This looks good Nick! I love homemade chili! I also love cooks who cook like me, who just go with the flow!

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 12:14 pm said:

This looks good Nick! I love homemade chili! I also love cooks who cook like me, who just go with the flow!

Looks great Nick. I actually had a discussion in TN about how I make my chili. When I was asked, I said with whatever I have layin around! Chili is my Jambalaya, it’s never made the exact same way twice. Chili was always my thing before I started playing around with making jerky. Now that i see this post, I think it’s time to do another pot of the old home brew.

Gotta go for a ride in the country to try and “scrape” up some fresh ingredients. Back in a few!

DK on 11/12/2006 at 1:06 pm said:

Looks great Nick. I actually had a discussion in TN about how I make my chili. When I was asked, I said with whatever I have layin around! Chili is my Jambalaya, it’s never made the exact same way twice. Chili was always my thing before I started playing around with making jerky. Now that i see this post, I think it’s time to do another pot of the old home brew.

Gotta go for a ride in the country to try and “scrape” up some fresh ingredients. Back in a few!

Dk if it gives me gas it’s good

hey you guys remember the possum roadkill on Cajohns street? YUMMO! To bad ya missed out…

Tis the season for chili for sure !!! Looks great Nick. Hmmm, possum chili, interesting.

Tracy C on 11/12/2006 at 1:43 pm said:

hey you guys remember the possum roadkill on Cajohns street? YUMMO! To bad ya missed out…

No Leroy found it and brought it home. Thanks next time kick over the hill. You no how much meat we have hanging up around here, the flies, well most of it is ready. Wait till you try Leroy’s jerky. Blane told him how to make it.

Corn in chili. You sure. You no what’s weird about corn it comes out the……….what do you want I’m tell the Blogers about corn. Got to go I got mail

Bret on 11/12/2006 at 2:48 pm said:

No Leroy found it and brought it home. Thanks next time kick over the hill. You no how much meat we have hanging up around here, the flies, well most of it is ready. Wait till you try Leroy’s jerky. Blane told him how to make it.

Leroy on 11/12/2006 at 2:52 pm said:

Corn in chili. You sure. You no what’s weird about corn it comes out the……….what do you want I’m tell the Blogers about corn. Got to go I got mail

Bret and Leroy, you 2 scare me. ROFLMAO

Leroy on 11/12/2006 at 2:52 pm said:

Corn in chili. You sure. You no what’s weird about corn it comes out the……….what do you want I’m tell the Blogers about corn. Got to go I got mail

I have that picture of Leroy playin that banjo burned in my head, possum chili on the fire, to bad Leroy dont have enough teeth to eat Bret’s roadkill jerky tho.

Arizona Jack on 11/12/2006 at 2:55 pm said:

I have that picture of Leroy playin that banjo burned in my head, possum chili on the fire, to bad Leroy dont have enough teeth to eat Bret’s roadkill jerky tho.

Leroy told me that he gots it all figured out when it comes to eating jerky with no teeth…He takes the finished jerky, and then he “marinates” it out back in his full garbage can for a few days…. After nature and flies do their part, Viola! Nice soft jerky.

OK I broke down and made chili too. You inspired me Nick! YUMMY!!! And I am with you DK, it is never the same. It is smelling and looking great! Has to simmer for a while yet, but I can’t wait to sit down with a big bowl later tonight with some smoked gouda and sharp NY cheddar grated ontop! And of course some hot sauce, can’t make it to hot or the kiddies will cry!

Arizona Jack on 11/12/2006 at 2:55 pm said:

I have that picture of Leroy playin that banjo burned in my head, possum chili on the fire, to bad Leroy dont have enough teeth to eat Bret’s roadkill jerky tho.

Isn’t this what Nick was talking about when he refers fo “Scarring New Readers” …….LOL

Nick you had me cooking all day but my chili was well worth it! The girls still think it is hot, but I can’t even taste the heat at all!

Not only did I make chili today but I made eggplant parm. I make it a little different then most, I use ground beef also. Kind of like a lasagna. One layer of fried eggplant, sauce-homemeade of course, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, meat, then start it all over again. Another yummy dish!

OK now Nick you need to come and do my dishes! LOL

Nick Lindauer on 11/12/2006 at 5:16 pm said:

Laura doesn’t let me do the dishes!

Really? I’ll have to talk her about that.

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 5:12 pm said:

Nick you had me cooking all day but my chili was well worth it! The girls still think it is hot, but I can’t even taste the heat at all!

Not only did I make chili today but I made eggplant parm. I make it a little different then most, I use ground beef also. Kind of like a lasagna. One layer of fried eggplant, sauce-homemeade of course, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, meat, then start it all over again. Another yummy dish!

OK now Nick you need to come and do my dishes! LOL

Stop it Jodie, yer makin me hungry

Nick, you need to teach the truth how to cook…. especially that chili, it looks yummy

Tracy C on 11/12/2006 at 3:25 pm said:

Leroy told me that he gots it all figured out when it comes to eating jerky with no teeth…He takes the finished jerky, and then he “marinates” it out back in his full garbage can for a few days…. After nature and flies do their part, Viola! Nice soft jerky.

You all want some. I’m sure we have enought to go around.

Arizona Jack on 11/12/2006 at 5:37 pm said:

Stop it Jodie, yer makin me hungry

Thanks for the invite for dinner Jode! I thought you loved me?

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 5:12 pm said:

Nick you had me cooking all day but my chili was well worth it! The girls still think it is hot, but I can’t even taste the heat at all!

Not only did I make chili today but I made eggplant parm. I make it a little different then most, I use ground beef also. Kind of like a lasagna. One layer of fried eggplant, sauce-homemeade of course, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, meat, then start it all over again. Another yummy dish!

OK now Nick you need to come and do my dishes! LOL

YOU HAVE A DISHWASHER!!!! Don’t pretend like your not living in the lap of luxury over there! lol

kristi on 11/12/2006 at 6:07 pm said:

YOU HAVE A DISHWASHER!!!! Don’t pretend like your not living in the lap of luxury over there! lol

Oh yea, I am living the life of Riley over here!

kristi on 11/12/2006 at 6:04 pm said:

Thanks for the invite for dinner Jode! I thought you loved me?

Head on over. Bring a dish, I have pletny to go around!!! Didn’t have any of it for dinner, ate downstairs tonight. That poor broccoli never had a chance.

Nick Lindauer on 11/12/2006 at 5:16 pm said:

Laura doesn’t let me do the dishes!

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 5:22 pm said:

Really? I’ll have to talk her about that.

I don’t let him do the dishes bec he doesn’t wash them completely! Do you know how gross it is to pick up a dish you think is clean and see crusted food on it?!? I think he does it on purpose to get out of cleaning.

Jodi, I want that eggplant parm recipe!

The Wife on 11/12/2006 at 9:18 pm said:

I don’t let him do the dishes bec he doesn’t wash them completely! Do you know how gross it is to pick up a dish you think is clean and see crusted food on it?!? I think he does it on purpose to get out of cleaning.

and all this time you thought us guys were dumb…..

The Wife on 11/12/2006 at 9:18 pm said:

I don’t let him do the dishes bec he doesn’t wash them completely! Do you know how gross it is to pick up a dish you think is clean and see crusted food on it?!? I think he does it on purpose to get out of cleaning.

Of course he does it on purpose! You should only wash the dishes you use and make him wash what he uses! I bet he learns real fast how to wash a dish!

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 9:29 pm said:

Of course he does it on purpose! You should only wash the dishes you use and make him wash what he uses! I bet he learns real fast how to wash a dish!

no, he’ll just use the ones she washes…lol….then the whole cabinet will be filled with food encrusted dishes..lol

The Wife on 11/12/2006 at 9:18 pm said:

I don’t let him do the dishes bec he doesn’t wash them completely! Do you know how gross it is to pick up a dish you think is clean and see crusted food on it?!? I think he does it on purpose to get out of cleaning.

LOL - my wife wont even let me in the good kitchen. I need to use the “other” one.

TheBigShow on 11/12/2006 at 9:46 pm said:

no, he’ll just use the ones she washes…lol….then the whole cabinet will be filled with food encrusted dishes..lol

you been to my place

The Wife on 11/12/2006 at 9:19 pm said:

Jodi, I want that eggplant parm recipe!

It is so easy Laura…..

One to two large eggplants
tomato sauce (I use homemade but you could use jarred)
ricotta cheese-part skim (small container)
shredded mozarella cheese (1-2 pounds)
ground beef (1-2 pounds)
salt
pepper
olive oil
4-6 eggs, beaten
flour
bread crumbs
paper towels

1: peel eggplant

2: slice eggplant

3: place eggplant on cooling racks and sprinkle with salt on both sides; let sit for 20 minutes

4: season and brown ground meat; drain fat after done cooking

5: get you flour, eggs, and bread crumbs ready

6: blot off your eggplant slices

7: flour eggplant slice, dip in egg, then dip eggplant in bread crumbs, place on plate, repeat with remaining slices

8: Preheat oven to 350 degrees

9: Heat about an inch of olive oil in large pan

10: fry eggplant slices until golden brown on one side (about 2 minutes), then flip and fry until golden brown (about 2 minutes more) adding more oil as needed

11: place fried eggplant on cooling racks over a sheet pan to collect excess oil

12: once done frying eggplant, coat bottom of baking dish with tomato sauce, cover bottom of pan with eggplant slices (doesn’t have to cover completely-just fit whatever you can), sprinkle some ground beef over eggplant, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese, scoop a few spoonsfuls of ricotta cheese and place randomly, pour more sauce over top-just enough to cover; keep repeating this step until you reach the top layer of your dish, then ontop of the top layer of eggplant pour some more sauce to cover and sprinkle some more shredded mozzarella cheese

13: place sidh in oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until top layer of cheese is golden brown

There ya have it 4th Tamale! Enjoy!

TheBigShow on 11/12/2006 at 9:46 pm said:

no, he’ll just use the ones she washes…lol….then the whole cabinet will be filled with food encrusted dishes..lol

See in my house he would be stabbed with one of his dirty forks for using MY clean dishes!

huvason on 11/12/2006 at 9:51 pm said:

LOL - my wife wont even let me in the good kitchen. I need to use the “other” one.

What’s that the hot plate in the shed? :-0

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:06 pm said:

What’s that the hot plate in the shed? :-0

LOL - No way- Mad get nuts when I try and use his hot plate. BTW, when you picking him up. You told me he would only be here a few days

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:06 pm said:

What’s that the hot plate in the shed? :-0

We have two Kitchens, my wifes nice one, and the summer kitchen she lets me use.

huvason on 11/12/2006 at 10:09 pm said:

LOL - No way- Mad get nuts when I try and use his hot plate. BTW, when you picking him up. You told me he would only be here a few days

Just a few days more , cough cough, THT is still working out the details.

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:13 pm said:

Just a few days more , cough cough, THT is still working out the details.

OK but hurry, there are strange sounds coming from on there

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:13 pm said:

Just a few days more , cough cough, THT is still working out the details.

YOu may need Leroy and BLANE’s helmet

Leroy on 11/12/2006 at 10:00 pm said:

you been to my place

nope…but ive been to mine…rofl

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:05 pm said:

See in my house he would be stabbed with one of his dirty forks for using MY clean dishes!

OUCH!! that’s why i have a dishwasher…

TheBigShow on 11/12/2006 at 10:34 pm said:

OUCH!! that’s why i have a dishwasher…

Yea, I am not very nice. My teachers always said I didn’t play well with others!

Jodie on 11/12/2006 at 10:43 pm said:

Yea, I am not very nice. My teachers always said I didn’t play well with others!

so I’m learning very quickly…lol

i havent been allowed to play with others since i was 8, something with a meat grinder and fingers. how is leroy bret?

TheBigShow on 11/12/2006 at 10:45 pm said:

so I’m learning very quickly…lol

i havent been allowed to play with others since i was 8, something with a meat grinder and fingers. how is leroy bret?

I knew I liked you!

kristi on 11/12/2006 at 6:07 pm said:

YOU HAVE A DISHWASHER!!!! Don’t pretend like your not living in the lap of luxury over there! lol

LMAO

kristi on 11/12/2006 at 6:07 pm said:

YOU HAVE A DISHWASHER!!!! Don’t pretend like your not living in the lap of luxury over there! lol

Are you talking about an actual dishwasher?
Cause I dont think Gary with a dishrag really counts

chrisk on 11/13/2006 at 11:24 am said:

Are you talking about an actual dishwasher?
Cause I dont think Gary with a dishrag really counts

Ah come on…he is my backup dishwasher!

chrisk on 11/13/2006 at 11:24 am said:

Are you talking about an actual dishwasher?
Cause I dont think Gary with a dishrag really counts

Besides, he looks so cute in his hair net!

Jodie on 11/13/2006 at 3:26 pm said:

Ah come on…he is my backup dishwasher!

Thanksgiving is coming, Gary better start hiding now, lots of dishes to do

I’ll have to try this recipe sometime! Looks great!

Hope everyone is doing well.

DK on 11/12/2006 at 1:06 pm said:

Looks great Nick. I actually had a discussion in TN about how I make my chili. When I was asked, I said with whatever I have layin around! Chili is my Jambalaya, it’s never made the exact same way twice. Chili was always my thing before I started playing around with making jerky. Now that i see this post, I think it’s time to do another pot of the old home brew.

Gotta go for a ride in the country to try and “scrape” up some fresh ingredients. Back in a few!

Here’s a popular curry dish you might like:

Chicken Masala
Ingredients

1 onion peeled and sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 red chilles
3-4 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp tandoori masala
1 tbsp tomato puree
3fl oz/90ml canned coconut milk
7fl oz/200ml chicken stock
1-2 tbsp paprika
5oz/150g natural yoghurt
4 tbsp chopped coriander

Method

Cut breasts of chicken into pieces. Heat up the olive oil in a suitable frying pan then cook onion for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the chicken pieces and for cook for about 5/6 minutes and stir occasionally until they are browned.

Add the garam masala, tandoori masala , chillies, tomato puree, garlic and paprika. Coat the chicken by stirring, then pour in the chicken stock, coconut milk and yoghurt and bring to the boil.

Once boiling, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or at least until the chicken is tender. Serve and garnish with coriander.

Serves 4

Hope you enjoy it - Anthony