Yum! The Slow Cooker Texas Chili was amazing! A little on the spicy side, but still good. Fortunately, John was off school today and able to get it all started. Bite size chuck roast, green chilies, chili powder, a little brown sugar, onion, garlic, hot sauce, tomatoes (with green chilies - do you sense a theme here?), topped with sour cream, scallions and cheese. The corn bread was amazing, too - with cream corn, sour cream, baking powder, corn meal and a little vegetable oil - so moist you almost needed a spoon. Dishes are done, too - thanks to Ginger and Jeff!

This week, I rejoined The Good Cook book club - five new cookbooks to look through for future ideas arrived today. I know what I'll be doing this weekend! Just for fun, I got the "Booze Cakes" cookbook, too. I can't wait to get into that one! I feel a cake baking coming on this weekend. :-)

Next week: Scalloped Potato and Ham Soup with crusty Italian bread. Happy cooking!

L


PS - yesterday I also found a way to be more giving, non-financially, as I posted a few weeks ago. I was honored to finish a project someone else started and was unable to complete. I have no idea why I was asked - the lady who contacted me didn't know me all that well, but she called me anyway. I have to believe there was some divine intervention there.

Grace and Peace,

L