Slow Cook Chili

I first met Andrea at a Relief Society Enrichment night in which sisters had brought their favorite chili to share. Hers was the chili that I loved the most and I asked her for the recipe. I like it because it’s not too spicy, but you can add more chili powder if you want. Another reason I really love this recipe is because it is a great recipe for your three month supply because it uses cans of beans and tomatoes. I keep cans on hand because I can throw it together at lunchtime and let it simmer until dinner and then it’s all ready to serve. Just add some Fritos, cheese, and sour cream if you want to make it extra special.

Slow Cook Chili from Andrea Cockrell

Brown together:
1 pound super lean ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
Drain Fat.

Add:
2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 can kidney beans, rinsed
1 can pinto beans, rinsed
1 can black beans, rinsed

Add the secret sauce:
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1-2 tablespoons sugar

Simmer 1-2 hours. ( I simmer on low in my Crock-pot) Serve.
Note: This is delicious served with grated cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and Frito chips to add crunch and saltiness. Yum! This chili also freezes well for using later. It’s also great to use to make chili macaroni or Navajo Tacos if you have any leftovers.

Bread Machine Honey Whole Wheat Bread

I (Mary Ellefson) love this bread because it was an easy way to start my family out eating wheat bread. Only 1/3 of the flour is wheat flour so it isn't too heavy. It helped me convert over to using some wheat in my bread and my kids barely noticed. It’s also easy to make for busy moms because it uses a bread machine. The machine does all the work and you have fresh bread to enjoy. It is especially delicious warm with honey drizzled on it! It’s also great toasted!

1 cup water (70° to 80°)
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tblsp. honey
2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. salt

In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order above. Select the regular bread cycle for the 1 1/2 lb. loaf (not whole wheat bread cycle). Let the machine do the rest. After dough has mixed about 5 minutes you may want to check the dough: add 1 to 2 Tblsp. of water or flour if needed. I usually need to add a little more flour so the dough won't be too sticky. When the baking cycle is over remove bread and enjoy!

Yield: 1 loaf, 16 slices in a 1 1/2 lb. loaf) One slice equals 127 calories, 146 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 20 gm carbohydrate, 3 gm protein, 4 gm fat.

From Quick Cooking Nov./Dec. 1998

Canning Wheat

In April a few of us got together to try out our ward’s wheat grinder and to can some wheat into the #10 cans for long term storage. The machines were easy to figure out and we got over being intimidated by them. Afterwards we enjoyed some fresh whole wheat bread and whole wheat chocolate chip cookies. We would like to invite sisters that are interested in learning how to use the canner to get together sometime to can some products so you can know how to use it on your own. The canning machine is available to be checked out for use from our Food Storage Center in Round Rock. The wheat grinder is available through Mary Ellefson if you would like to grind up some wheat so you can start baking with it!