Chili & Corn Bread

I love recipes for idea's but I never stick to them because in the end your taste buds will make the final analysis. So this recipe is a little of this and little of that, throw it all together in a pot over the stove and you have dinner.

Chili

1 lb ground beef
2 (8oz) cans of beans (pretty much any kind of bean except Garbanzo)
1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatoes
1 small onion
1/4 cup green chili's
2 tbsp sugar
salt
pepper
garlic powder

Cook the meat and onion together in a pot until the meat is fully cooked through. Then add the rest of the ingredients and bring it to a boil, then turn the heat down and let it cook another 10-15 minutes.
Now if you are serving a vegetarian and some who wish to have meat then cook the meat separately and mix the onion in with the sauce then divide them and add the meat to one of them. Then say Mom and Dad want spicy but the kids can't handle it. Split it up.

Keep it sweet -for the kiddies
parsley
basil
little more sugar

Hot and Sassy
chili powder
Tabasco or jalapeno sauce
red peppers

Once served don't forget to top it off with some shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions.

Corn Bread

1 cups yellow corn meal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil (safflower is best and better for you)
1 cup milk
1 egg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2 pan. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and place in pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. For my family of four I usually have to double this batch. It's a big hit in our home. Enjoy!