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Recipe Review..."Flatlander Chili" from All Recipes.

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Happy Holidays Everyone! I made this last night for our Christmas PJ and Book Exchange night. I had an old blog post that I had put together years ago on this recipe so I thought I would share it with you.  It is a quick, easy and yummy chili. Enjoy:-) Steph Josh and Erica were coming home and we were going to the North Carolina State Fair.  So what would be easy to make and keep us fed for a couple of days?  Chili! There is nothing like a bowl of Chili.  I remember coming home from school when I was little and being thrilled when mom was whipping up a big pot of chili.  Smelled so good! I have always called chili.....well.....just that, chili.   In Texas, they call it a "bowl of big red".  My co-worker Kristin calls her chili a bowl of chili beans.  I pictured just a bowl of beans, but no,  it is just regular chili just given a regional name. I went online and did a bit of reading about chili.  In different parts of the country, it is common to find chi

A Blast From the Past in Memory of My Brother Bruce "Christmas Countdown 2011, The Christmas Wreath"

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I love Christmas.  What a fun and beautiful time of year. Sometimes I wonder about the origins of our many holiday traditions.  Just what does the wreath we hang every year symbolize? I consulted Google came up with this quote...... "The circle of a Christmas wreath is a never-ending ring, a reminder of the  everlasting love from God" That sounds lovely to me:-) With that in mind, my brother Bruce and I set off to see if we could find a Christmas Wreath or two....   Here are a few pictures of our adventures from a couple of weeks ago. The first stop was Bruce's favorite restaurant...."Bob Evans" in Dover DE Fueled up and ready to go.....   I had searched online for area Christmas events and came across a happening in Odessa DE. It was their annual Christmas open house.  Folks were invited to come into town to enjoy their decorations, food, and fun.  Some of the historic homes were open as well.   I had never been to Odessa, and I said joking