If you've been following me for a while then you know that I am NOT very artsy when it comes to my kids lunches. I like to keep it real for the busy parents out there, so usually I skip over doing all the cutesy things for their lunches. But today, I was a little bit more inspired with Halloween being right around the corner, sometimes when we get inspired we want to do something fun.
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Slow-Cooker Chili Mac Recipe
The Best Slow- Cooker Chili Mac Recipe Ingredients: 8 oz dry elbow macaroni pasta 2 teaspoons avocado oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon) 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey 1 tablespoon each: ground cumin, ground coriander, ground Mexican oregano, knorr tomato bouillon (adjust to your tastes) 3 tablespoons red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt 14oz crushed or diced tomatoes tomatoes 8oz tomato sauce or puree 5 oz evaporated milk 4 cups beef or chicken stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste 14 oz red kidney beans, drained 14 oz black beans, drained 2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 2 cup shredded Monterey Jack Garnish Ideas: Pickled Jalapeños, extra cheese, sour cream, corn chips, cilantro Instructions: Heat oil…
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Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup
It’s soup weather! There’s nothing like having a hot pot of soup simmering on the stove just waiting for you. My favorite kind of night is when I can put on my pajamas, light a fire, and sink into my cozy couch with a hot bowl of soup. It’s the best! And what makes it even better is when my kids actually like it! Now, that’s the avocado on top. Get it? Kinda like the cherry on top of a sundae? You get it. Okay, so obviously if you look online for a Chicken Tortilla soup recipe you will instantly be overwhelmed with about a million and one recipes to…
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Easy Slow- Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
Decking the halls is one of the best parts of the holiday season. There’s just something so special about beginning the Christmas season by breaking out all the decor. Every year, I try to make this particular evening as special as possible. I want to give my kids the fondest memories imaginable. I love sticking to tradition and having a plan. This helps to make everything a little less chaotic. Usually, we wait until after Thanksgiving to put up our tree, but this year Thanksgiving is so late. Plus we aren’t having Thanksgiving at our house so we decided to just go for it this year. Usually, I like to…
