Mexican Hot Chocolate, Anyone?

So the weather in FL dropped to the low 40’s and I thought, what a great time for hot chocolate!  It just happened to coincide with our friends coming over for dinner so I decided to give them a chocolatey treat.  I have to admit that I accidentally grabbed the dark chocolate and the result…

Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Bean Chili

Winter makes me want three things: soups, stews, and chili!  Ok, chili is technically a stew, but some would argue that it could stand on its own as a type of culinary perfection.  I love this recipe because you can just put the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it, go to work, and come…