This post is all about food today! At a recent training, our CCL teacher and promoter couples shared good fellowship and food, always a winning combination. Today I get to pass along a bit of the festivity by sharing some of the recipes enjoyed that day. Hooray!

For more recipes by our cooks, check out this page.

Black Bean Soup by Missy Bailes

• 2 cans black beans
• 1 can chicken broth
• ½ jar salsa
• Spices to taste
• Cut up smoked sausage

Bring to a boil and simmer until beans and seasonings are cooked through.

Chili by Kate Basi

• 1 lb. ground beef, browned
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 large can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans chili beans
• 1 1/2-2 T. chili powder
• Dash of cumin

Bring to a boil and simmer to desired consistency.

Pumpkin Crunch by Missy Bexten
Click here for the recipe (made without the whipped topping).

Muffins by Maria Henson
Click here for that recipe (one batch was made with chocolate chips and another with strawberry bits).