horrible they next day if I don’t wash it. I think your hair looks awesome!!
I made a vegan buffalo dip for the Superbowl that was to die for…
I made that EXACT soup last night for supper!!! (with a tablespoon or two af cayenne pepper just so that the husband would admit that it was hot enough….)
I think this weekend will be the weekend that the Valentine’s day candy goes down at my house. I neeed a gummy cinnamon heart!
Nothing buffalo-flavored for me. Though I did see buffalo sausage at a rest stop in northern WI last week!
In a perfect world I’d be able to wear yoga pants and a Northface hoodie to work and throw my hair into a ponytail everyday. Not reality so yes, it’s wash, dry, style everyday! My stylist is super and just gave me some new product to try and it keeps my curls curly all day!
I used to get buffalo chicken calzone in college and it was so yummy. Can’t find it in Dublin though!
Oh, that is a really good idea. I like making calzones!
I made buffalo chicken dip for Ben for Superbowl Sunday. That soup looks yummy, probably perfect for beating a winter cold.