Whole wheat waffles

1 cup Whole wheat flour
! cup all purpose white flour
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
2 Tbs honey
1 1/2 cup warm milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter melted
1 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat waffle iron. Heat milk, butter, and honey in a small pot until butter is melted
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl
3. In a separate small bowl whisk eggs and vanilla
4. Combine all ingredients together in the large mixing bowl. DO NOT OVER MIX. Some lumps are okay.

Mexican Chicken Chili

1 Tb oil
3 garlic cloves minced
4 chicken breasts cubed
1-28 oz can crushed tomato
1 can tomato sauce
3 cans beans (any kinds) rinsed/drained
2 cups corn
1 cup water
2 Tbs chili powder
2 bay leaves (these weren't included in the original recipe, but my chef BIL says bay leaves help counteract GAS)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano


Add everything but chicken, oil, and garlic to the crock pot.

Cook chicken in oil and garlic until no longer pink, then add it to the crock pot.

Let cook for 6-8 hours.

Garnish with cheese, LIME JUICE, avocado, tortilla chips, etc!!!

Courtesy of Lyndsay Wood