Chili ... such an appropriate name. Because when it's as chilly outside as it is today, you need a bowl of comfort like this to warm you up. I should probably call this "Overnight Crock Pot Chili," because that's how I make it. I love putting everything together at 8 or 9 in the evening and then waking up to dinner (or lunch) already done. Okay. Here's a GIGANTIC caution: this is hot. Deliciously hot, in my opinion, but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't give you that capitalized ... continue reading...
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Snowy Day Cocoa
It's heeeeerrrrreeee! I've been waiting all day for the blizzard that just made its appearance. And according to my friend, Cathy, our storm tonight has the potential for "thunder snow," whatever that means. I think it means we might have thunder ... and snow. Pretty good deduction, huh? :) When it snows like this, you just have to make cocoa. And I don't mean the kind made in a factory and stuck in a foily packet. This is the real stuff. And once you try it, and see how easy it is, you'll ... continue reading...
Hearts
Well, I'm two days late in telling you this, but I heart Valentine's Day. I really do. I think it's because it's such an easy day to celebrate, when compared to the big cook-fest on Thanksgiving and the all-December-hoopla that goes with Christmas. I love those things too ... but there's something so calming about Valentine's Day. Sometimes I hang red hearts in the window. Sometimes I don't. And no one complains either way. I think that's because they know that at least there will be ... continue reading...
This Week … And That Egg Timer
Can I just say I am very glad this week has finally ended? Because I am. You know how you look ahead and envision all sorts of things for yourself in a coming week, and then none of that materializes? That was me. Dave has been in Haiti on a missions trip since last Friday, and his parting instructions to me were, "Go to a hotel." Nice, huh? And it could have worked. Tera was heading out to stay a few days with my cousin on her horse ranch, and I was free to pick a hotel and spend two or three ... continue reading...
Easy Eclairs
My family is pretty nuts about cinnamon rolls. We have a tradition, which I accidentally began 25 years ago as a newlywed up in Bellingham, Washington. On the night of our first snowfall that year, I thought it might be nice to surprise Dave with a batch of cinnamon rolls. Then as now, he likes his with a giant glass of cold milk and a giant slab of butter melting itself into all those cinnamony folds. He ate ... oh, I don't know ... 11 of the 12 I made? But it didn't curb his desire. The next ... continue reading...
Black Forest Ham Paninis
I've been wanting a panini maker for a long time. The problem is, I don't have storage for any more gadgets (unless something else goes) and I don't want to spend $100 for something that claims to be a lot of things but is really just a panini maker. But the other day, when a panini hankering struck with a vengeance, I got resourceful and decided to try making one in my George Foreman grill. Worked like a charm. I had to hold it down for the first 30 seconds or so, but once it had flattened a ... continue reading...