Family Outing Including Pumpkin Spice Latte and Birthday Wish For My Mother

I add my first pumpkin spice latte of the season on yesterday. My hubby took the kids and I out to do a little shopping for grocery and some new Fall decor and we decided to stop and have a latte and we brought the kids ice cream cones since Starbucks and McDonald are right beside one another in the same shopping center. The weather here this weekend is on the cool side and we have just enjoyed sitting on the patio at Starbucks and just having conversation and laughing. I have been so excited for the Pumpkin Spice Latte to come back. I look forward to it every year. Well after our outing we come back home and I fixed  chilli with all the fixings.  I got the recipe from one of the blogs I read all the time, Women Living Well.  Here is the recipe if any one wants to try it. Please also if you get a chance to visit Courtney at women living well please stop in and say hello.

Low-Fat Chili

Ingredients:

1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef

1 Package of Turkey Italian Sausage Links

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped red pepper

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 15 oz can Great Northern Beans

1 15 oz can Black Beans

1 15 oz can Kidney Beans

2 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes

1 28oz can diced tomatoes

1 packet of Chili seasoning

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp Chili powder

1/4 tsp Cumin

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp Tobasco (optional)

(chopped green onions, finely shredded cheddar cheese, low-fat sour cream)

Directions:

• Remove castings from Turkey Italian Sausage.
• In a large skillet on medium-high heat cook ground beef and turkey until done.
• Drain and set aside in strainer.
• Chop celery, onion, red and green peppers and saute in same skillet for about 5 mins.
• Open all cans of beans and place in strainer and rinse well.
• In a large pot on the stove (medium heat) add all of these ingredients.
• Next add all the seasonings: Chili packet, garlic powder, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, sugar, salt, pepper, and Tobasco.
• Let simmer on stove for 2 hours.
• You may also make this in the Crock Pot (6 hours).
• Garnish with chopped green onions, a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream, and a sprinkle of finely shredded cheddar cheese.

My hubby and the kids really enjoyed it and I have to say that it will be a recipe we will be definitely includes in our winter menu of stews and soups this year. Well we had a wonderful weekend and we just got out of church service about an hour ago so now I better get lunch started.  Also I want to take the time out to wish my mother Happy Birthday which is tomorrow. Have a wonderful week and may God bless.

Here is a picture of my mom, and my eldest daughter Crystal at my mom's party about 4 years ago