Tater Tot Casserole

From my sister

Hot Mama Grade: A 

Hot Mama Notes: Not sure if I have this recipe in my blog so I decided to add it. This one is a winner that we have made for years. For many years I made it with ground turkey, but now I am back to beef. But any ground meat is good (except sausage which is too overpowering). I also double the recipe. I never use cream if mushroom. I usually use cream of celery or sometimes cream of asparagus. I don't use as much cheese as directed, either, as it is it necessary. Such a great recipe. The kids love it! 

White Bean Chili

From: https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/white-bean-chili/#recipe

Hot Mama Grade: B+

Hot Mama Notes: I made this camping. It was good but a lot of work done at home. Lots of chopping. But I like all the fresh veggies. The milk and lime juice made it pretty liquid. I added 2 chicken packets, and it was a good addition. I made this tonight for dinner at home. I wanted to add some meat but I didn't have chicken or turkey and didn't want to add beef, so I tried Italian sausage. It was awful. I essentially ruined the dish. So sad. The sausage flavor overpowered everything. Lesson learned. I didn't had the milk and it was better, less liquid. Instead I added a tablespoons of sour cream and this was great! I also added a extra can of beans to mKe more since I was feeding 5 people, and at camp 2 of us ate the entire pot!