Maggie's Marvelous Chili

Two versions, here!  The first, we used for a looooonnnnngggg time, as our children were growing and being picky eaters.  The second, we have evolved and use now that the kids are grown & mostly gone.  Both are good, but as is typical of all evolutions, we sort of like the new one better!  Either way, it makes a very tasty chili that everyone loves.

You can make this chili in the crock pot - just cook the meats first & dump the rest in.  Since everything is already cooked, all you need to so is heat it up, so don't leave it in the crock too long!

Maggie's Low-Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe is my low-sugar version of the yummy, sugary, off-the-box Famous Oatmeal Cookies from Quaker Oats.  I've used that recipe for years, but lately, I've decided to cut way back on the sugars I eat.  One day, I had my granddaughter over visiting, & you just have to make cookies with little kids - I think its a law or something!  lol!  Anyway, I made a few substitutions to the usual recipe, & cooked it a little differently - and WOW!  They were amazing!  Try it - be brave - you will be surprised how good they are!  And what's more, because they are low in sugar, & high in oatmeal, I don't feel guilty about eating a bunch!!  Win-win!!