Chili Recipe Winner

... and the winner is ... well first off let me thank everyone who posted chili recipes on their blogs. It was great to see all the variations! I'm going to try and modify my recipe next batch I make and use some of your ingredients.

Now without further ado ... the winner is ... Gail M. - Gail please send me your mailing address and I'll get your package in the mail to you!

Just for fun I let the Random Number Generator pick a second number out and Cathy K. you will receive a package of buttons for your recipe. Please send me your mailing address!

I added a few Christmas inspired prints to the package ...

Lots of trim, buttons and sequin.

I also added some misc. fabric squares I had laying around...

Hope you have fun with your package and thanks again to everyone who played along.

Afghan and Chili Recipe Give away

My Afghan is moving right along. This is one UFO that may just get finished this year!

Don't forget to post your Chili recipe this week! So far we have two online and they look delicious. You have to check out Margaret's recipe ... just reading about it makes me hungry.

Here are some of the buttons that will be in the prize package. For every recipe posted the prize package will get bigger. The drawing will be held on Saturday morning, be sure to post before then for your chance to win. Scroll down a few post and see what is required to win!

Chili Recipe - Give Away Post

After I posted my recipe last week for Chili I had several comments about how different my recipe was from their recipe. I had to laugh because I thought everyone made chili like I did.

So I decided to challenge my readers to post their recipe on their blogs so we can see how you make it! If you post your recipe and post a link to my blog on your blog I will enter your name into a drawing for some CQ goodies. I've done a little shopping this week and I will share my new goodies with one lucky Chili maker. If you like buttons you will really like this giveaway!

Remember all you have to do is post your Chili recipe on your blog, post a link to my blog and leave me a comment so I can find it. I look forward to seeing how you make your chili.

Post your recipe by Friday, November 7th, 2008 to be placed in the drawing.

Chili Recipe

I had a few request for my Chili recipe last week so I thought I would share. It is really easy!

Brown 1 pound of ground beef - drain off all the fat after browning - I use the same pot I'm fixing the Chili in to brown the burger.

Mix in 1 package of Chili powder

Add 2 large cans of diced tomato's (this is where I usually add my home grown frozen sauce but since I had to throw out this years efforts due to the lack of electricity I switched to canned) I used the brand that had onions in it but if you want you can also add a diced onion.

Add 1 large can of Chili beans, 1 can of Black beans and 1 diced green pepper.

Cut the tops off 3 hot chili peppers and add peppers to the pot while simmering - I remove these at the end before serving.

Add 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon - it's good for you and taste yummy.
Simmer on the stove for about an hour.

After simmering for an hours add Spaghetti to taste ... I know this is a Kentucky thing but I don't think of Chili as being Chili without the spaghetti - I add it dry right in the pot, some people I know make it on the side and serve the chili on top at the table. Continue to simmer until the spaghetti is cooked.

That's it! Simple, easy and tasty. I freeze the leftovers in single serving containers and take to work for lunches.