Chili 2

Cost: $6

Prep: 10 minutes

This is the chili from last night with meat added to it.

I even cooked the beef last night. There was very little to do tonight except cut up some bread and grate some cheese.

The chili was significantly better the second day. I will have to remember that, because even though everyone else always loooooves my chili, I don't really care for it. Tonight though, I ate a large bowl.

Matt has a skewed view of how much everyone eats though. He served me 40% of a baguette (20% to Charlie). And, although he can easily eat 40%--probably even 100%--of a baguette, I need a much more minimal portion. Charli also does not need this much, and because of his issue with throwing food, mostly used it to pelt us with at intervals.

Family Style Chili Night

Cost: $12-15 (?)

Prep: 20 minutes

We broke out the slow-cooker again. It has been awhile, but I really wanted to make chili.

There is something about this food that means that it needs to be made in a giant batch.

So, because my parents are doing a major home-renovation that has essentially left all of their furniture piled in their kitchen, we invited them over to join us.

I like to eat my chili with cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips. My parents are more "buns" people, but that is TOO BAD! My brother is more of a "nothing with anything resembling a vegtable person", so even though he tried a few bites so as not to hurt my feelings, he eventually ate Pizza Pops.

We aren't classy people, and we don't pretend to be, so I didn't even bother with side plates. Hey, at least we all had bowls and our own spoons. Regardless, it beats eating on top of your dresser.

Simple Meal for our Simple Family

Cost: less than $5

Prep: 5 minutes

We were having some fun family time going to the park near our house, as well as walking back on our 10 inch legs...oh wait, no, that is just Charlie. But we all enjoyed our family time, so we were glad that the dinner we planned was quick, easy, and simple.

We ate some all beef sausages, the left over baked potatoes (with sour cream and green onions), and steamed broccoli and snap beans. The sausages were marked down to $2.50, so this was a super cheap meal as well.

Because we did so well, Matt went out and got Coldstone Creamery for him and me. They have a deal right now where it is only $2 for a Love-It size. You can choose any of their signature creations and then replace any mix-ins you want. Mine was chocolate ice cream with Skor bar and pecans. YUM!