This is a recipe from Judy offered up by a member of our momscooking discussion group for our ChiliUSA collection. It gets it's name from the "secret ingredient", coffee, which is a key ingredient in Redeye Gravy.. Judy says:

I am a Chile-head from way back! I am a native of Columbus, Mississippi, a historic city noted for our antebellum homes. My main interests are cooking and digital photography. My favorite things to cook with are chile peppers so I have lots of Mexican and spicy recipes. Y'all come back real soon!

Judy's Redeye Chili

What you need:

• 2 Tbs. oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1-1/2 lbs. ground chuck or round
• 1/4 lb. ground breakfast sausage
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes and green chiles, drained and chopped
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup strong black coffee
• 1 (10 oz.) can beef bullion
  (or just use water with a bullion cube)
• 3-4 Tbs. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. red pepper or to taste
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  (optional but gives it a great taste)
• salt to taste
• 1 can pinto beans. rinsed
• 1 can black beans, rinsed

What you do:

1. In a small skillet brown sausage. Drain and reserve. Pour oil into a large stockpot and sauté onion, ground beef and garlic.
2. Cook until meat is lightly browned. Drain grease. Add rest of ingredients.
   (Add more water if necessary.)
3. Cook for 1-1/2 hr. and then add beans and salt to taste.
4. Simmer for 30 minutes more.
5. Thicken with masa harina mixed with a little water if necessary.
6. Serve with chopped onions, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, chopped Jalapeno peppers, and cornbread or tortilla chips.

Garden Glove Doll
This is a great dollmaking craft from one of our craftzone members, Joan Mayo from Casa Grande, Arizona who gave us this great fabric craft idea on how to recycle those used gloves to make a treasured keepsake. She says, "I have been living in Casa Grande Arizona for 6 yrs. I am disabled and love to do crafts. My grandaughter Desirae is doing crafts and always wants me to send her something, so a friend found the garden glove doll and told me about it. When I went to visit the grandkids we made them. We made clowns, Firemen, train conductors, flower people and many more. Hope everyone enjoys the dolls."

Take time to smell the roses

basset pics
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