It’s that time of the year when I start thinking about cooking those wonderful comfort foods: chili, meatloaf, mac ‘n cheese, stew, etc. The cookbooks come out and I cook on the stove, so that I don’t have to turn the heat on yet.
So what does this have to do with machine embroidered gifts, you say? One of my favourite gifts is an apron, personalized in some way for the recipient. Have you been invited for a holiday meal this year? A great hostess gift (one size fits all) is an apron. They can be monogrammed or funny, seasonal or generic. It’s totally up to you. Since you can give a gift to yourself, I made one for myself and hope that it works!
Since we’re talking about aprons, I thought I would share our family favourite chili recipe. This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, Nan, after she served it to us. If you are a chili purist, you may object to this recipe. But I have served this to people of all ages and have been asked for the recipe after each occasion. You can brown your beef and onions in the morning and throw it all in a crock pot (double recipe) on low. Or you can make it quickly at the end of the day. Don’t forget to wear an apron!!
Quick & Easy Chili - aka Nan’s Chili
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 – 14 oz. can kidney beans – rinsed and drained
1 – 10 oz. can tomato soup
2/3 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1 – 2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. white vinegar
Instructions:
Brown the beef and onion together. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer 10 – 15 minutes. Yield: 5 cups.
Notes: I don’t think that I have ever made a single recipe. Usually, I double or triple it and put it in my large crock pot on low. The amount of chili powder you need depends on you. If I cook the chili in the crock pot all day, I tend to use a little less chilli powder as the flavour does develop. Also, while it calls for white vinegar, I have used cider vinegar instead. BTW, I serve this on plain white rice or make corn muffins or corn bread to accompany it.
Enjoy!!
PS: Thanks, Louise, for being this week’s model!
So what does this have to do with machine embroidered gifts, you say? One of my favourite gifts is an apron, personalized in some way for the recipient. Have you been invited for a holiday meal this year? A great hostess gift (one size fits all) is an apron. They can be monogrammed or funny, seasonal or generic. It’s totally up to you. Since you can give a gift to yourself, I made one for myself and hope that it works!
Since we’re talking about aprons, I thought I would share our family favourite chili recipe. This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, Nan, after she served it to us. If you are a chili purist, you may object to this recipe. But I have served this to people of all ages and have been asked for the recipe after each occasion. You can brown your beef and onions in the morning and throw it all in a crock pot (double recipe) on low. Or you can make it quickly at the end of the day. Don’t forget to wear an apron!!
Quick & Easy Chili - aka Nan’s Chili
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 – 14 oz. can kidney beans – rinsed and drained
1 – 10 oz. can tomato soup
2/3 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1 – 2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. white vinegar
Instructions:
Brown the beef and onion together. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer 10 – 15 minutes. Yield: 5 cups.
Notes: I don’t think that I have ever made a single recipe. Usually, I double or triple it and put it in my large crock pot on low. The amount of chili powder you need depends on you. If I cook the chili in the crock pot all day, I tend to use a little less chilli powder as the flavour does develop. Also, while it calls for white vinegar, I have used cider vinegar instead. BTW, I serve this on plain white rice or make corn muffins or corn bread to accompany it.
Enjoy!!
PS: Thanks, Louise, for being this week’s model!
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