Slower Cooker Beef & Bean Chili

Burr, it’s cold outside! Warm up with this comfy flavorful slower cooker recipe. Chili and slow cooker go together like peas and carrots. It needs that long, slow simmer to develop flavor, and with a Crock Pot, you get that while also being able to leave for the day or just stay in where it’s warm and multi-task while your delicious family meal is simmering away!

Spinach Queso Blanco Cheese Dip

This Spinach Queso Blanco from The Homesick Texan’s new cookbook brings some green into the mix via baby spinach sautéed with garlic and roasted Anaheim chiles. Buy a chunk of white American cheese from your grocery store deli for the best flavor and meltable texture. Fresh pico de gallo brings a little juicy crunch to the warm, gooey queso, and avocado lends extra silkiness. Tortilla chips are mandatory for dipping.