Easy 20 Minute Chili

Looking for an easy recipe for dinner tonight that only takes 20 minutes?  Look no further. 

Copycat McCormick Chili Seasoning Packet Mix

¼ cup flour

4 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tbsp. crushed red pepper (add less if you don’t like it hot)

1 tbsp. dried minced onion

1 tbsp. dried minced garlic

2 tsp. white sugar

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. dried parsley

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dried basil

¼ tsp. black pepper

1/2 - 1 tsp. cayenne (only if you like it spicy)

Mix together and store in an airtight container. 1 Chili packet = 2 ½ tbsp.  So good!!

Simple Chili

1 pound cooked and seasoned ground beef

2 cans Kidney Beans undrained

2 cans Pinto beans undrained

2 cans diced tomatoes (or fresh tomatoes are even better!)

1 Chili Pack of Seasoning

Dump together in a pot and warm up on a chilly day.  Serve with some cornbread and honey-butter.  Or serve over corn chips, with cheese, green onions & sour cream.  This is sure to warm you up!

Sock Puppets

Living in Florida you don't have to wear socks...like ever.  So I had a bunch of cute socks that were just sitting in the back of my drawer and I have a toddler to entertain 24/7.  

Call me the crazy lady, but sock puppets it is! 

I used this tutorial and my imagination.  So if you have extra socks in your drawers or solo socks that are missing a match, make a puppet and entertain someone today!