Honey Baked Lentils

Ok this made a huge amount. I think next time I'll half it. It would be great for a potluck. I enjoyed it. It was good. Kids didn't. I don't see how they couldn't. Too bad for them. It reminds me of pork n beans in a can but way more healthier.

2 cups dry lentils
1 small bay leaf
2 cups water
2 (14.5 oz) chicken broth (I used homemade turkey stock)
2 tsp salt (I omitted)
1 tsp dry mustard (I used 2 tsp of mustard, didn't have any dry)
1/4 tsp ginger
1 TBSP soy sauce
1 medium onion chopped
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey

Place lentils, 2 cups water, chicken broth and salt together in large pot. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium low and allow lentils to simmer 30 min. Discard bay leaf. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir dry mustard, ginger, soy sauce, onion and 1 c water together in bowl. Stir the mixture into the lentils. Place in casserole dish.  Drizzle honey over it. Bake for one hour until the lentils are tender. I served with brown rice and veggies.

Ham and Cheese Quiche

We had ham for dinner Sunday. Complete with scalloped potatoes, corn and salad. With a lemon meringue pie for dessert. Family dinner...you know. It was great. I cut up the left over ham especially for the quiche and probably have enough left over I can make ham and potato soup. When I get the time. :) The pie dough recipe I use makes enough for 5 pies so all I had to do was take it out of the fridge and roll it. Saved time!

1 pie dough for 9 inch pie pan
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
4 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 c cooked ham, diced
3 eggs
1 cup of milk
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic salt.

Take the flour and mix in a bowl with the flour. Coat well. Sprinkle in bottom of pie crust. Top with ham. Spread over the cheese. In a bowl mix eggs slightly beaten with milk and spices. Place over ham. Cover edges of pie crust to prevent burning. Bake at 400 for one hour until set in middle. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

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My chili recipe

Nothing beats chili in the fall and winter.
With melted cheese on top
And fresh french bread buttered to perfection.
Posting this makes me want to go make a pot.
I make enough chili to freeze some for another meal.
It is a large batch but you can skip the pork n beans and corn and cut the meat in half to make it smaller.
I also am guessing at the amount of beef because I buy it in bulk, divide and freeze it when it's on sale.
Life on a budget is like that!
I use ground beef but I have made it with ground turkey and it turns out just as nice. We really only eat red meat a couple times a week and I prefer the hamburger so that's what I use. It's all about moderation really. Make it with whatever you like.

Chili

3-4 lbs of ground hamburger or turkey. Just buy the package in the store that's about 4 or 5 dollars and use 2 pkgs.
1 onion diced
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 can of tomato paste
2 cans of kidney beans, rinsed well.
1 can of pork and beans
1 can of corn. Sometimes I use frozen corn if I don't have canned.
2 red peppers or green or whatever you like, seeded and diced
1 jalepeno pepper seeded and diced if you like
1-2 tbsp of chili powder depending on how hot you like it

Fry hamburger and onion. Rinse and drain well. Throw it in a crock pot. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine. Cook on low 6 - 8 hours or high 2-4 hours till heated throughly. Remember my crock pot is a demon and cooks super fast. I would guess those times are for normal crockpots that don't have a demon working them.
Serve with grated cheese or sour cream
I often make french bread or buns for it.