Superbowl XLV!!!!

Sorry for no post in a while Friends!! After that defeat by the Packers this past Sunday I was a little, needless to say, discontented... It also didn't help very much that half of the city was tormenting our quarter-back Cutler for "losing" the game for us, when in actuality he had a terrible knee injury that could have potentially been career ending!! Give the Bears a break Chicago!! Yeah the game was iffy and there were questionable calls and decisions made, but at the end of the day, they are still our team!! We have GOT to make sure we support our home teams better!!! Bears!! Congratulations for an awesome season! I'm still behind you guys, we got this next year!!!

As for the mean time, with the Superbowl coming up, I will actually be rooting for the Packers... Go figure right!?! You're telling me!! But with all the hype surrounding this Superbowl XLV game, I must say that I am absolutely sick and tired of hearing "Black & Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa. You would think we lived in Pittsburgh with all the damn Steelers fans I've been seeing...

I mean I know the Packers are our 'archenemies' and all, however, we are all Midwesterners (the Bears and the Packers) and we need to root in this Superbowl accordingly!!! So my way of getting you geeked for the Packers is that I want you to listen to J. Byrd's "Green & Yellow" song! If you are a Packers fan I'm sure you'll love it because it's totally awesome!!! Let's go Packers!!!!!

Green and cheese... Sounds like lunch fit for a BEAR!

Yes, we all know that the normal diet of a Bear consists of fish mostly, but here in Chicago, we all have a taste for CHEESE this afternoon, more specifically CHEESE HEADS!!!

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After 181 games played between the Bears and the Packers beginning in 1921, many of us finally get a chance in our LIFETIME to see these 2 great teams meet in the POST-season (the 1st time was in 1941)!!

I feel like I have a special connection to the Bears and Packers rivalry considering that on the day I was born, it was during the Bears vs. Packers game (10/21/85). My Dad and the Doctor were so into the game they were going back and forth to and from the t.v. throughout the delivery (this is before d.v.r.) because the game was just that good! Well in case you don't know, the Bears won at home in a 23-7 victory over the Packers, and eventually as everyone knows, won their one and only Superbowl against the Patriots...

Now I don't know if you are thinking what I'm thinking, but with all the upcoming talk back and forth in the media, it seems as though the Packers are more favored to win this game this afternoon... All I'm saying is that this is an anniversary year, and the Bears are at home... You put 2 and 2 together and we'll talk after the game!! =-)

In the meanwhile, if you have a little time try out this recipe for Cheddar Broccoli soup (even if you are a Packers fan =-). It's perfect for a cold afternoon while watching the Bears vs. Packers game, and why not get your cheese intake for the day to send some good luck to the BEARS!!!

• 2 Servings
• Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup cooked chopped fresh or frozen broccoli
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add broccoli. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 494 calories, 37 g fat (24 g saturated fat), 116 mg cholesterol, 1,145 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 16 g protein.

I chose this recipe from Taste of Home magazine because it's quick, simple, and I had all the ingredients on hand, and it just seemed so appropriate for today! lol Anywho, I added my own touches to it by first doubling the recipe, then I added some fresh garlic (I sauteed it with the onion), I also added carrots with the broccoli and I added half evaporated milk and half regular milk. (Make sure it is evaporated milk and NOT condensed milk!!) I must say, for my first time EVER making homemade soup of any kind, this soup turned out absolutely DIVINE! I will definitely be making this again. Also just a tip, if you try using the additions to the recipe that I suggested, make sure when you add the evaporated milk you keep stirring to avoid burning of the saucepan, and make sure you use a non-stick pot if possible!!

Enjoy your lunch! Enjoy the game! I will see you on the other side!! =-) GGGGOOOOO BBBEEEAAARRRRSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The First NFL TUESDAY Night Football game EVER!?!?

Did I actually say that? Well who would have thought that this day would ever come? Now one may not have thought originally that this is so strange, but how this Tuesday night prime time game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings came to be is another story all it's own. Now I am a fairly recent football fanatic, however, I feel like I have pretty good knowledge of the game, and as far as I know, snow is what makes football games more majestic and tough, though now the NFL feels that they have to 'protect' everyone, players and fans alike, from the natural elements.... What??? Um I am a fan, and if there is a snow storm I have enough sense to go to the game or not to go depending on my better judgement, but now we have the NFL telling the fans basically that our judgement is useless and they will make the decisions for us??? This is absolutely absurd to me. What about you? Do you feel that the NFL is turning way too soft??? Tell me what you think.