Chili for the Big Game

Enjoy some classic Autumn fun this weekend watching your favorite teams while munching out on some Tasty chili!

This stuff is so easy to make. Stock up on some of these ingredients so you won't have to make last minute runs to the market.

Here is all you need.

One can ( 20 ounce ) of Campbells RoadHouse Chili.
One can ( 20 ounce ) of Campbells FireHouse Chili.

One can of Bush's HOT Chili beans
one can of Bush's mild chili beans
One can of Dark Red Kidney beans drained and rinsed.

Three cans of Rotel original peppers and Chopped tomatoes
one Green Bell Pepper - chopped
one Red Bell Pepper - chopped
A couple pinches of chili powder if you have any.
A few ounces of your favorite beer ( optional )


If you like more meat in your chili try one or both of these:

Optional - One package ( 5 or 6 ) of your favorite Hot links. Chopped
Optional - One 16 ounce Sirloin ( or your favorite steak ) cooked rare and sliced thin.

Pour everything in your largest Crock pot and cook on low for a few hours.

Or cook it on the stove-top in a big Stainless Steel Pot. Pour in a few ounces of extra virgin olive oil , followed by the chopped tomatoes and then the rest of the ingredients. Heat on medium low for a couple hours!

Enjoy the game and all your favorite Fall fun! Keep eating healthy!

Apple , Peach Crisp

Who says eating healthy foods has to be boring? Apples are so plentiful this time of year and everyone agrees apples are one of natures superfoods! Try this delicious apple peach crisp with your next healthy meal!

Here is all you need:

1 20 ounce can sliced peaches, drained
3 or 4 Jonathon or your favorite tart Apples, peeled, sliced
Vanilla 1/2 teaspoon
Ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon
Flour 3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons
Brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup
3 tablespoons butter

So easy to make:

1. Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Lightly grease 9- by
9- by 2-inch casserole dish.
2. Combine peaches, apples, vanilla, and cinnamon
in a bowl. Toss well and spread evenly in
greased casserole dish.
3. Combine flour and sugar in small bowl. Cut in
margarine with two knives until the mixture
resembles coarse meal.
4. Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over fruit.
5. Bake for about 20 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly!

Enjoy with your family and loved ones and keep eating healthy!

Red River Salsa Dip

This weekend about a million avid football fans will settle into their living rooms and local watering holes to watch that annual Red River Shootout. Texas and Oklahoma will meet again to decide who gets bragging rights for the coming year.

Whatever game you end up watching - try this easy, heart healthy dip to help you enjoy the big game this weekend!

Just a few Simple and healthy ingredients:

1 can (15 ounce) dark red beans ( Rinse well )
1 can (15 ounce) black beans ( Rinse well )
1 can (11 ounce) corn ( rinse the corn too )
1 can Rotel chopped tomatoes ( or substitute a store brand and save! )
2 cups salsa ( We like Picante Medium - or try your favorite store brand )
1 chopped green pepper
1 chopped red pepper

Combine beans, corn, peppers, and salsa in a big bowl.

Mix and enjoy!

Grab a bag of baked or low-salt tortilla chips and enjoy eating healthy with this heart healthy dip!

Eating Healthy - Easy as ABC

Our bodies need a variety of vitamins and minerals to stay healthy! Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic diseases. Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and even certain cancers.

Getting your proper level of vitamins is easier when you enjoy eating healthy foods! Here are just of few of the vitamins your body needs to stay healthy:

Vitamin A helps keep your skin healthy! It will also help keep your eyes healthy and able to adjust to dim light.

Its easy to get enough vitamin A eating dark green and deep yellow vegetables (such as broccoli, collards and other green leafy vegetables, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and winter squash). Whole milk also has some vitamin A!

The B Vitamins: Thiamin ( Vitamin B1) helps body cells obtain energy from food and keep your nerves healthy. It also promotes a healthy appetite and digestion.
Food sources include: meat, poultry, fish, dried beans and peas.

Riboflavin (B2) Helps keep your eyes healthy and your vision clear. Vitamin B2 is most easily found in milk, liver, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and green leafy vegetables.

Niacin (B3) Maintains health of your skin, tongue, digestive tract, and nervous system. You get vitamin B3 from liver, meat, poultry, and fish, peanuts and peanut butter, dried beans and dried peas, and enriched and whole-grain breads and cereals

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Helps form cementing substances such as collagen that hold body cells together - strengthening your blood vessels and hastening healing of wounds and bones. Vitamin C also increases your resistance to infections. It helps your body absorb iron.

We get vitamin C from the following food sources:
cantaloupe, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, honeydew melon, kiwi fruit, mandarin orange sections, mango, orange juice, papaya, strawberries, tangerines, asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, sweet green and red peppers, and sweet potatoes.

Eating Healthy Foods is as easy as ABC. Get enough of the vitamins your body needs when you enjoy eating a variety of healthy foods!

Eating Healthy Fats and Losing Weight!

Many of us fail to get enough healthy fats in our daily diet. Not the kid you'll find in the sack of fat you pick up at the drive-thru window. Healthy fats - like omega-3 fats are seriously lacking in the average diet.

University researchers reveal a moderate fat diet - with 30 percent of calories coming from healthy fats - can actually help you lose weight! Eat more healthy fats and drop those extra pounds for good! Heart healthy fats like those found in salmon, walnuts, and olive oil help you feel full longer. The trick is to eat the right kind of fat to both satisfy your appetite and boost weight loss.

To lose weight and get lean, you need to eat the right kind of fat. Avoid saturated and trans fats (which are found in red meat, full-fat dairy products, and many packaged foods). Instead, choose monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Read the food labels. If you see the words "partially hydrogenated" in the food nutrition label - put it back on the shelf!

Opt instead for foods with healthy fats. Use extra virgin olive oil ( a teaspoon or so will be plenty ) in your vinegar and oil dressing! Add some chopped walnuts on your salad for an extra bit of omega-3 fats! Add a quarter or half of an avocado to your salad. There are plenty of ways to sneak healthy fats into your daily healthy eating choices!

Fat has about 10 calories per gram. So, fat is a more concentrated energy source than protein or carbohydrates. Be careful and watch your total calories if you want to eat more healthy fats and lose weight!

SuperFoods for Feeding Your Brain

The old maxim - "You are what you eat," may be more truth than fiction! Scientific research on certain so-called "brain foods" reveals some chemicals in the foods we enjoy go right to work in our brains! Some compounds are known to produce a beneficial effect on our brain activity!

Chocolate can lift your mood! And cocoa - the good stuff in chocolate - can improve blood vessel function, boosting circulation throughout the body and blood flow to the brain. The good stuff in cocoa may even help reduce the formation of damaging clots, which can lead to heart disease or even stroke.

Walnuts are well known to feed your brain. The United States Food and Drug Administration agrees that eating just 1.5 ounces per day of walnuts as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Walnuts also help maintain elasticity in your arteries. Healthy arteries enable your heart to function more efficiently!

And no healthy brain-food story would be complete without some mention of cold water fish. Salmon - that wonderful and delicious source of healthy omega-3 fats - feeds your brain and nerve cells! Try some grilled salmon or tasty salmon patties at your next barbecue.

Flaxseeds are another healthy source of omega-3 fats. Flaxseed meal and flour also offers a good supply of fiber that can help lower your cholesterol. Sprinkle some ground flaxseeds in with your morning yogurt or add to a healthy breakfast shake!

The purple skin of eggplants contains a flavonoid compound that may help protect brain cells from free-radical damage. Other phytonutrients found in eggplants can help lower your cholesterol and keep your blood vessels healthy!

Give your brain - and your body - the healthy nutrients they need to perform at their maximum! Keep eating healthy foods and have a healthy, Happy 4th of July!

Summer is time for Eating Healthy

Eating healthy foods is easy in the good old Summer time! Summer brings out a colorful and delicious bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables to bless our palates! Enjoy your Summer with a healthy abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits!

The Southwest and Mexico are an excellent source of wonderful meals! This family favorite comes to us from our cousins out in southern California! These tasty veggie wraps offer up a full day's supply of vitamin C and over half of the fiber most of us need! The avocado delivers some healthy fat! These veggie wraps will fill you up!

Try this easy and inexpensive treat for your next gathering of friends and family -

Here's all you'll need -

2 seeded and chopped green or red bell peppers
1 peeled and sliced onion
1 can (15 ounce) drained and rinsed black beans, 50% less salt
2 chopped mangos
1 lime, juiced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 peeled and diced avocado
4 - 10 inch flour tortillas, fat free

In your favorite stainless saute pan, sauté bell peppers and onion for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add beans, stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 5 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine mangos, lime juice, cilantro, and avocado. Reserve 1/2 mixture for topping.

3. Fill warmed tortillas with 1/4 bean mixture and 1/4 mango mixture.

4. Fold ends of the tortillas over. Roll up to make wraps. Top veggie bean wraps with remaining mango mixture.

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