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I just spent an entire weekend binge watching food programs on television and the internet. I realized I had seen 4 chefs cook their own interpretations of chili. I've always been a fan of chili but never bothered to learn how to make it. I always thought it was time consuming, and I would probably never use the spices again. Besides that, when you have discretionary eaters in your house, you try to accommodate everyone's palate as best as you can. I have kids that are picky eaters, and a husband who doesn't take his food too spicy. I did some research to find the simplest chili recipe, factored in/ out a few ingredients, and came up with an adapted recipe that worked. I had the family taste it as I went along so that we were on the same page with taste preference. It's savory with a bit of sweetness from the tomatoes, and just the right amount of spice.   Ingredients 2 lbs. ground beef ½ cup white onion ½ cup green pepper 1 clove garlic chopped 2 Tablespoons...

I just spent an entire weekend binge watching food programs on television and the internet. I realized I had seen 4 chefs cook their own interpretations of chili. I've always been a fan of chili but never bothered to learn how to make it. I always thought it was time consuming, and I would probably never use the spices again. Besides that, when you have discretionary eaters in your house, you try to accommodate everyone's palate as best as you can. I have kids that are picky eaters, and a husband who doesn't take his food too spicy. I did some research to find the simplest chili recipe, factored in/ out a few ingredients, and came up with an adapted recipe that worked. I had the family taste it as I went along so that we were on the same page with taste preference. It's savory with a bit of sweetness from the tomatoes, and just the right amount of spice.   Ingredients 2 lbs. ground beef ½ cup white onion ½ cup green pepper 1 clove gar...

To finish out beef week I decided to make cheeseburgers for dinner. Instead of the usual hamburger roll, I decided to toast whole grain honey wheat bread and make patty melts. Well seasoned, medium well hamburgers cooked on medium high heat,  gave the burgers a nice char on the outside while the inside stayed nice and juicy. Burger Seasoning Salt pepper onion powder garlic powder   My layering technique from the bottom up 1 slice of honey wheat toast (lightly toasted)  Thin layer of spicy brown mustard on the toast (1/2 tsp) cooked burger patty cheddar cheese slice sautéed onions ketchup (1 tsp) bacon 2nd slice of honey wheat toast To accompany my burgers, I peeled and sliced 6 russet potatoes lengthwise, Put them in a bowl , drizzled them with light olive oil, and seasoned them with garlic power, onion powder, salt , pepper and grated parmesan cheese. I baked the potatoes at 425 degrees for 25 minutes, flipped them and then baked an add...

To finish out beef week I decided to make cheeseburgers for dinner. Instead of the usual hamburger roll, I decided to toast whole grain honey wheat bread and make patty melts. Well seasoned, medium well hamburgers cooked on medium high heat,  gave the burgers a nice char on the outside while the inside stayed nice and juicy. Burger Seasoning Salt pepper onion powder garlic powder   My layering technique from the bottom up 1 slice of honey wheat toast (lightly toasted)  Thin layer of spicy brown mustard on the toast (1/2 tsp) cooked burger patty cheddar cheese slice sautéed onions ketchup (1 tsp) bacon 2nd slice of honey wheat toast To accompany my burgers, I peeled and sliced 6 russet potatoes lengthwise, Put them in a bowl , drizzled them with light olive oil, and seasoned them with garlic power, onion powder, salt , pepper and grated parmesan cheese. I baked the potatoes at 425 degrees for 25 mi...