Tried to go vegetarian for dinner...

and failed. Can someone PLEASE tell me what this is missing (and forget the obvious...meat):

Farfalle with Carmelized Onions & Broccoli

1 large onion
2 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 tsp. dried tarragon
8 oz. dry farfalle pasta (2 cups)
3 cups small broccoli florets

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut onion into 8 wedges. Cut each wedge into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and saute 10 minutes, or until browned. Add 1 cup water and tarragon, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli 3 minutes before end of cooking time. Drain broccoli and pasta, and add to onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and drizzle with olive oil, if using.

It was just.so.bland.

We made cookie brownies afterwards to make up for it.

Turkey Chili

Well, it was just okay. Maybe it's because I hate spicy food and it was a lot spicier than I anticipated. Chris brought his for lunch today, which is usually a sure-fire sign that we did a good job. Truly, it was so spicy that I just ate mashed potatoes for dinner. But Chris ate two bowls of it, so for those that like the spicy food and want to risk it:

Ingredients:
1.5 tbs olive oil
1 lb ground turkey
1 onion chopped
2 cups water
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
1 can kidney beans, drained, rinsed and mashed
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp chili powder
.5 tsp paprika
.5 tsp dried oregano
.5 tsp ground cayenne pepper
.5 tsp cumin
.5 tsp salt
.5 tsp pepper



1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
2. Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

here's the kicker: we did all those things, didn't love it, so we just added a can of hormel, making it no longer that healthy. forgive me, but i just love a good hormel chili over tortilla chips with cheese, and i just did not love it. but like i said, chris did, and maybe lindsey, my co-worker, will, because she gets the leftovers for lunch today. as for me? i'm going to subway.

tonight is going to be asian beef stir fry with ginger sauce. i love ginger, so here's hoping that it's a success!