time to cook.

So I've barely cooked a thing for months... thankfully I have an amazing husband & friends who have helped out during this time where the last thing I wanted to do was cook!

But today, we needed food... and you'd think I'd start out slow.  But I guess maybe I had a cooking/baking need built up in me & it exploded.

The morning started with coffee & cinnamon rolls before church.
Here's our little guy at church.  He was so good (most of the time!)

After church, Brown Sugar Chili, corn bread, apples with carmel dip & brownie/cookie combo for dessert.

Few.  Now, time for more football & a nap on this perfect chilly fall Sunday.

{ Brown Sugar Chili }

Crock pot: high 2 hours

1 lb extra-lean ground beef

½ c brown sugar

2 Tbsp prepared mustard

1 med-size onion, chopped

(2) 14 oz cans kidney beans, drained

1 pint low-sodium tomato juice

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

1 tsp chili powder

*optional: 1 can corn

Brown lean ground beef & onion in a nonstick skillet over med heat.

Stir in brown sugar & mustard into heat.

Combine all ingredients into slow cooker.

Cover. Cook on high 2 hours.  If convenient, stir several times during cooking.