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Autumns here!! How about some cornbread and chili??

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Nothing beats eating a warm bowl of chili with some buttered cornbread on a brisk cool autumn evening.  Try this with your family.  It is for a basic chili and cornbread.  No frills just plain and simple.

Takes about 15 minutes to make and simmers for 30.  Serves 6 people–adjust the amounts that you need to your families size.
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You will need the following to make this:

  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 1 small onion, diced—remember your lesson on how to dice this
  • 1- 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1- 15 oz can of kidney beans, drained
  • 1- 15 oz can of chilli beans
  • 1- 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of water
  • a dash of chilli powder
  • a dash of garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the beef and onion and saute until meat is browned and onion is tender. Add all the rest of the ingredients.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.

 

For your cornbread you will need the following:

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  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 heaping tsp baking powder2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 T melted margarine

Mix all ingredients together with an electric mixer and pour into a greased 9×13 pan.  Bake 30 minutes.  Insert a toothpick into the center to know when it is done.

 

 

 

what to do with leftover baby infant cereal and food

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After my little one has already turned one, I realized that I have an abundance of baby cereal and jarred food that I have gotten over the last few months.  He is not too keen on eating it anymore so I had to think what I could use it in but of course it has to be disguised or no one will eat it.  Here is a list of possibilities that we personally use in using up your leftover baby foods.

  • use it to thicken soups—instead of using mashed potato flakes we use a box of baby rice cereal
  • use it to thicken gravies–instead of using cornstarch we use baby rice cereal
  • do some muffin or bread making—we use baby banana food in place of mashed bananas when making these
  • make smoothies  we use jarred banana instead of cut up fresh bananas
  • buy baby applesauce, the only baby food, I believe, that tastes almost like regular adult food and serve to older children
  • use applesauce in place of oils in bread, muffin, and cake recipes
  • use any fruit to add to your waffle or pancake recipes for added flavor and nutrition

 

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