Lazy Man Chili

2 cans black beans
2 cans chili beans
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans pinto beans
1 lb hamburger
onion
garlic
1 pkg mild chili seasoning
8 cans of tomatoes (variety of diced, with jalapeno, lime, etc.)

Drain all the beans. Brown hamburger, garlic and onions in a pan. Add in beans, tomatoes and chili seasoning. Boil and serve.

Opt. We like to add sour cream and cheese to our individual bowls of chili for a different flavor.

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups pumpkin
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt

Mix together and add:
4 cups flour
2 cups chocolate chips

Mix. Place by spoonful onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup

2 pkgs. Rice-A-Roni long grain wild rice
2 chicken bullion cubes
2 ½ c. water
3-4 Tbsp. oil
5 chicken breasts
½ c. butter
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
½ c. flour
6 c. chicken broth
2 c. cream

Empty contents of Rice-A-Roni (including flavoring) and bullion cubes into a baking dish. Add water and bake at 325° for about an hour. In a large pan, heat oil then add bite sized pieces of chicken and cook thoroughly. In a separate pan, melt butter and saute veggies. Add flour to the pan then slowly add chicken broth to blend smooth. Add the cream, then the rice mixture, then the chicken.