ChhChhChhili....or baby it's cold out tonight

After a glorious Indian Summer last weekend, we're into real fall weather. Overcast, damp, and chilly. Comfort food is definitely called for. Tonight's offering is beef chili and cornbread.

The chili consists of sauteed onions, garlic, celery, yellow pepper, diced seasoned tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, browned ground beef, maple baked beans, kidney beans, pepper, salt, chili powder and onion soup mix. Combine all in large pot over medium heat. Cook for 1/2 hour to combine flavours. The cornbread is: 3./4 c flour, 1/4 c sugar, 1 c cornmeal, 4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt mixed in large bowl. 1 c milk, 1/4 c veg oil and 1 egg whisked and added to dry mixture. Whisked to combine. Turned out into greased 8" pan. Baked at 375 F for 25-30 min.

Photos could def'ly be better - my lense steamed up :_)

Catching up - 30 September 2014

OK, never mind what the automatic date says, this is the post for the last day of September. Summer flew by, lots of great meals were made and eaten, and now we're into fall. Today was the day for homemade pizzas (or at least home-assembled pizzas - I cheated and bought premade crusts). Pizza #1 had tomato sauce over the base, topped with chopped onion, fresh sweet yellow corn niblets, chopped fresh basil, sliced spicy Italian sausage, fresh asparagus, chopped orange peppers, roasted garlic/pepper seasoning, and grated mozzarella. Pizza #2 had a homemade pesto spread over the crust and topped with chopped red onion, sliced pears, sliced spicy Italian sausage, halved cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta, and mozzarella. Mmm, mmm.