Chili Chili Chili!
It doesn't matter if it's hot and spicy chili, turkey chili, beef chili, bean chili, beanless chili, white chili, red chili, green chili, vegetarian chili, meatless chili or 15 bean chili, chili is delishily warming to the soul and a true favorite meal during cold winter months. I don't have to even say it but chili recipes are a dime a dozen and no one stews it the same.
It seems when the weather turns off cold.... that's when the chili pots are dusted off and pulled out of the back of our kitchen cabinets. Not often do we eat chili during the hot summer months but you can bet that when winter hits, we make up for not eating it in the summer by eating it several times during the cold winter months. It's a true favorite! When we see the snow start to fall, the chili pot starts to simmering.
(October is also National Vegetarian Month)
Favorite Chili Toppings
Chili is usually topped with everything from grated cheese, melted cheese, sour cream, diced onions, corn chips to crushed crackers. Chili is even eaten with good ole southern cornbread crumbled up in it too.
October is National Chili Month
October has been picked for National Chili Month in the United States. Did you know that October is also National Sun Dried Tomato month as well? Yep it is. There are those people who say you shouldn't put tomatoes in chili just like you find those who say you shouldn't put beans in your chili either, but I say try sun dried tomatoes in your chili this month. It's delicious!
Fire-fighters and Chili
Interesting enough, firefighters and chili just seem to go together. Each and every year you hear of more and more Firehouse Cook-offs that are competing over the best Firehouse Chili between fire-stations. Most all of these cook-offs are put on to build funds for the fire station or for a local cause that they are supporting for the year. Support your local firemen and be a part of these great cook-off contests. There a lot of fun and you will eat some of the best chili you have ever put in your mouth!
Chili at Halloween
Ohhhhh yessssss! You bet cha! Chili is a favorite meal on Halloween and as we all know, Halloween is in the month of October. Why is it a favorite at Halloween you ask? Well for those families who celebrate Halloween we tend to serve food that is stewish, brewish and bubbley and chili is just that. You know... it makes an easy bewitching dark meal in a cauldron and not only is it a warm meal on a cold Halloween night for our little goblins but chili is a favorite for most everyone.
Do you want to know other food ideas for Halloween? All children love hot dogs so why not serve Halloween Chili Dogs. Try roasting those pumpkin seeds and sprinkle them on top of the chili dogs. It's spooktactular!
Chili As A Dip
Here's a great idea for left over chili. Just blend your chili up until you can't tell it's chili anymore and serve it with corn chips as a dip. Make it creamy by adding a bit of butter and cream cheese.
Harvest Chili
Since were talking about chili, I love to cook what I've named
"Harvest Chili." I usually fix it every Fall during the months of October and November when the fall flavors are so prevalent. The base of my Harvest Chili is pumpkin or butternut squash and it's soooo creamy and good. Find my recipe in our pumpkin section and give it a try yourself.
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