As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html

This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
my own small way.
--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in :

> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>
> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
> my own small way.




I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.


(ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

PeterLucas wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in :
>
>> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
>> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
>> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
>> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
>
>
>
> I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>
>
> (ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)
>
>
LOL!

--
Jean B.

On 2009-01-17, Jean B. > wrote:

> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>
> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
> my own small way.

Like everything about BO, it's totally non-committal. Turkey or beef?
Kidney beans? Basil!?

It's gonna be a sad four years.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-01-17, Jean B. > wrote:
>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
> Like everything about BO, it's totally non-committal. Turkey or beef?
> Kidney beans? Basil!?
>
> It's gonna be a sad four years.
>
> nb

LOL (re the food part, that is). I want to see what this tastes
like. Different, for sure.

--
Jean B.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:01:28 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>
>This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>my own small way.

Well, I can safely say he ain't from Texas. Except for the missing
cinnamon, this could pass for Skyline. They eat funny up there.

Alex

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas wrote:

> "Jean B." > wrote in :
>
>> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
>> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
>> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
>> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
> I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>
> (ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)

yeah, there's no way he'll be a brilliant, independent thinker like george
w. bush.

blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:48:45 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2009-01-17, Jean B. > wrote:
>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
> Like everything about BO, it's totally non-committal. Turkey or beef?
> Kidney beans? Basil!?
>
> It's gonna be a sad four years.
>
> nb

unlike the last eight when joy was unrestrained?

blake

On 2009-01-17, blake murphy > wrote:

> unlike the last eight when joy was unrestrained?

Hey, the gated elite laughed all the way to the bank.

nb

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> wrote:
>
>I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>
I'm sure the White House cooks can handle it.
>
>(ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)

We elected someone who can think for himself this time.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Jean B. wrote:
> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>
> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
> my own small way.
> --
> Jean B.

I always like to see other people's chili recipes. Unlike the Chili Cookoff
folks who have a set of rules and personal stringent guidlines, the rest of
us make chili the way we like it, the way Mom made it, in general the way it
was made where we grew up. Very little tomato in Obama's -- not sure I
would like it that way. But then my chili can vary by what is growing in
the garden and what is in the cupboard.
Janet

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>LOL (re the food part, that is). I want to see what this tastes
>like. Different, for sure.

My niece make turkey chili (for her father). I don't like it.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-01-17, Jean B. > wrote:
>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
> Like everything about BO, it's totally non-committal. Turkey or beef?
> Kidney beans? Basil!?
>
> It's gonna be a sad four years.
>
> nb


It can't possibly be sadder than the past eight years.

More politicians need to learn that a good way to keep your foot out of
your mouth is to keep your mouth shut until you know what you're talking
about.

gloria p

On Jan 17, 10:54*am, Chemiker > wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:01:28 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
> >http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...recipe_n_89826....
>
> >This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> >do this on Tuesday. *And why? *Because I feel like celebrating in
> >my own small way.
>
> Well, I can safely say he ain't from Texas. Except for the missing
> cinnamon, this could pass for Skyline. They eat funny up there.
>
> Alex
===============================
Alex . . .
Whoa! That ain't even CLOSE to Cincinnati Chili! Where's the
chocolate, the coffee, the 27 other ingredients? Over RICE? With
TURKEY? I love Obama, but I thought he was supposed to be a Foodie.
That recipe sounds like it was written by a spinmeister to keep the
health nuts happy!
Lynn in Fargo

On Jan 17, 10:50*am, Lynn from Fargo > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:54*am, Chemiker > wrote:> On Sat, 17 Jan >
> > Well, I can safely say he ain't from Texas. Except for the missing
> > cinnamon, this could pass for Skyline. They eat funny up there.
> . . .
> Whoa! *That ain't even CLOSE to Cincinnati Chili! *Where's the
> chocolate, the coffee, the 27 other ingredients? *Over RICE? *With
> TURKEY? I love Obama, but I thought he was supposed to be a Foodie.
> That recipe sounds like it was written by a spinmeister to keep the
> health nuts happy!

Not Texas chili, not Cincinnati chili, not the kind of chili you spend
weekend hours creating. I'd say it's a typical middle of the road
fast weeknight 'let's throw together something that reminds us of
chili' dish. IOW the kind of thing that's made all the time in
kitchens all around the country. -aem

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:50:21 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> wrote:

>Whoa! That ain't even CLOSE to Cincinnati Chili! Where's the
>chocolate, the coffee, the 27 other ingredients?

Skyline means Cincinnati Chili? I had no idea what he meant by that.

>Over RICE?

Chili with beans is *great* over rice (I did it just last weekend)...
and think about it - rice reflects his Asian upbringing.

>With TURKEY? I love Obama, but I thought he was supposed to be a Foodie.

I'm not a turkey chili fan either, it's pretty bland... but at least
he's eating healthy.

>That recipe sounds like it was written by a spinmeister to keep the
>health nuts happy!

Maybe - or maybe the beef alternative was put there to keep
unimaginative (meaning no deviating from the written recipe) red meat
fans happy.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Jan 17, 6:01*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. *Turns
> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
> grits, and his own chili. *His recipe is available at:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...recipe_n_89826....
>
> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> do this on Tuesday. *And why? *Because I feel like celebrating in
> my own small way.
> --
> Jean B.

No doubt Obama grew up with and has a taste for the local Hawaiian-
style chili which is pretty unique. Hawaiian-style chili is rather
soupy and contains no corn flour as a thickener. It's made with ground
beef and always contains beans - mostly canned kidney beans. It tends
to be on the sweet side and is eaten on white rice. It's obvious that
he has eaten a lot of Zippy's Chili from that popular local restaurant
chain. I've eaten a lot of the stuff too. I will aways get it with
cheese and onions on top. The local rumors that I've heard is that the
secret ingredient in Zippy's chili is mayo but don't tell anybody that
I said so - after all, I have a wife and kids... :-)

"aem" > wrote

> IOW the kind of thing that's made all the time in
>kitchens all around the country. -aem

And heartily enjoyed.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>
> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
> my own small way.

At least he knows how to cook. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once." -- Anonymous

sf > wrote in news:ht54n4pisljjg1c0u7ocjshoa07ra2rg57@
4ax.com:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> > wrote:
>>
>>I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>>
> I'm sure the White House cooks can handle it.
>>
>>(ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)
>
> We elected someone who can think for himself this time.
>
>
>


ROFLMAO!!!!!!


Yeah, right!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:33:41 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> wrote:

>sf > wrote in news:ht54n4pisljjg1c0u7ocjshoa07ra2rg57@
>4ax.com:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>>>
>> I'm sure the White House cooks can handle it.
>>>
>>>(ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)
>>
>> We elected someone who can think for himself this time.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>ROFLMAO!!!!!!
>
>
>Yeah, right!!

I don't care what you think about us.

I didn't even know what you called your Australian "leader" without
looking it up. He's a Prime Minister, which makes it sound like
you're in church a lot. I don't know his name, but I do know that
he's of no importance on the international scene... and I've heard
he's in a lot of trouble over there in Australia. Deal with your own
shit before you sling it at us.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On 18 Jan 2009 03:28:19 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> wrote:

>Susan > : in
>
>> I have every confidence in the prez elect as a leader, but none as a
>> cook.
>
>That's my take on it too I am not at all impressed with the chili
>recipe.
>
We didn't elect him as head cook, we elected him President.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

PeterLucas wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in :
>
>> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
>> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
>> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
>> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>
>
>
>
> I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>
>
> (ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)
>
>
It would seem he is off to a great start. He appointed someone with no
integrity as treasury secretary. It seems that the appointee (Geithner)
simply overlooked paying $30,000 in taxes on additional income he had
over four years in the recent past. It is understandable he could make
this mistake because numbers could be a difficult concept for the
president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and a potential treasury
secretary. As president of the New York Fed he is a key guy in bailing
out the Wall Street fat cats.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:08:56 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2009-01-17, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> unlike the last eight when joy was unrestrained?
>
> Hey, the gated elite laughed all the way to the bank.
>
> nb

i think this is why bush views his tenure as largely successful.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:40:57 -0800, sf wrote:

> On 18 Jan 2009 03:28:19 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> > wrote:
>
>>Susan > : in
>>
>>> I have every confidence in the prez elect as a leader, but none as a
>>> cook.
>>
>>That's my take on it too I am not at all impressed with the chili
>>recipe.
>>
> We didn't elect him as head cook, we elected him President.

the obamas are keeping the current white house chef on the job. i
understand this is the usual practice. (naturally, they will be telling
her what kinds of food they like to eat.)

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:33:41 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas wrote:

> sf > wrote in news:ht54n4pisljjg1c0u7ocjshoa07ra2rg57@
> 4ax.com:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>I can only hope that he has a *VERY* good staff backing him.
>>>
>> I'm sure the White House cooks can handle it.
>>>
>>>(ie, the ones that tell him what decisions to make.)
>>
>> We elected someone who can think for himself this time.
>>
>
> ROFLMAO!!!!!!
>
> Yeah, right!!

i didn't know they got rush limbaugh over in australia.

blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:40:48 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> Jean B. wrote:
>> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
>> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
>> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
>> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>
>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>> my own small way.
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> I always like to see other people's chili recipes. Unlike the Chili Cookoff
> folks who have a set of rules and personal stringent guidlines, the rest of
> us make chili the way we like it, the way Mom made it, in general the way it
> was made where we grew up. Very little tomato in Obama's -- not sure I
> would like it that way. But then my chili can vary by what is growing in
> the garden and what is in the cupboard.
> Janet

it's more public relations than anything else. wingers would scream if he
used exotic dried peppers or the like and call it further evidence he's
some kind of 'elitist,' as if that's a sin.

your pal,
blake

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> I always like to see other people's chili recipes. Unlike the Chili Cookoff
> folks who have a set of rules and personal stringent guidlines, the rest of
> us make chili the way we like it, the way Mom made it, in general the way it
> was made where we grew up. Very little tomato in Obama's -- not sure I
> would like it that way. But then my chili can vary by what is growing in
> the garden and what is in the cupboard.
> Janet
>
>
My daughter has informed me that she doesn't want to consume this
chili. Assuming I can get to the store (we are having a snow
storm), I will get the ingredients and make this for myself (out
of curiosity) and she can eat canned chili. We'll have pumpkin
pie for dessert, since that has been mentioned as one of the sweet
things Obama enjoys.

--
Jean B.

On 2009-01-18, blake murphy > wrote:

> i think this is why bush views his tenure as largely successful.

Like most past prezes.

There is an us-vs-them mentality in this country. That we're-all-equal crap
falls apart after a certain economic strata has been surmounted. Many
societies are class conscious by birth or heredity. Since the US culture is
so young, without centuries of tradition, we're strictly money based. Some
of it is even invented and totally bogus. The Devil Wears Prada is a
brilliant satire on wealth driven class consciousness in this country.

Miranda Priestly: Oh, don't be ridiculous. Andrea. Everybody wants this.
Everybody wants to be us.


nb

aem wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:50 am, Lynn from Fargo > wrote:
>> On Jan 17, 10:54 am, Chemiker > wrote:> On Sat, 17 Jan >
>>> Well, I can safely say he ain't from Texas. Except for the missing
>>> cinnamon, this could pass for Skyline. They eat funny up there.
>> . . .
>> Whoa! That ain't even CLOSE to Cincinnati Chili! Where's the
>> chocolate, the coffee, the 27 other ingredients? Over RICE? With
>> TURKEY? I love Obama, but I thought he was supposed to be a Foodie.
>> That recipe sounds like it was written by a spinmeister to keep the
>> health nuts happy!
>
> Not Texas chili, not Cincinnati chili, not the kind of chili you spend
> weekend hours creating. I'd say it's a typical middle of the road
> fast weeknight 'let's throw together something that reminds us of
> chili' dish. IOW the kind of thing that's made all the time in
> kitchens all around the country. -aem

I looked this us because I wondered whether it was like such
recipes our moms might have made. The vinegar is very different
(for me, anyway). I guess I have one foot in each chili camp with
the one mom made (with beans, tomatoes, etc.) being a comfort
food, and the "more-authentic" ones being something else.

--
Jean B.

dsi1 wrote:
> No doubt Obama grew up with and has a taste for the local Hawaiian-
> style chili which is pretty unique. Hawaiian-style chili is rather
> soupy and contains no corn flour as a thickener. It's made with ground
> beef and always contains beans - mostly canned kidney beans. It tends
> to be on the sweet side and is eaten on white rice. It's obvious that
> he has eaten a lot of Zippy's Chili from that popular local restaurant
> chain. I've eaten a lot of the stuff too. I will aways get it with
> cheese and onions on top. The local rumors that I've heard is that the
> secret ingredient in Zippy's chili is mayo but don't tell anybody that
> I said so - after all, I have a wife and kids... :-)

Sweet? At least his recipe has no sweetener in it!

--
Jean B.

blake murphy wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:40:57 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>> On 18 Jan 2009 03:28:19 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Susan > : in
>>>
>>>> I have every confidence in the prez elect as a leader, but none as a
>>>> cook.
>>> That's my take on it too I am not at all impressed with the chili
>>> recipe.
>>>
>> We didn't elect him as head cook, we elected him President.
>
> the obamas are keeping the current white house chef on the job. i
> understand this is the usual practice. (naturally, they will be telling
> her what kinds of food they like to eat.)
>
> your pal,
> blake

I wonder just how much he and the family will be able to eat
"normal" food?

--
Jean B.

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:56:36 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:40:48 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>> As an offshoot of another thread, I thought I'd rather cook
>>> something that isn't glitzy, something that Obama enjoys. Turns
>>> out he is reported to like takeout from a pizzeria, shrimp and
>>> grits, and his own chili. His recipe is available at:
>>>
>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0...e_n_89826.html
>>>
>>> This deviates from MY chili in a number of ways, but I might just
>>> do this on Tuesday. And why? Because I feel like celebrating in
>>> my own small way.
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> I always like to see other people's chili recipes. Unlike the Chili Cookoff
>> folks who have a set of rules and personal stringent guidlines, the rest of
>> us make chili the way we like it, the way Mom made it, in general the way it
>> was made where we grew up. Very little tomato in Obama's -- not sure I
>> would like it that way. But then my chili can vary by what is growing in
>> the garden and what is in the cupboard.
>> Janet
>
>it's more public relations than anything else. wingers would scream if he
>used exotic dried peppers or the like and call it further evidence he's
>some kind of 'elitist,' as if that's a sin.
>
It's élitist, Blake, élitist.
--
modom

ambitious when it comes to fiddling with meat

On Jan 18, 8:05*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > No doubt Obama grew up with and has a taste for the local Hawaiian-
> > style chili which is pretty unique. Hawaiian-style chili is rather
> > soupy and contains no corn flour as a thickener. It's made with ground
> > beef and always contains beans - mostly canned kidney beans. It tends
> > to be on the sweet side and is eaten on white rice. It's obvious that
> > he has eaten a lot of Zippy's Chili from that popular local restaurant
> > chain. I've eaten a lot of the stuff too. I will aways get it with
> > cheese and onions on top. The local rumors that I've heard is that the
> > secret ingredient in Zippy's chili is mayo but don't tell anybody that
> > I said so - after all, I have a wife and kids... :-)
>
> Sweet? *At least his recipe has no sweetener in it!
>
> --
> Jean B.

Many folks have tried to come up with their version of this dish, I
suspect there is some sugar in there. The sweetness could be from the
addition of ketchup too. There's talk of a secret ingredient but
nobody quite know how to recreate this. I've seen a recipe that
includes cream of mushroom soup. Haha. Zippy's chili is supposed to be
based on Cincinnati-style chili but I know nothing about that.

"Jean B." > wrote
> My daughter has informed me that she doesn't want to consume this chili.
> Assuming I can get to the store (we are having a snow storm), I will get
> the ingredients and make this for myself (out of curiosity) and she can
> eat canned chili.

His chili is much like my oft-but-unfairly-maligned chili. Except I brown
the onions.

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:04:23 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

Uh, I have to agree on a couple of things.

Yes, I add cocoa to my chili and thicken with
corn meal. I'm thinking Aztec and mole. But
TURMERIC? LOL!

The vinegar I can live with. I use it myself for
dishes that tend to the sweet to achieve a
S/S balance. Like RBR.

Alex

>Maybe - or maybe the beef alternative was put there to keep
>unimaginative (meaning no deviating from the written recipe) red meat
>fans happy.

Uh, right. You don't like cholesterol? Leave out the red meat.
Substitute cucumbers.

Alex

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:20:15 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"Jean B." > wrote
>> My daughter has informed me that she doesn't want to consume this chili.
>> Assuming I can get to the store (we are having a snow storm), I will get
>> the ingredients and make this for myself (out of curiosity) and she can
>> eat canned chili.
>
>His chili is much like my oft-but-unfairly-maligned chili. Except I brown
>the onions.
>
Brown the onions, 'Cat? More Sweetness (as if you weren't
sweet enuff). So do you add vinegar to balance sweet and
sour?

Alex, who's actually thinking of making a batch of
Cincinatti style goop.

On Jan 18, 1:02*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > I always like to see other people's chili recipes. *Unlike the Chili Cookoff
> > folks who have a set of rules and personal stringent guidlines, the rest of
> > us make chili the way we like it, the way Mom made it, in general the way it
> > was made where we grew up. *Very little tomato in Obama's -- not sure I
> > would like it that way. *But then my chili can vary by what is growing in
> > the garden and what is in the cupboard.
> > Janet
>
> My daughter has informed me that she doesn't want to consume this
> chili. *Assuming I can get to the store (we are having a snow
> storm), I will get the ingredients and make this for myself (out
> of curiosity) and she can eat canned chili. *We'll have pumpkin
> pie for dessert, since that has been mentioned as one of the sweet
> things Obama enjoys.
>
> --
> Jean B.

Don'tcha just love teenagers? <g> Throw a couple of taters in then
oven to bake, and let her dress those for dinner. Make it sweet
potatoes, and it's almost healthy<g>

maxine in ri

On Jan 18, 1:08*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
> > On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:40:57 -0800, sf wrote:
>
> >> On 18 Jan 2009 03:28:19 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>> Susan > :in
>
> >>>> I have every confidence in the prez elect as a leader, but none as a
> >>>> cook.
> >>> That's my take on it too I am not at all impressed with the chili
> >>> recipe. *
>
> >> We didn't elect him as head cook, we elected him President.
>
> > the obamas are keeping the current white house chef on the job. *i
> > understand this is the usual practice. *(naturally, they will be telling
> > her what kinds of food they like to eat.)
>
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> I wonder just how much he and the family will be able to eat
> "normal" food?
>
Depends on what we call normal. For family meals, they'll eat what
they request from the chef. For state dinners, well, that's always a
different story. As long as they don't insist ketchup is a vegetable
and broccoli should be banned, they can eat poi and taro or mac and
cheese or *******ized chili.

maxine in ri