Well, I haven't been posting a lot lately. Mostly because life got really busy again, and we haven't been sticking to a budget. My husband got "The Four Hour Chef" for his birthday and has been following all of Tim Ferriss's directions to a "T." I have been really enjoying his amazing creations!!! I am actually going to write Mr. Ferriss a letter thanking him for writing such a wonderful book. The book is perfect for people who have never cooked before - it gives pictures with directions in paragraph form and the food recipes are absolutely delicious. The only problem is, Mr. Ferriss doesn't really teach what to do with leftovers. I have to admit we have wasted a lot of food lately, mostly because I didn't have time to deal with the leftovers. Now that I've been off school a couple of days due to the beautiful snowy weather (welcome to Virginia!) I've been able to work on how to avoid waste in cooking. Last night, we used leftover beef from his roast that he made to create yet another delicious chili. So easy to make, and so great to use up leftovers!
Here's what I did:
2 cans chili ready diced tomatoes
1 onion (I used 1 cup frozen chopped onions)
1 tbs garlic
2 tb chili powder
1 tb cumin
1 lb beef (we used leftover roast, cut up)
1/2 cup beef broth (came with the leftover roast)
1/2 cup mushrooms (came with the leftover roast)
I actually staggered the recipe so the beef wouldn't be over cooked. So I put the tomatoes, onions, and spices in the crock pot for about 2 hours on high. Then I added the rest of the ingredients and cooked on low for about 3 hours. The nice thing is, this meal is even more delicious the next day after you put it in the fridge over night! Hope you enjoy, and let me know how it works out for you in the comments!
