Lisa's Chili

Chili is a funny thing. There are some really good recipes and there are some really horrible ones. I've had both.

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Barbecue Cups, aka "Barbie Cups"

I was 11 years old and one of the classes I was in took a field trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival one year. My mom volunteered to chaperon. No! Why?? My mom and I got along fine, but I was at that adorable age when your parents start deliberately doing things to embarrass you in front of your friends and peers. Or that's how it felt at the glorious age of eleven. And my mom has never been one of those quiet, soft-spoken mothers. No, she was silly and liked to have fun with kids. She's always liked kids. At the age of 5, that's a great thing. It's fun. At the age of 11, that isn't how you want your mom to be when you're around others your age.

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New Recipes! New Lights! New Web Design!

There's a lot happening behind the scenes over here, and you're about to get a glimpse of the many improvements for the site!

First of all, my hubby surprised me last week with a continuous photography lighting set. I had no idea how much my pictures could improve by just adding a few quality lights. Over the last week, I've photographed five new recipes to share with you starting tomorrow.

           

Coming soon as well is an improved web design. It'll be more dynamic and easier to navigate between recipes and pictures. There will also be a video posted within a couple of months to kick off my "30-second meals" recipe project.

It's really simple to follow my posts with your Google account. Just click the "Join this site" button over on the sidebar and you'll be kept up to date with new and fun recipes.

You can also subscribe to RSS feeds using the next button down, and I always post links to new recipes to my Facebook page here: http://facebook.com/summersweetlife

I'll see you tomorrow, and thanks for stopping by!

                                                          - Summer

Acorn Squash Soup

My son turned 3 years old today. As I thought about the day he was born, my heart swelled so much that I thought my chest was going to burst open. I know it sounds cliche, but that's exactly how it felt. I had a strange pregnancy. I was sick the whole 9 months (not just a few), I only gained 7 pounds through the whole thing, and I had no cravings. Oh, and my son was 10 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. Yep. You read that correctly. Ten pounds.

My feelings of happiness and love then turned to a slight sadness. He's growing up so fast and he's learning so much. Before I know it, he'll be in school, then he'll be driving, then dating, getting married, and making me a grandmother. Is there a pause button on this thing?

So I'm being a bit dramatic...

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