Good Day for Chili

Don't you just love sitting down to a "hot" bowl of good homemade chili on a cold winters day? I sure do, and so does my family. I start it one of two ways. Sometimes I let the beans soak over night, or I quick soak them early in the morning. Either way, it's yummy. After that I get the been to cooking, after a few hours, I add tomato juice (organic of course) I fry up some ground beef, drain it, than add it. Another hour, I chop up a medium onion and add it. I add chili powder to taste. I add two cans of dices tomatoes. By the evening meal it's yummy. Sometimes I add chopped veggies for a change of pace. But I generally save the veggies for my homemade chicken and vegetable soup and beef stew. Not only does hot soups warm the body, but it gives your family that unspoken message that you love them enough to make something for them, that consist of more then just opening a can and warming it up. ;) Chow