Sunday, September 7, 2014

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!

Thursday, September 4, 2014

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!