Chili with Cheese

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 ~ lindy

Chili

*2 pounds Ground Beef, cooked
*2 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil
*3 small onions, chopped
*1 large Green Bell Pepper, chopped
*2 Jalapeño Peppers, chopped
*2 large Garlic Cloves, pressed or minced
*1 teaspoon Salt
*1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
*1 tablespoon Chili Powder
*1/2 teaspoon Cumin
*2 tablespoons Sugar
*2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
*dash of Tabasco Sauce
*1/2 teaspoon Coriander
*1/2 teaspoon Dry Ground Mustard
*28 ounce can a Crushed Tomatoes, puréed in blender
*5 cups V8 Vegetable Juice, low sodium
*1-2 cans 15.5 ounce Red Kidney Beans or Pinto Beans or one of each, drained and rinsed
**Grated Cheddar Cheese, topping

Sauté in sauté pan or cast iron pan, on medium heat the onions, peppers in olive oil until tender adding the garlic the last minute of sautéing. After sautéing add to the cooked ground beef.

Mix or whisk together In a bowl: Salt, black pepper, Chili powder, sugar, cumin, cocoa powder, coriander and dry ground mustard.

In a stock pot on medium heat add the puréed tomatoes, V8 juice, sautéed beef mixture, mixed spices and tabasco sauce. Simmer on low for about an hour stirring occasionally. (You can also simmer the chili in a crock-pot on low for 3 hours.)

Add red kidney beans and/or pinto beans after simmering and serve when beans are heated through.

**Optional toppings: Bacon Bits and chopped Green Onions

Also see our New Year Party

Enjoy!

Jessica and Lindy

New Year Party

January 2, 2015January 8, 2015 ~ lindy

Happy New Year! I’m posting some pictures of our New Year Party and links to the recipes we used. We hope you enjoy these pictures and will make some of the ideas we used and the recipes too!

Recipes will be linked next week.

See Maraschino Cherry Slush

New Year Ball Drop

**We Made 6 ball drops but you can make more as needed for your New Year Party.

Supplies needed:

*6 Silver Gum Balls, I used an Awl and a manual rotary craft hand drill to make the hole
*Gold Ribbon, I used 3 yards to cover 6 lollipop sticks 4 inch long
*Two Sided Tape
*6 Lollipop Sticks, 4 inches long
*Awl, or other sharp object
* Fiskars Manual Rotary Craft Hand Drill, not electric, I used this so the gum ball wouldn’t crack
*Cinnamon/Orange Rolls or a Cupcake, etc……., base of the ball drop

1. After making the hole in the gum ball I Wrap the lollipop stick with the two sided tape at both ends of the lollipop stick.

2. I started with the end of the lollipop stick that would not have the gum ball and taped the end of the gold ribbon upward on the pop stick and started wrapping over it with the gold ribbon to make it secure, then continued wrapping to almost the top and secured with a small piece of tape and pushed that end into gum ball with the hole.

3. Add to Cinnamon/Orange Roll or Cupcake or desired base of the ball drop.

4. Have a Happy New Year!