Spicy 3 Chilies Texas Chili a la Crock Pot

A simple five star Texas no bean chili with a rich spicy heat. It has lots of kick and a great taste profile from the three types of chilies. To top it off, this is an extremely easy "dump and cook" slow cooker recipe.

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Pecan Crusted Pork Tenderloin

A nutty coating with a hint of brown sugar on a fork tender pork tenderloin. There's nothing to say other than yummy good.

I'm always on the look out for a good pork tenderloin and to my surprise I have a Food Network Paula Deen recipe as the inspiration recipe. Not that I'm surprised that Paula has a wonderful recipe but that IT HAS NO BUTTER.  But it has pecans, brown sugar plus a little heat and that is more than enough to do the job.

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Texas Crock Pot Chili

Texas Chili... What is it? Well it could be any chili cooked in Texas or by a Texan but the consensus seems to be a beef chili with no beans. I will go with that...

I have been home alone for 6 weeks due to a family emergency so I'm "cooking for one". Plus I'm working 12 hour days. So I'm doing my cooking in chunks with left overs for heating up in the evening. I trying to avoid the "I'm hungry and have nothing at home so let's hit the drive-thru" syndrome. This all spells "Crock Pot" to me so this blog may look like a crockpot blog for a while.

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Spicy Baked Chicken Strips

An easy recipe for a tender and tasty spiced up chicken strips that are healthy too. Great for that party or just dinner. I used chicken tenders but just cut some skinless boneless chicken breasts into strips if you want. Another 30 minute recipe.

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Healthy Crockpot White Bean Chili Spiced Up

You could say a lot about this chili. You could call it healthy, low fat, and low glycemic. I'm will just call it excellent.

I have always loved white bean in soups or chili and slow cooker chili fits my current life style.  It is just the right thing. One of my favorite chilies uses pepper jack cheese and salsa for spicing. I want to control the spicing and get the cheese out of the recipe.

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