We all claim to make the best chili as we control what our recipe has in it. It’s what we consider our cold day comfort food. It’s starting into the chilly mornings as well as evenings and who doesn’t want to sit with a nice warm bowl of their favorite fall treat? It’s a great meal to serve when watching football too. It’s even better when the flavors marry overnight in the refrigerator and oh, how we love to heat and eat it again and again!

There are several chili recipes floating around if you didn’t already have one. The variety is really amazing if you think about it. Depending on your location, chili is different in every part of the country. Some like it super spicy, while some just like it mild. But, adding cornbread is such a wonderful paring. There are also some sides like peanut butter sandwiches to eat with chili. Others like bagels and cream cheese. Each family has their own traditions of how they enjoy it.

Toppings are another thing. Do you use saltines and crumble them on top? Do you prefer a different type of cracker? Do you sprinkle cheese on it and add sour cream? Or do you just like it plain? The variations are endless, because chili can be made with different meats or bean varieties. There really are no written rules on how to make it. You can make up your own rules and create your own recipes. Have you ever entered a chili cook-off? That is a great place to try other recipe styles.

Here are some tasty recipes to try out if you want to see the flavors that are optional. Bon Appetite! https://www.marthastewart.com/275658/chili-recipes?slide=b9bde23f-2b61-4db3-85e8-c33d928e092b#b9bde23f-2b61-4db3-85e8-c33d928e092b