Today is a great day for cocoa. Laura has made homemade cocoa for many years. It’s so good!! Recipe: https://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com/2013/11/old-fashioned-cocoa-from-scratch.html

My son and Laura made Pork tamales. Took a big part of the day but the best I have ever had. Yummy 🤤

Ok, pies are finished. Pumpkin and Pecan. Pumpkin with cool whip. Pecan with ice cream. 😋 Show us your pies. What’s your favorite? How do you like to eat them? Let’s have some fun!

The other night I made some chili! Copy kat Wendy's chili. It is so good and taste just like Wendy's. I love mine with crackers. Our boys brought sour cream, fritos, and shredded cheddar. Oh, I also cut up fresh onion. MMMM good! I will post the recipe next.

This was so good. I looked at various recipes then made it my way. Here is my recipe. 2- 9 inch pie crusts (top and bottom) See my easy piecrust recipe 1lbs chicken breast (shreaded) 4 T butter 1 T olive oil 2 carrots diced 2 stalks celery diced 1 onion diced 1 potato diced 2 1/2 C chicken broth (left from Tamales) 1 t fresh Thyme (I am overwintering on my counter) 1/2 C frozen peas 6 T flour Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) 1 egg Directions: I cooked 3 small frozen chicken breasts about 1 lb. Next time I’ll use the air fryer. Cooked to 160 degrees Cool and shred In a 11 inch pan Melt butter and 1 T olive oil on Medium High Add onions, celery, and carrots. Sauté 5 minutes till onions translucent Add potatoes Add flour and cook 3-4 minutes Add 1/2 of the broth and cook 3-4 minutes. Add remaining broth. Add Thyme and salt and pepper. Cook till it boils then reduce to simmer. Add chicken. Cook till 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 Place a pie crust in the bottom on a deep dish 9 inch pan. (Next time i am going to use my cast iron skillet) Add filling Place top crust on. Pinch crust together to seal then fold under and crimp. Cut slits in top Brush top with egg Place on cookie sheet for possible overflow Place on lower rack and cook 30 minutes Rotate and cook at 350 for another 30 minutes. Look for it to be steaming and bubbling to make sure it’s done. I used a thermometer and tested the center and it was 165 degrees. Cool for 15 minutes. Enjoy.