Chili

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, diced
3 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 pound of ground chuck, cooked
2 cans of kidney beans
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
2 cups water
1/2 jar Herdez salsa
2 tblsp. Masa harina
2 Tblsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
Saute the onions and garlic. Add the ground chuck and chili powder and cumin. Drain the oil before adding all the other ingredients. Simmer for the whole day!
We put a spoonful of mashed potatoes in the center on top of each chili bowl!
Yummy! Serve with crackers!

Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients:

1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bunch of celery, chopped
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1 chicken, de-boned and chopped
2 1/2 pounds of large shrimp
5 filets of tilapia, cut in small pieces
1 polish sausage, sliced
2 cups chicken broth
1 can Rotel tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Basil and bay leaf
1 pkg, frozen gumbo vegetables, Kroger
3 carrots, sliced

Saute the garlic and onions and celery. Add the chicken and broth and the other ingredients.
Simmer for 4 hours and serve over rice! Yum!

Mile High Biscuits in the Iron Skillet

This is a biscuit recipe that rises and looks beautiful!

Ingredients:3 cups of sifted flour
2Tblsp. sugar
4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. creme of tartar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 C. shortening
2 tblsp. Melted butter
1 egg beaten
1 C. milk

Be sure to sift all your dry ingredients. Make a little well in the dry ingredients and add the egg and milk. Add more milk if the mixture is too dry. Knead very little and cut small biscuits and place in a buttered skillet. Bake until golden brown. Delightful!

Parma Tomato Beef Ribs

Ingredients:
12 chuck beef ribs with bones
3 stalks of celery
2 onions
4 cloves of garlic
1 jar of Mario Batali Arrabiata Pasta Sauce 24 oz.
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 jar Sun Dry tomato spread
1 package Parma Rosa Knorr sauce mix
1 can beef broth
2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. basil
1 package of GNOCCHI

Saute onion, celery, and garlic in olive oil. Add beef and oregano and basil.
add the other ingredients and simmer on low for 4-6 hours. Add 1 package of Vigo GNOCCHI. Serve over spaghetti. Delicious!

We tried this at Publix and bought all the ingredients! What a treat!!!

Coming home to Chicken Soup

On these cool autumn days, I love soups. This past weekend was Mary Ellen's 21st birthday. I can't believe how old she's getting! We spent the day in Cool Springs, in Nolensville and Arrington--shopping, antiquing, to the vineyards, and the Amish market. Before we left, I started up some Homemade Chicken Soup to fill the home with a wonderful aroma and to fill our tummies when we got home.

National Guacamole Day on Sept.16th!

For 20 Kindergarteners in my class!

GUACAMOLE
10 ripe avocados, peeled,seeded,diced
15 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced
1 1/4 cups minced sweet white onion
4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
1 1/4 cups cilantro, chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
2 limes squeezed
Herdez salsa
salt and pepper
drizzle of oil

So blessed by my parents!