A Place of Serenity

Where is your place of Serenity? Do you have one?
Do you have a place you run to when things get heavy or stressful?
My favorite place to go is straight into nature. It is there that I find peace and stillness.

No Fresh Tomatoes? What Can We Do With Canned Tomatoes?

We love our Organically grown tomatoes. We use them all summer. We didn't have enough to can this year so I was wondering what our options were with canned versions from the grocery store. I found a simple Chili Recipe that uses canned tomatoes. I was doubtful about the taste, but I have to say, it wasn't too bad.

Here is my Chili Recipe with Canned Tomatoes.

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 onions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

6 cooked, boneless chicken thighs

2 cans Fire Roasted Canned Tomatoes

3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

2 (4 ounce) cans canned green chili

peppers, chopped

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

5 (14.5 ounce) cans great Northern

beans, undrained or any white bean

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or colby jack