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Hands Down, The Most Comforting Meal For The Chilly Nights

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a delicious, hearty soup on a cool fall day. I’m a big fan of this season – I like the cooler weather, the crispy air and the golden shade of autumn sunlight. What I don’t like is the fact that it gets cold inside the house, too. Which is where all kinds of soups come in handy. No, you can’t wear them (at least I wouldn’t recommend that), but a steaming hot bowl of soup will fill your belly and make you feel warm again.

My family doesn’t always agree with me, though! You know how it is with teenagers; I guess soup isn’t a very trendy dish these days. They would rather have tacos, burgers or lasagna – or something else I really can’t even pronounce correctly.

I was determined to make soup, anyway, but I wanted to surprise my family by turning it into something they would actually love to eat. Enter, this incredible tortilla soup!

This is such a brilliant idea and I knew immediately my kids would love it. And they did!

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Quick Tip: Like your food extra spicy? Add some diced jalapenos!

9/10 Families Say This Is The BEST Enchilada Recipe

My husband loves enchiladas and we had a special day coming up, so I wanted to make sure this meal was going to blow his mind. I posted a simple question on social media (isn’t that what you do these days, whenever you’re trying to find a solution to a problem?)

I asked, “what is your favorite enchilada recipe, and why” – and I must have gotten a dozen replies right off the bat! People were sending me their favorite recipes and very thorough explanations of why they thought theirs was the best in the whole universe.

Of course this meant I had a big problem. How was I going to determine which one of these was the tastiest recipe? I didn’t have the time to test all of them! So all I could do was rely on my friends’ argumentation. And this one made sense; one of my friends had replaced ground beef with flank steak. He said it made a huge difference, even though the rest of the ingredients were pretty much the same he had always used.

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Quick Tip: Homemade enchilada sauce will make these even tastier!

Skip The Trip To KFC And Make These In Your Home Kitchen

My husband loves fried chicken. I’m telling you, if there was a KFC in our town, I would have to drag him out of there kicking and screaming every day. Don’t get me wrong – I do love fried chicken, too, but he’d rather eat it every single day and it’s not exactly very healthy if that’s ALL you ever have for supper… So I’ve been trying to come up with a perfect recipe that would taste just as delicious, but would be a little bit healthier and less greasy.

I had tried different ways to make chicken wings but none of them really seemed to wow him. He never complains about any of my cookings (his mother raised him right) but you know how it is. When you’ve lived with someone for twenty years, he only needs to raise an eyebrow and you know what he’s thinking!

I had almost given up hope already, but then I decided to get back to basics and only use the ingredients I knew he really loved. I made a sort of a marinade for chicken wings and then baked them in the oven. You should have seen my husband’s face when he tried them! His eyes just lit up!

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Quick Tip: Adjust the amount of Sriracha to your taste, or omit completely.

My husband loves a good plate of chili after a long day of work. Whether it is hot or cold outside, he will sit down and chow down two bowls full of chili. He loves the taste, texture and everything about it. When I do not feel like cooking chili, I head over to Wendy’s and pick some up for dinner (or he will bring it on his way home). We love to slice French baguette and put it in the oven until it is so toasty it is hard. Then from there, we enjoy dipping it into our chili until it is soft again. Yummy!

Well, the other day my neighbor Anne called me over to taste a new dish that she had made. Turns out she had made chili, but instead of the traditional red color full of ground beef, I found a white chili full of chicken. I was a taken aback… I had never seen anything like it! But I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised! This was a white chicken chili that I could make at home, for sure! It was hearty, full of flavor and had chicken which was pretty cool!

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Chunky Chef.

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Quick Tip: Add in any veggies you’d like!

My cousin Jane had always wanted to be an exchange student. She always wanted to visit other countries and experience the life there. We’re quite similar. We both wanted to experience new culture, learn new language, and feel the freedom of being able to journey to the other side of the world. Jane actually had that opportunity while we were still in high school. We were both members of the school paper, but while I was the editor, she was one of our field journalists. It’s the exact same reason why she was able to be considered for such an opportunity.

One of the things that would decide her grant was a live demo interview with her family. The committee had said that when it came to news, it shouldn’t matter whether you’re interviewing a family member or not. You always have to be professional. During one of our gatherings, two members of the committee were invited. They gave Jane a scenario and Jane had to interview any of us based on the scenario. I thought she did quite well, but she was still nervous. After the demo, the committee didn’t say anything. Jane’s Mom graciously offered them chili pie while they were evaluating Jane at one of the corner tables. They left the gathering with nothing but a thank you for the pie. A couple of weeks later, Jane was granted the chance to fly to Europe for the program. She was happy. She didn’t care whether it was because of her talent or the chili pie. I voted for her talent. But the chili pie must have had a part in it.

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Southern Lady Cooks.

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Quick Tip: Serve with a crusty bread or a side of salad.

What is not to love with this spicy chipotle chicken chili? Everybody loves chili! This is so delicious, you won’t want to share. Admit it, the moment you laid your eyes in to this recipe’s photo, your mouth started to salivate. No one can’t blame you.

This Chipotle chicken chili is an exceptional dish that will make you want to sink your teeth in to. Beware though, this is spicy! Cumin adds a little burst of flavor goodness while you should be careful with the chipotles, a single pepper may be enough to spice it a bit but you can adjust according to taste. Do a taste test before adding another one.

“My favorite way to thicken chili is to use masa harina. Masa is a corn flour used to make tortillas (I use both all-purpose flour and masa harina mixed together to make a flour/corn tortilla that I love) and you can find it in the same aisle as the chipotle peppers.”

according to THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Pioneer Woman Who Cooks

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Easy To Make, Even Easier To Gobble Up!

Mexican food is a big hit in our house. My husband likes his Mexican meals so spicy and hot that I almost want to keep a fire extinguisher nearby. I, on the other hand, like mine a little milder.

What I love about fajitas is that I can make the filling somewhat hot and spicy, and I can add mouth burning salsa for my husband without having to eat that myself. It’s a win-win situation! Usually I also make a double batch of the filling and we eat the leftovers with rice for lunch the next day. Which is awesome, considering how busy I am with work! These fajitas are extremely simple to make and I guarantee this recipe will immediately become one of your favorites, too.

So many people get Mexican takeout just because they think it’s difficult to make at home. That is so not true! This dish is so simple you could put it together even if you’ve never cooked a full meal. And you’ll save a bunch of money, too!

Original Recipe 12tomatoes. Image credit Miansari66.

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Quick Tip: Adjust the heat by adding more or less spices.