This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.

It doesn’t matter how old you get, there’s nothing quite like having a home cooked meal prepared by your mother. It always instantly takes me back to growing up – it’s amazing how easily food evokes memories and emotions.

Yesterday we went to Chester Zoo and forgot to take the sandwiches we had prepared. There were no healthy options available and what was there was expensive, normally we’d bite the bullet and eat any way but money and calories were tight as we’d eaten out the night before so we had to go without.

My mother called me while we were there and she said to come round to hers when we got back and she’d make something for us. I was expecting a sandwich or bowl of soup but as soon as we walked in the door I was hit with the smell of one of my old favourites – chili with potato wedges – yum!

My mums hormel chili was always a favourite of mine growing up and I remember the adverts they used to run on the TV. I was just on their website and saw they offer loads of recipe ideas for how best to use Hormel and I am definitely going to try some of them out in the coming weeks. The “Blazing 8″ Chili looks delicious and really simple to prepare