Ladies Night Out in Baddeck, Cape Breton

Yellow Cello Cafe in Baddeck.

Ladies night out on Sunday night with friends Wendy, Catherine, and Linda over in Baddeck was a lot of fun.   On the way over we stopped at a little deli and bakery, the Herring Choker.  It's right on the Trans-Canada at a little place called Nyanza.  They are known for their good bread, soups, sandwiches and the wide variety of spices they offer.  (Note to myself:  add to my "bucket list" stopping for lunch at the Herring Choker next summer.)

Catherine at the Herring Choker.

Wendy and Linda buying bread at the Herring Choker.

Baddeck is one of my favorite places in Cape Breton, and on Sunday it wasn't that crowded.  In the summer it is a popular place for tourists and quite often rather crowded.

                                                      Beautiful Landscaping in Baddeck.

Our destination was a little restaurant called the Yellow Cello, a clever name, no?  I had been there before for brunch or maybe an early lunch but never for dinner.  Like the town it was not crowded, and we were served very quickly.

                                                                  The Yellow Cello Cafe.

We each had a rather light meal in order to save room for dessert.

                                                                 Linda perusing the menu.

                                                                I had the vegetarian chili.  Yummy.

                                                        Catherine's choice the chicken salad.

                                                    Wendy and I each had the blueberry crisp for dessert.

I enjoyed the dinner, but most of all I was glad to have a visit with these three before Dan and I head back to North Carolina later this week.

Veggie Crock Pot Chili

Veggie crock pot chili.

I've been fighting a bad cold since the day after Christmas and haven't been doing much cooking.  I've missed it, and now I finally feel like getting back to it.  Years ago when I was in Weight Watchers I tried this recipe, and I've kept it as a go to recipe ever since.  January is usually a good chili month, and this recipe fits the bill. It freezes well too.  So I resumed cooking with this chili because it's an easy one.  Just dump everything into the crock pot and after four hours it's ready to serve over rice.

VEGGIE CROCK POT CHILI

(Recipe adapted from Weight Watchers.)

1 large onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 ½ cups matchstick carrots

1 pkg (8oz) sliced mushrooms

1 can (28oz) crushed tomatoes

2 cans (15oz) kidney beans, undrained

1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, undrained

Chili powder to taste

Combine all ingredients in crock pot.  Stir.  Cook on high for 4 hours.

One serving is 2 cups for 3 points.(Perhaps one doesn't count points any longer in WW.)

Serve over brown or plain rice.  Garnish with shredded cheese. (This of course will add points).

Onions, green pepper, matchstick carrots.

Put ingredients into crock pot.

Add mushrooms and crushed tomatoes.

Add kidney beans and crushed pineapple.

I use Penseys Chili Powder.

Cook four hours in the crock pot on high.

I was reluctant at first to try this recipe because of the pineapple, but honestly you don’t realize it has pineapple.  This is a good recipe.  Easy to make and freezes well too.

Enjoy!!!!! 

Ready to eat over rice.