The First Family.

In celebration of the Obama’s new puppy, Bo (Portuguese Water Dog), I thought it would be nice to list a few of the First Family’s favorite dishes.

Obama Family Chili

So apparently this was served at the Democratic National Convention, when Obama was officially picked as the party’s candidate. He, and his family have been eating this for years. The best part is, it’s only 183 calories, no wonder they look so good!

Retrieved from the Chicago Sun Times

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey or beef
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground basil
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• tomato, several depending on size, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans

Directions

1. Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.Add ground meat and brown.
2. Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.
3. Add red wine vinegar.
4. Add tomatoes and let simmer, until tomatoes cook down.
5. Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
6. Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.

Here’s the video on how to make it!

Michelle Obama’s Apple Cobbler

“I’ve been making this cobbler for a

long time, so I usually just eyeball how much needs to go in. People might want more or less sugar, but this is how our family and friends like it. This recipe makes one cobbler, which is like a double pie.”

Retrieved from the NY SUN.

Filling:

• 8 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced [or a bag of frozen peeled apples]
• 1-1/2 to 2 cups of brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup white flour

Mix these ingredients together in a bowl and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight so the spice goes all the way through the apples.

Crust:

• 3 sheets refrigerated pie crust
• 1 stick of butter

Preheat oven at 325 degrees. Butter and flour the bottom of a large baking dish. Roll out three pie crusts real thin — as thin as possible. Layer the bottom of the pan with 1-1/2 of the pie crusts and prick a few holes in it. Pour the apples with the liquid into the pie pan. Dot 3/4 of a stick of butter around the apples. Use the final 1-1/2 pie crusts to cover the apple mixture entirely (let the pie crust overlap the pan).

Pinch the edges of the dough around the sides of the pan so the mixture is completely covered.

Melt final 1/4 stick of butter and brush all over top of crust.

Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Bake at 300 for up to 3 hours — that’s what makes the crust flaky, like Barack likes it. Put the cobbler in the oven and go for a walk, go to the store, or do whatever you have to do around the house. Start looking at the cobbler after two and a half hours so it doesn’t burn.

Serve anytime.