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Easy Slow Cooker Chili

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East Slow Cooker Chili - toss it on in the morning, have it ready by game time (or dinnertime!) | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

I’m a football fan, but not for the reasons most other people are football fans.

Sure, I was raised in a football-loving home (Go Bills!), but as a kid, when your family throws gameday parties, all you know is that there’s going to be some damn good food available to nibble when no one is looking.

Chips with dips, bite-sized everything, everything under the sun off the grill, and – in my house at least – Easy Slow Cooker Chili! It was usually made to top off the footlong franks everyone was gobbling down during halftime, but I always chose to settle down with a warm bowl in my room, away from the shouting and cheering.

To this day, when I’m invited to a football party, I’m always hoping to see a crock full of chili among the other tasty food on the table… [Read more…]

Peppermint French Hot Chocolate

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Peppermint French Hot Chocolate - rich & decadent & perfect for cold weather! | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

Everything’s better in Paris.

At least, that’s what they say. While I cannot personally attest to this global attitude (yet!), I have to admit that the French just know how to do things right. Croissants, cheese, wine, escargot (surprisingly delicious!), and chocolate.

Good grief. I’ll never buy powdered hot cocoa again after trying this Peppermint French Hot Chocolate. If this is any indication of how much better things taste in France, I’m booking a ticket ASAP. [Read more…]

Kielbasa Breakfast Hash

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Kielbasa Breakfast Hash - A filling breakfast, thrown together in 30 minutes! | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

It’s a great day for a holiday, don’t you think?

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Americans! Today is one of my favorite holidays as a foodie, for obvious reasons – it’s all about eating!! I love taking a classic recipe and getting creative with it – putting my own spin on it, and really making it my own. I can’t wait to be able to share those kinds of recipes with my future kids and grandkids, and maybe one day in the future, they’ll call my recipes classics.

Of course, Thanksgiving is an all-day event, spent mostly in the kitchen and over the stove. But before you toss that turkey in your oven, why not treat your family to an equally impressive breakfast? This Kielbasa Breakfast Hash is easy, filling, and delicious, and will take no more than 30 minutes to make, giving you that much more time to prep for your big dinner! [Read more…]