Gingerbread House


We made our gingerbread house this evening. The kids had a lot of fun. But, the girls said they want to do one by themselves next year because the boys kept eating all the candy.

Crockpot Chili

This is the perfect meal for when the weather turns colder. I made it for tonight and thought I’d add the recipe to my blog.

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions:

Mix diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in crockpot. Sauté the onions and garlic. I usually sauté them using garlic flavored extra virgin olive oil. Add onions and garlic to the crockpot. Brown beef and drain, add to crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. About 15-20 minutes before you plan to eat, add in the beans and cook on high the last 15-20 minutes.