Do you ever feel like you just need to get away? We decided to take a trip with our four boys to the mountains the other weekend. We visited Red River Gorge and stayed in the loveliest cabin. It snowed the entire time and the TV wasn’t turned on once. We played board games by the fire until the wee hours of the night (our faves are Ticket to Ride and Trekking) and enjoyed hiking and exploring during the day. And of course, we enjoyed some great food.
A family favorite from the 5 year old up to the teenagers and adults is Santa Fe Soup. It can also be found in the Food for Thought cookbook, but we did a slight variation. Rather than sitting by the stove while it cooks for 2 hours, I brought along my pressure cooker and had the meal finished in 30 minutes! We served it with grilled cheese sandwiches. Be sure to check out the tips and tricks that made this recipe so easy!
Cooking Tips and Tricks
- Use the Food Chopper to quickly chop the onion.
- The Mix n Chop was perfect to cook the ground beef.
- Opening all those cans was a breeze with the Smooth Edge Can Opener.
- The Quick Cooker can save you hours in the kitchen!
Tasty Baskets 
This looks like such a perfect cozy winter soup! I’m going to have to try it! Question: do you use butter or mayo on the outside of the bread to crisp up your Mac and cheese?
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As a true Southerner, I use butter! I’ll also add that I used the Pampered Chef non-stick pan for the sandwiches and could literally wipe the pan clean afterwards!
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