3 C's - Chowder, Cheddar biscuits, and a Cat in a basket

It has been COLD!  Teens during the day and negative numbers at night and mornings.  Tonight I wanted to make something for supper that would warm us up.  3 C's it is!  Chowder...so comforting and filling.  Cheddar biscuits...yummy and satisfying.  The last C...well, let's just say it will warm your heart...you'll see at the end of this post ;-)

This chowder has evolved over time, to include more ingredients than the original recipe.  Don't you just love a recipe like that?  Keep tweaking it until it is just right!

Chowder recipe:
6 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced
water
4 cups milk
1 can corn
1 onion, diced
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Put diced potatoes in pot and cover with water.  Add salt.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until tender.  Drain.

Put potatoes back in pot and use enough milk to cover potatoes by at least a couple inches (approximately 4 cups).

Add corn, onion, carrots, celery, butter, salt, and pepper.  Heat to right before boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until onion is softened.

Add cheese.  Stir and heat until melted.

Top with bacon before serving.

With this chowder, I like to serve it with some type of crusty bread or biscuit.  This cheddar biscuit is gooey delicious with a nice herb butter melted on top.

Cheddar biscuit with melted, herb butter recipe:
Pre-heat oven to 400'
1 1/4 cup baking mix
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 water
2 tablespoons butter
garlic powder, parsley, pepper (1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon each)

Mix baking mix, cheese, and water together.  Place 8 spoon fulls on baking stone.
Bake at 400' for 10 - 12 minutes.

While they are baking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in microwave.  Stir in garlic powder, parsley and pepper.

As soon as you take the biscuits out of the oven, brush the melted herb butter all over.

And for the last C...drum roll please...

It's my Cat!  Ginger loves to snuggle in this basket.  She loves it even more in front of a warming, cozy fire.  So adorable...always warms my heart (smile).