Award Winning Chili Recipe

This recipe got me a second place trophy at a local chili cook-off. It is my favorite chili recipe. Enjoy :)

Cozy In My Jammies On A Cold Winter Day Chili

2 lbs Ground Beef
2 green peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 package McCormick Chili seasoning mix
1 can tomato paste
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
2 cans sliced stewed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
2 tablespoons chili powders
1 cup water
Sprinkle of salt
Sprinkle of garlic powder

In pan, cook chopped onion, chopped pepper and ground beef until beef is browned. Also, add half of the chili seasoning mix. Meanwhile, put all other ingredients in the crock pot. When the beef is cooked thoroughly add it to the crock pot with the other ingredients. Stir. Let it cook on low for 3 ½ to 4 hours. Serve with sour cream, cheese, or anything else you like with your chili. A yummy rustic bread would be awesome with this :)

HaLLowEen and FaLL Decor

I love decorating for halloween! The kids love helping too. Here is what our HAunTeD HouSE looks like :) Lindsey and Austin made the ghosts hanging from the trees. Austin loves drinking "blood" from the purple goblets :) Austin is terrified of the giant spider...he keeps saying "I'm allergic to spiders!" If you come over for dinner, beware of the "menu" we will be serving :) Enjoy!

Snickerdoodles

I love the smell of cookies baking in the oven, especially Snickerdoodles. These are favorites of ours and the kids love rolling the dough in the cinnamon-sugar. Here is the recipe I use...It is from Martha Stewart's Cookies. Enjoy!

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups plus 2 TBSP. sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Put butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in the bowl and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture.

2. Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 TBSP. sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into balls; roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on baking sheets.


3. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.