Make ahead family meals are one of my biggest strategies when it comes to finding extra play time! I’m going to start sharing some of my favorite make ahead meals, in hopes that you’ll have more time to play during the week. Check out some of the MAJOR benefits:
- Cooking together with your kids is also play time
- Eating meals together is good for the whole family
- Kids are more likely to eat what you serve when they help make it – at least it’s worked for me
- Making meals ahead can make at least one day during the week less stressful
I adapted this recipe from my favorite Cooking With All Things Trader Joe’s Cookbook.
And my last cooking tip is to use Le Creuset Dutch Oven. They are expensive, but I’ve had mine for 15+ years. My mom still has hers from when I was growing up.
Chili tastes better when you eat it the next day! Fine tune the recipe so it fits your family's tastes. You can make it as organic or vegetarian as you like. My kids like it because they can add their own toppings.Make-Ahead Winter Chili
Ingredients
Instructions
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Orange County Babysitter
Saturday 7th of December 2013
Chili is one of my go-to recipes for using Thanksgiving Day leftovers: turkey and roasted vegetables plus all the traditional chili ingredients.
Danielle
Sunday 2nd of December 2012
Yummmy!! We just ate split pea soup by the fireplace as a family tonight....and then my youngest fell asleep reading books....best parenting memories...
Gigi
Sunday 2nd of December 2012
Just exactly what the doctor ordered!!! And perfect for a drizzly day, too!
Shelby Barone
Sunday 2nd of December 2012
This is perfect for tonight!! Thanks for sharing.