If the Lord...

"If the Lord is with you, in the final analysis it doesn't matter who's against you."

Taken from: "Get Serious" by Tony Evans

Crockpot Chili

Crockpot Chili 

Ingredients:
2-3 pounds ground beef, chicken, turkey, or venison (or 1/2 beef and 1/2 other ground meat)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil (if using only ground chicken or turkey)
3 cans (15 oz. each) pinto, dark red kidney, or black beans, drained (or a mixture of each)
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) of diced tomatoes, undrained (I like to replace it with 29oz. crushed tomatoes)
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce (or 6oz. tomato paste and a couple cans of water)
1 jalapeno, chopped (can sub with a can of green chiles or 1 tsp. red pepper flakes)
salt and pepper to taste

Chili Seasoning:
3 Tbsp. chili powder 
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. dry oregano
2 tsp. paprika


Directions:
Brown ground beef with onions and garlic; drain off excess fat. Combine beef and onions with remaining ingredients in a 6 quart slow cooker. Stir to blend. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours.

Note: The jalapeno is spicy. Wear gloves when chopping it to keep your hands from burning. If you don’t like the spicy kick just scrub out the seeds or omit jalapeno altogether. You can even just use 1/4 tsp. of the red pepper flakes to make it more mild. 

You can make this an all-meat chili by preparing it without adding the beans.

Serve with cornbread, saltine crackers, or tortilla chips. Top with some shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, and cilantro if desired.

This chili is good on its own or used in other ways. It tastes great over hot dogs (chili cheese dogs), fries (chili cheese fries), used on top of hot baked potatoes, for making chili potato skins or chili cheese nachos, etc.

You may not be...

"You may not be able to forget your past. But it doesn't have to control or dominate you anymore."

Taken from: "Get Serious" by Tony Evans

Taco Soup

Today I want to share a warm comfort food that's so yummy it will have you going back for seconds. At our house, you know Fall has come when I start making this :-)


Taco Soup

Ingredients:
1-2 lbs. ground beef (or go 1/2 beef and 1/2 ground chicken or turkey...See note)
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
14.5 oz. pinto beans, rinsed and drained
14.5 oz. black beans, rinsed and drained
14.5 oz. Red Kidney beans, rinsed and drained
14.5 oz. can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or any diced tomatoes), undrained
10 oz. can Rotel (or any 14.5 oz. tomatoes with green chiles), undrained
14.5 oz. whole kernel corn drained (or use 2 cups frozen corn)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
2-4 cups Beef or Chicken Broth
8 oz. can tomato sauce (optional)
4 oz. can of diced green chiles (optional- we like the extra chiles)

Directions:
Brown ground beef with onion. Drain and pour into 6 qt. crockpot. Open cans and dump all into the crockpot with beef. Pour in seasonings and stir. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours.

Note: Can sub ground beef with 2 cups cooked chicken or 1-2 lbs. ground chicken to make Chicken Taco Soup.


Serve with skillet cornbread or garnish with shredded Mexican cheese, sour cream, chopped green onion, black olives, jalapenos, and salsa, and serve with tortilla chips.



 

There's no denying...

"There's no denying that your past has influenced you. But it need not control you."

Taken from: "Get Serious" by Tony Evans

God knows...

"God knows where He's taking you. And He knows the lessons you need to learn on the way so that when you get there, you can do the job."

Taken from: "Get Serious" by Tony Evans

All twisted up...

Hair all washed---check
Hair deep conditioned---check
Hair all twisted up---check
Bonnet on head---check

Now off to bed I go to join everyone else in the house who has been sleep long before me. Nighty night all and sweet dreams :-)