Crockpot Chili

Chili is a very easy dish to make. I don’t know how many of you have a crock pot, so I’ll also say what to do without one, ‘cause I used a crock pot! C= You could eat this with bread and veggies or by itself! (You could also make this a vegetarian dish by not adding the meat and buillon.)



Ingredients:

1 cup diced onions
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chili powder
3-5 cans of beans; it doesn’t matter how many you put in, but you might need to increase the rest of your ingredients if you use a lot of beans. (I used kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans)
A dash of lemon juice
A generous serving of garlic
1 tsp of coriander
Salt + pepper
Red pepper flakes
1 tbsp chicken bouillon
Fresh parsley to garnish
1 package of ground turkey; thawed
1 can of tomato paste
1 can of diced tomatoes
6 carrots chopped into bite size
4 celery stalks; diced


Method:

Open the ground turkey package and put into the crock pot or pot. Open the cans of beans and pour into a colander to wash the beans. Pour into crock pot/pot. Open the can of diced tomatoes and pour into the pot. Fill the can with water and pour into the pot; repeat. With a spoon or spatula break the turkey apart into bite size pieces. Add the diced onions, cayenne pepper, chili powder, lemon juice, garlic, coriander, salt + pepper, red pepper flakes, chicken bouillon, carrots, celery, tomato paste, and parsley into the pot. If you’re cooking in a regular pot, cook on medium heat for about 2 hours, stirring every so often. If you’re using a crock pot, set the timer for 8 hours and stir every so often.


　

~Nully’s Tips~

Serve this with bread to make it

extra yummy! You can see my recipe for

home-made bread rolls.

　
　


Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers. ~ Psalm 1:1

Frosted Fudge Brownies

　

Fudge brownies can be made in many different ways. The way I made it is with chocolate chips and chocolate frosting. You could also make it with nuts, or white chocolate chips (my favorite!) This is a super easy recipe, and it’s fun to experiment with. For example, you could dye the frosting green and red for Christmas, or orange for Thanksgiving and Halloween!


Ingredients:½ cup butter
3 oz unsweetened chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup flour
¼ tsp baking soda
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 batch of your favorite frosting (optional)


Method:
1. In a medium pan melt the butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat once completely melted and cool.

2. Meanwhile, grease an 8x8x2-inch or 9x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. Add and stir in the sugar to the chocolate mix until combined, it will look like sand when it’s combined. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring before each addition. Add the vanilla and stir.

3. In a small bowl mix together the flour and baking soda. Add to the chocolate mixture; stir until combined (If desired, pour in nuts) and pour into the prepared pan.

4. Bake in a 350 F oven for 30 min. Cool on a wire rack or in the pan. Once cooled, frost them with your favorite frosting. (Optional)

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a sauce pan melt 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips over low heat, stirring often. Remove from the heat; cool. In a small bowl, stir two 3 oz packages of softened cream cheese and ½ cup sifted powdered sugar. Add chocolate mix and stir until smooth.

~Nully’s Tips~

While you’re stirring, you could put

the flour and baking soda in the bowl and

the sugar in the measuring cup. It makes

the job WAY faster and easier!

The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. ~Proverbs 18:15

**This recipe was adapted from the "New Better Homes And Gardens Cook Book."

 

Thanksgiving Turkey

　
Yeah yeah, I know. It’s a little late to be doing a Thanksgiving turkey, but still! You don’t have to eat turkey only on Thanksgiving. Why, I eat turkey for lunch almost every day! Anyway, if you’ve NEVER cooked a turkey, you might want to have someone with you who knows how to. It’s simple, but the turkey is SUPER heavy!


Ingredients:

Turkey (duh!) Thawed
¼ cup butter
Salt & pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
A few slices of candied ginger
2 cups chicken broth
Onions cut into cubes (or large wedges)
Crushed garlic



Method:

Remove the turkey from its packaging. Be sure to take the giblets and the neck out of the turkeys cavity. (You can save it to prepare it later or discard it.) Rinse the turkey and pat it dry with a paper towel. Place the turkey in the turkey pan and coat it with the butter. Sprinkle the turkey with the salt and pepper. Place the bay leaves, ginger, some more salt and pepper, garlic and onions into the cavity of the turkey. Drizzle the turkey with the chicken broth and put a tin foil tent over the turkey. Pop the turkey into the oven at 325 F for about 4 hours, depending on the size of your turkey. Ours was a 14 lb turkey and we cooked it for 4 and a half hours. Remember to baste the turkey with a turkey baster every so often to keep it moist. Your turkey is done when you test it with a meat thermometer and the internal temperature is 180 F.

~Nully’s Tips~

Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly

and quickly after handling the

Turkey, and before you touch anything else!

　

Behold the proud, His soul is not upright with him; But the just shall live by his faith.
~Habakkuk 2:4

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

The health-nuts favorite cookie! Not really, I made that up, the way I made it, it’s not very healthy. J This was very easy and I recommend it for people who just started baking. It’s really fun to do, and a nice treat to take over to your neighbors for the holidays!


Ingredients:2 cups oatmeal
1 12 oz. package of chocolate chips
¾ cup softened butter
¾ cup dried cranberries (optional)
½ sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
¼ tsp ground cloves (optional)
2 eggs
1 ¾ cup flour　
Method:1:
Add the brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon, and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping the
bowl every so often. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add flour and stir. Add oatmeal and stir. If desired, add cranberries
or raisins and chocolate chips. Stir until combined.


2: Using a cookie scooper, drop a spoonful of dough onto In a mixer beat the butter on medium to high speed for 30 sec. a greased cookie sheet 2” apart.

3: Bake at 375 F for 8 to 10 min or until edges are golden. Cool on
cookie sheet for 1 min and transfer to wire rack and let it cool.

You might want to use 2 or 3 cookie sheets

‘cause this recipe makes a bunch of cookies.

　

What shall we say to these things? If
God is for us, who can be against us?
~ Romans 8:31

P.S.
This recipe was adapted from the "New Better Homes And Gardens Cook Book"

~Nully’s Tips~