I don’t know why; but it never accrued to me to include bacon in a Chile recipe. When I saw this Chili with Bacon and Black Beans recipe, a light came on; I thought nice, give it a try. It is a simple recipe, but there is quite a bit of prep and cooking time. [...]

I was pinched for time again and needed something simple and good for a hungry family. This Skillet Nacho Chili Recipe seemed to fir for a cold night. Whenever I use store bought soup in a recipe I kind of feel like I’m cheating, but I went with it anyway. For chili this recipe was [...]

  Left over ham, and the ham bone? Actually my favorite is a boiled dinner, but unfortunately the rest of the family did not agree, so this Slow Cooker Ham Bone and Beans Recipe won. It is always a challenge what to do with the Holiday leftovers, so I decided on a recipe I thought [...]

  It has been a long time since I cooked anything with barley in it. This Beef Barley Soup Recipe caught my eye, it sounded really good, and with the cold temperatures we’ve been having here in upper Michigan this week. I have had a very busy schedule and decided it was time to get [...]

  This is a knock off of Wendy’s Chili Recipe. To be honest it has been a long time since I have had a bowl of  Wendy’s Chili, but I do believe it comes pretty close. This is a delicious combination of flavors with not much prep time, but you do have to allow ample [...]

Fall is in the air and chicken noodle soup is cooking in the slow cooker. I am one of those people that loves soup any time of the year. The temperature fell into the 50,s here; but has jumped back up to near 90. Highly unusual for us this time of year. This Slow Cooker [...]

I love one dish meals and this Chicken and Biscuit Casserole Recipe is going on top of my favorites list; the whole family loved it. It was seasoned perfectly for our taste and was very simple to prepare. I made a few minor changes to the recipe, which is already included into the recipe posted [...]

Egg Drop Soup Recipe Print Recipe type: Appetiser Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients Ingredients 4 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons green onions (chopped) 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons corn starch 4 eggs 1 egg yolk Instructions Directions Pour chicken broth into [...]

What a crazy winter; here in Upper Michigan we hardly have any snow which is highly unusual for us, however the cold is really hanging in there. It has been quite awhile since I made chili and with this cold weather I wanted a chili recipe with a little bit of a bite to it. [...]

It is blowing snow and cold outside,  the thought of Homemade soup and sandwiches just warms my heart. Whenever you mix bacon and tomatoes together as far as I am concerned the end result is delicious. Make up this Club Sandwich Recipe and serve it with your favorite homemade soup and you and your family [...]