Hot chili beans with homemade crispy saltine crackers, topped with a dollop of sour cream and mozzarella cheese…served with grilled cheese sandwiches! #Dinnerfortwo #NoM 🍲😋

Cajun Chicken, green beans, cheddar vermicelli rice and apple butter bread! So delicious!

Looks like I got carried away with the chili…the messier the better right!? Either way, it was beyond delicious 💋

•Grilled hotdog with Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard and chili
•Grilled burger with melted Italian blend cheese, ketchup, mustard and chili
•Baked tater tots with chili 😉
•Country style baked beans with bacon…yummy!

Marinated Ribeye Steak Kabobs donned with shrimp, onions, tomato, mushroom and bacon wrapped pineapples! Served with loaded baked potato and country style baked beans! 

We went all out for our NFL Draft Party! 🏈

I have to say, I cook some mean chili! I added more hot sauce this time to give it a kick, needed more cheese to cool down my palette lol ….soOo fulfilling and delish!! 

Tonight I cooked chili in my crockpot…I put in on around 6 o’clock and it simmered on low until about 8:45, just in time for the UNC vs. Virginia Tech tipoff! 

Last night I pan fried pork chops and served them with extra cheesy potatoes  Au gratin and country style baked beans! Yummy!!

Decided to break in the crockpot I got for Christmas with homemade chili :) Rainy days are perfect for crockpot meals!!

My chili recipe is so simple: just add two cans of kidney beans, browned beef, diced tomatoes, diced onions, can of tomato sauce, chili seasoning mix, tbsp minced garlic, hot sauce, onion powder and basil! Cook on low heat for 3-4 hours and Viola!! :)

I also decided to make my own saltine crackers! Thank heavens for the good ole world wide web…you can search for anything these days and find something special. This recipe truly did make me feel like a real Oregon trail woman! It was so simple and can be revised with extraordinary ingredients! For my trial, I stuck with plain iodized salt..in the future I will try sea salt or kosher salt for the coarseness! Overall they were a huge success :) I highly recommend trying them, you don’t have to be a professional cook to make them, just follow the directions! Easy!

Here’s the recipe I used: http://stresscake.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/something-easy-and-unlikely-homemade-saltines/

Meaty Chili and homemade Saltines…now this is one hearty meal :) xo

Mexican Night!! Fajitas y tacos con salsa de queso nacho :) Muy bueno, tan lleno!

Tonight I cooked Asian grilled ribeye steaks with caramelized onions, fresh field peas, corn on the cob and mixed berries topped with graham cracker crumble and whipped cream :) So delish!!

For the ribeye steaks, I used this recipe out of my Southern Living Cookbook:  http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-asian-flank-steak-10000001254969/ 

The dessert was so simple!
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
Melted butter
Crushed graham cracker crumbs
1 cup of sugar
Whipped cream 

Defrost berries. Add sugar and stir. For crumb, mix crackers and melted butter. Bake for 15 minutes at 350*. Top with whipped cream! Enjoy :)

Pork ribs with Carolina Treat BBQ sauce, potato salad, Lima peas, green beans, sweet potatoes with pineapples and raisins, biscuit and salad with Olive Oil vinegar être! Nom nom nom ;)