Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL???!!!

Let me just get this out of the way, up front: I am NOT a football fan.  My family was never into football when I was growing up. They were more into motor sports.  That being said, I do enjoy the Superbowl! My church hosts a HUGE Superbowl party every year. We have a huge screen set up in our gymnasium, and tables set up for games or crafting for those who are not interested in the game. It is a lot of fun. We have a huge turn out every year.

We also have a chili cook off, which I am looking forward to this year.  I recently found this jerky chili recipe and want to try it out and possibly enter one into the contest!  It's made with jerky, which I think will be interesting. I'm going to experiment with the type of jerky I use.


Ingredients: 

•     1/2 cup chopped slab bacon
•     1 onion, chopped
•     2 cloves garlic, minced 
•     4 or 5 chili peppers, chopped 
•     5 cups (8) fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
•     2 cups beef broth  
•     2 Tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)  
•     2 Tbsp light brown sugar 
•     1 - 1/2 tsp cumin (or more to taste) 
•     1/2 tsp pepper (or more to taste)
•     2 - 3 cups beef, buffalo, or turkey jerky, chopped 
•     2 - 3 cups kidney beans or pinto beans, cooked

Instructions: 

1. Cook bacon in DO until fat is rendered but not crisp.
2. Add onion and garlic, cook until tender - about 5 minutes.
3. Add chili peppers, tomatoes and beef broth. 
4. Cook until tomaotes are soft - about 20 minutes.
5. Combine chili powder, brown sugar, cumin and pepper - add to pot.
6. Stir in jerky.
7. Cook at a simmer or slow boil for 45 minutes.
8. Add beans, bring to a boil and cook for 5 more minutes.

Stay tuned for my review of this chili recipe, and more tips and recipes for making your Superbowl party the talk of the town!

Recipe: Turkey Mac

This recipe came from the November issue of the Jerky Direct Newsletter. It sounds pretty good and easy. I'm anxious to give it a try. I had never thought about using jerky as a meat in a recipe before!

Turkey Mac

Ingredients:

•  1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
•  1/2 cup skim milk
•  1 cup shredded Low-Fat Cheddar cheese
•  3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
•  2 cups cooked Whole Wheat elbow noodles
•  1 (4-ounce) bag Jerky Direct Turkey Jerky, cut into bite-size pieces
•  2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In bowl, stir together soup and milk. Stir in cheese, onion, macaroni and Turkey Jerky.
3. Fold in eggs.
4. Pour mixture into 1 1/2-quart casserole; cover. Bake 30 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

My journey begins!

The last thing I need right now is another income opportunity. Not that I couldn't use the income! Don't get me wrong! It's just that I am quite busy being a wife, mother, full time employee, Avon Lady, etc.  However, for just $12/month I couldn't resist joining up with Jerky Direct. I had tried it in the past and really liked their products.

What caught my eye this time was a banner ad for Operation: Jerky. The troops are near and dear to my heart, so was excited to see that there is a way for people to send twin packs of jerky to their favorite soldier from the comfort of their own home!

I admit, I did a little bit of upline shopping and discovered that a gal I've bumped into online, Alice, is on this team. I was thrilled! I entered my info into her auto-responder. When I tried to call her to get some information, though, I discovered is must be the wrong number. The person who answered refused to tell me if I even had the right number! Very frustrating. In the end, I joined under one of the team leaders as my sponsor and Alice as a sub-sponsor or something like that. I like that because they will both be my uplines.

I placed my standing order today, which I can change at any time. I also received my storefront website immediately, which is pretty cool.

I don't plan to make a huge living out of this, but my initial goals are to:

• Have my monthly autoship pay for itself ($13.97)
• Support an additional monthly autoship to the troops (another $13.97, total: $27.94)
• Earn an additional $100/month "fun money."

If you would like to order a twin pack of jerky for the troops (must have a soldier and their APO info available), or yourself, simply go here.