Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect time for a chili cook-off! Tell your friends you are throwing down the challenge: Bring Your A-Game Chili! Have each couple bring a slow cooker with their favorite chili in it. Use a power strip to provide plug-ins for all the slow cookers. Since they use just a small amount of electricity, it should … [Read more...]
Cooking Tip: Make Hamburger Crumbles the Easy Way
Chili for Family or FriendsI discovered a quick way to crumble hamburger to use in pasta sauce, tacos, lasagna, sloppy Joe's, chili, chili dogs, etc. This only took me how many years to realize?Last night I plunked 3 pounds (cooking for the freezer) of raw ground meat into my large skillet and proceeded to break it up with a large cooking spoon as … [Read more...]
Quick Kielbasa Chili for Super Bowl Parties
What a hearty dish for a Super Bowl Party! With the kielbasa (or Polish sausage), it tastes a little like a chili dog. It's also a great meal for those nights when you have little time to cook. Serve with corn chips or crusty bread. Add a salad for a Super Bowl party or other casual get-together.Just slice and brown the kielbasa, then add corn, … [Read more...]
Recession Purchases: Shoes, Chocolate and Spam? Are We Still in a Recession?
According to USAToday, during the recession Americans were buying more chocolate, shoes, cheaper wine, and Spam. Sounds like a strange party.The article is from May of 2009 in the heart of the recession. I think it's interesting to compare then with now. Are we still buying like we're in a recession?I don't know about you, but I have been buying … [Read more...]
Crisis in a Family? Take Them a Meal
When someone you know has a crisis in the family, like a serious illness, many people want to bring a meal to them to ease their stress. Sometimes too many people bring food on the same day leading to waste. The solution is to organize so that friends don't overlap with their food gifts. While it's possible to do this with one person in charge, … [Read more...]
Corn Muffins with Roasted Peppers and Monterey Jack Cheese
These corn muffins are extra special with the add-ins of the Jack cheese and roasted peppers. You could substitute some Pepper Jack cheese if you like. Yum. Great with chili.Click title for link at AllRecipes. The recipe there is for corn bread, but you can easily make it as muffins. Just bake for less time, using a knife to test for doneness. … [Read more...]
4 Generation Family Chili
This is our family chili recipe that is also very easy to make. 1 pound ground beef2 cans beans2 can stewed tomatoes (we like Del Monte)--cut the larger pieces into bite-sized pieces2 small cans tomato sauce2 teaspoon chili powder2 regular sized carrotsBrown the ground beef, then add water to cover & let it simmer to let some of the fat come off … [Read more...]