| When Winter strikes in all it's icy glory and the | | | | There is almost nothing that can not be used in a pot |
| temperature outside is frigid and Springtime seems like | | | | of chili. I have either made or been served chili with |
| it will never arrive what is there that can bring a little | | | | everything in it from beer to raisins to mangoes. I have |
| cheer and warmth. The comfort of a good home | | | | had sweet chili and hot chili, chili served over rice or |
| cooked meal with your family and friends comes to | | | | spaghetti or with the traditional oyster crackers and |
| mind. Good Company and Comfort Food. What are | | | | served over hamburgers or hot dogs..if you have |
| the best Comfort Foods to warm up your Winter. A | | | | never had a chili-dog or chili-burger you have missed a |
| Bowl of Home-Made soup like Minestrone or a plate of | | | | couple of lifes simple pleasures. Sharp cheddar cheese |
| Home-Made Stew or - the King of all Comfort Foods - | | | | is always a plus. Chili can also be made in quantities to |
| A big helping of your favorite Chili. After all, who ever | | | | meet any need, from a family of four to enough to |
| heard of a Stew Cook-off. | | | | feed an army of guests. All you need is the right Stock |
| A great bowl of Home-Made Chili makes a great meal | | | | Pot and cooking supplies [ to make it happen. |
| any time, but in the dead of Winter it is the perfect | | | | The point of all of this is simple. I am not trying to teach |
| food, a hearty, warm, stick-to-your-ribs great meal. | | | | you how to make Chili. I am trying to get you to have |
| Chili is easily the most personal of all foods. There is so | | | | some fun and make chili your own. Find a couple of |
| many ways to make it and almost nothing is off limits. | | | | good chili recipes to try like ones you will find at CHILI |
| You can use the traditional beef but it is equally | | | | and once you know some things that you will always |
| perfect with turkey, lamb, chicken or pork. The meat | | | | want in any Chili, basics like chili powder, cumin, beans, |
| can be ground or cubed or you can make it with no | | | | no beans, what ever variety of peppers, meat, no |
| meat at all. You can make it with or without beans. It | | | | meat. start experimenting. This time add raisins and a |
| can be mild or so hot as to make you sweat, | | | | little cinnamon to sweeten it. Next time add a little |
| depending on your tastes and preferences and for | | | | cayenne or jalapenos or habaneros to spice it up. |
| whom you may be cooking. | | | | Make your chili your own. |