Recipes for Fall

Since most of you live somewhere that Fall is actually around the corner(unlike here where it's still mid 90's and HUMID not to mention still hurricane season), I thought I'd share some recipe information.

I LOVE to cook in the crockpot, even more than ever with an active toddler. If I attempt to cook, she literally HANGS on my legs and I can't move. So, I can put together a crockpot meal during her morning nap and voila... dinner is done!

Here is a recipe that I've seen call for cooking on the stove, but I do it in the crockpot and it's YUMMY. I just made it yesterday. It's also pretty lowfat and high in fiber.

Taco Soup

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped
2 cans tomatoes(either stewed or diced or a combo)

1 large can corn

2 cans of beans (kidney, black, white, pink.. your choice). I use kidney and black
1 envelope dry taco seasoning

1 envelope dry ranch dressing mix

Brown the ground beef with the onion(I use a mixture of onions and bell peppers). Put it in the crockpot with all of the other ingredients and about 1/4 cup or so of water just to thin it a bit. Cook on low for anywhere from 4-7 hrs.

And here is an awesome website with a gazillion crockpot recipes and more types of recipes if you follow the other links.

http://southernfood.about.com/library/crock/blcpidx.htm

And here's a Gabriella fix. I haven't taken many pics this week.

Here are a few I didn't post from vacation:

She didn't forget her purse and credit card.

Love her profile....

She climbed up on this bin to read her book yesterday.

I was playing peek-a-boo from around the side of the desk.

Nice try....