Thank you to everyone who joined our September Cookbook Club! 🏈 We had a ball huddling up and sharing touchdown-worthy recipes that will have everyone cheering! It’s such a joy to connect as a community that thrives on coming together over good food. A special thanks to Yeliz, a Culinary Care patient turned advocate, for sharing her inspiring words on the importance of nourishment during cancer treatment. You can read more about her powerful story here.

Recipes & resources

• The Best Healthy Turkey Chili from Ambitious Kitchen

• Vegetarian Chili from Pinch of Yum

• 36 Easy and Healthy Super Bowl Meal Ideas & Inspiration from Eat Your Nutrition

• 3-Ingredient Spicy Chicken Chili

• Ingredients:

• 1 lb shredded chicken (poached, rotisserie, etc.)

• 1 can spicy chili beans (including sauce, such as Brooks brand)

• 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies

• Directions:

• Mix all ingredients in a pot and heat through.

• Have fun with toppings like cheese, chopped onions, pickled jalapeños, diced avocado, and corn chips.

• Layered Chili/Bean Dip

• Ingredients:

• Cream cheese

• Refried beans

• Chili

• Cheese of choice

• Directions:

• Spread cream cheese on the bottom of a baking dish.

• Layer refried beans, chili, and top with cheese.

• Bake until heated through and garnish with sliced green onions, black olives, and pickled jalapeños.

• Portobello Mushroom Sloppy Joes

• Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegan butter

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 10 oz baby portobello mushrooms, diced

• 1/3 green bell pepper, diced

• 1/2 medium onion, diced

• 1 jalapeño, diced (optional)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2/3 cup ketchup

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tbsp molasses

• 1 tbsp mustard

• 3/4 tsp chili powder

• 2-3 tbsp soy sauce

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• Directions:

• Prepare the sauce: Whisk together ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, soy sauce, and black pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste.

• Cook the vegetables: Heat butter and olive oil in a pan. Sauté bell pepper and jalapeño until soft. Add onions and garlic, cooking until translucent.

• Add the mushrooms: Cook until mushrooms are soft and moisture has evaporated.

• Incorporate the sauce: Gradually add the sauce, stirring until well coated. Cook until the sauce thickens.

• Note: Taste and adjust the sauce as needed. Feel free to tweak the amount of molasses and brown sugar to suit your preference.

Our next gathering is Thursday, October 24. Stay tuned for more details!