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I love these people*

*Dinner at the CULT-de-sac 

with most of my near and dear

What the world needs now is...

LESS Carrie Prejean

and 

MORE Chocolate Pudding

No.  I did not eat all of it... but you could understand if I almost did, seeing that it was made with homemade chocolate pudding and homemade whipped cream...

Chilly Chili

About 10 o'clock this morning it began to rain.

So, I opened the door to listen to it for awhile.

A chilly wind blew through the screen door.

Perhaps it was the savory sound of Food Network in the background mixed with the delightful chill in the air, that inspired me at that moment.

Burr.It's.Chilly.

Hmmm.I.Want.Chili.

Into the kitchen I went.

And there was no shilly-shally-ing.

No Shilly-Shally Chili

(For Chilly Weather)

(Hesitation-Free)

(Meat-Free, add at your own risk, you carnivores)

Olive Oil

Yellow Onion

4 Cloves Garlic

6 oz. Tomato Paste

Potato

1 can Diced Tomato

4 cups Water

1 can Pinto Bean (drained, rinsed)

1 can Red Kidney Bean (drained, rinsed)

1 can Great Northern Bean (drained, rinsed)

1 can Butter Bean (drained, rinsed)

2 tbsp Honey

1 tbsp Paprika

2 tsp Brown Sugar

2 tsp Salt

Bay Leaf

Saute diced onion and garlic in olive oil in heavy bottom pot for 4 minutes. (Or, for you meat eaters, brown some bacon in olive oil, then set bacon aside to crumble on top of soup at end.  Use bacon oil to saute onion and garlic.)  Add tomato paste, stir for 30 seconds.  Add diced potatoes, stir, let sit for a minute.  Add remaining ingredients.  Cook on High until boils.  Lower temperature to Medium Low, and simmer for 30-45 minutes.

Told you it was easy!

Now pop the top of Samuel Adam's Winter Brew, butter some bread, and ENJOY!