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    Deer Season Chili

    We live about 2 hours from my in-laws.  When the weather gets cold we can count on heading that way at least one weekend each month.  Hunting season starts.   The men trudge out at 4:30 am and we sleep snugly under fuzzy blankets until the sun comes peeking in the windows.  We emerge in slippers to a pot of coffee and a batch of pancakes off the griddle and spend the day doing crafts, playing with Playdough, and preparing a yummy dinner for when they return.   One of my favorites is my mother-in-laws chili.  There’s something about a big pot of chili on a Sunday afternoon to fill up…

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    Black Bean Lentil Stew

    On Sunday’s we crockpot.  Football, crisp autumn air, crunching in the leaves, wearing scarves, eating soups and stews out of cold weather bowls and getting that warm, fuzzy feeling.   This meal was created by total happenstance.  I wanted a crockpot dinner but didn’t have a plan so I worked with what I had.  And it worked.  My husbands words:  “Oh this is good. It’s not to tomatoey. I like it.” He’s weird about tomatoes.   So it passed the test and now have another crockpot recipe to add to my collection.  This made for a yummy one dish meal and I topped mine with a dollop of low fat…