after being confined to our home for two days straight, the wife, the kids, the dogs and the cat, i have been contemplating moving South. Just kidding, i think we live in the most perfect part of the World, with a taste of all four seasons, a river near by and some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere.
That being said, last week was kind of crappy. One of the meals we cooked up while we were confined to our home was Mom's famous chili. Her chili will bring in kinfolk from hundreds of miles. Just the mention of that chili sends me salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs after the bell has rung.
The last time i gave away one of her recipes, she kind of snapped on me, but, not to worry, her internet is down and she will never read this blog.
i hope.
Grace's chili
Brown together:
3 pounds ground beef
3 large onions, cut in half, then into thick slices
3 cloves garlic, minced
add:
3 packages chili seasoning any brand to taste
2 Tspns chili powder
pinch salt and pepper
2 cans sliced tomatoes undrained
1 can chili beans undrained
1 can pinto beans drained (reserve juice)
add to taste at end
Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, over low heat for an hour or two. stir occasionally. Add bean juice as needed, but it should be thick. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with bowls of chopped onions and grated cheddar cheese, along with crackers and big hunks of cornbread baked in a buttered iron skillet.
This in one of my favorite recipesMom says it is a passage into winter each year, and also it says "i love you" to her children. it brings me back to a time when all six kids and two parents ate together every night, talking over the day and planning our weekends together.
I do miss those days.
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