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Chili is great all year long

Chili is great all year long

Chili is generally an easy meal to make and, fun for some reason.  Maybe the reason is that there are so many types and varieties. Chili  Chicken recipe One of my best remembrances is of running chili cook-offs in Arizona about 15 years ago. Chili is a big thing in Arizona. I would run a chili cook-off with a craft show. Then, of course, I would get to taste all the chili.  Arizonians like their chili hot and spicy and many is the night I would wake up with a stomach.  However, the remembrance of the taste of the chili - was terrific - it was all worth the effort and the nighttime pain. Generally, chili is made with ground beef - and the variations are endless, depending on the spice mixture you use. Here is, a Chili  Chicken recipe with  White Beans. 1 lb. chicken tenders or boneless skinless breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (pre-cooked) 1 cup of chopped onion 1 can Great Northern Beans (use organic) 1 can of black beans (use organic) 1 can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, with juice 2 tbsp chili powder - You can of course experiment with any spice combinations you want to try, just like the professional chili cooks would do. Cook this in a crock pot for at least 4 hours, longer is better as the spices settle in.   There are other ways to make chili - like a gazillion ways. Talking healthy, chili - you might use turkey instead of beef. I found a recipe that uses 1/2 can of organic puree pumpkin. Pumpkin is loaded in antioxidants and vitamins A, C, and E and goes well with tomato sauce. You probably could add it to just about any chili recipe. Time passes and as we age we find we cannot eat what we did when we were younger. Hence, sadly (in some ways) I have become a vegetarian. Not to worry... there are a ton of tasty spicy vegetarian chili recipes also. One of my favorites and one I use all the time is this recipe. Vegetarian Black Bean Chili 1 can of tomato bits 16oz - (give or take) 1 can of tomato sauce 2 cans of black beans drained (organic) 1 tablespoon of oregano 1 tablespoon cilantro 1 tablespoon of chili powder 1 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth 1 onion 1 green pepper 1 can of organic 16 oz corn (drained) fresh cilantro some chives - first sautee the green pepper, garlic cloves, and [...]

By |2024-02-29T08:51:27+00:00August 2nd, 2012|Chili, Concessions, Food, Vendors|0 Comments
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Holy Cow Batman! It’s a qr code!

Someone sent me this press release. Farmers, are you paying attention? QR Codes on Cows!!!. This is a little weird and a little ingenious - an absolutely weird and wonderful way for you local guys to make some cash. If you have an interest in this and would like to implement it but don't know how, send me an email from our contact page and maybe I can help you. Holy Cow Batman! It’s A QR Code!.

By |2025-05-10T20:09:02+00:00July 31st, 2012|Animals, Cows, Technology|0 Comments
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Food Vending at an Event, Pima County – AZ

Okay, Here I go again. Some of you know that I make a wonderful food product. I make Peanut Brittle and Agava Peanut Brittle. Last year I had a state of Colorado wholesale food license to sell it in the state of Colorado. With this license, I could sell in stores and do most of the craft events in the state. Some of the events had specific county rules, however. Now I want to do the 4th Avenue Street Fair in Tucson this December and the Green Valley Farmers Market, in Green Valley, Arizona. Now for those of you in the know, you know that this is a big undertaking. You have to have the booth, make sure it is weather secure, the tables, the signage, the product, and all the supplies. But, what is the worst of this whole experience is getting the licensing!!!!! There is an audio interview from the 4th Avenue Merchants Association from last year about selling food at the Fourth Avenue Street Fairs. The interview kinda makes it seem as if the process is fairly easy for food vending. Somehow I "think" not. I kinda get the feeling that Pima County and Tucson don't want any more food vendors and that will do anything they can do to prevent me from selling my Peanut Brittle. So here we go again, this is "exactly" why I have done this before. I have a wonderful product. So first they tell me online I need a Temporary Food Establishment License BUT first I need a Business License before I can get the Temporary Food Establishment license. Of course, they are not telling me - or even suggesting WHERE I get the Business License from. WATCH for my next post - and if you know something about this stuff - leave a comment. I am thinking that if I can get through the maze - maybe we will tackle another city and state next. That is if it doesn't kill me. More: Food vending

By |2024-02-26T06:14:50+00:00July 27th, 2012|Arizona, Concessions, Festivals, Food, Green Valley, Peanut, Peanut Brittle, Tucson, Vendors|1 Comment
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Is Popcorn good for you?

Well, it can be, if it is not microwavable with butter flavoring. Microwave buttered popcorn contains Diacetyl and acetone, two compounds that give butter its characteristic taste. They are also added to margarine along with beta carotene which gives the yellow color. The University of California showed that diacetyl may be linked to infertility and inhalation can cause respiratory problems. The Environmental Working Group has expressed concerns. Don't give up popcorn. Give it up in the microwavable. bag. You can also use antioxidant-rich grape-seed oil, high oleic sunflower oil, and olive oils for popcorn. Non-organic popcorn is on the FDA's list of top ten foods most contaminated with toxic pesticides and chemicals. Studies have shown that popcorn companies may be adding a toxic chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, to prevent any sticking, according to Shine from Yahoo! it may be a carcinogen according to the FDA! So buy organic popcorn, but not in the bag. You need a good popcorn popper. Try this one - The Sweet and Easy Popcorn Popper by Wabash Valley Farms. I have also looked on Amazon and there are several popcorn poppers available. Now if you are a food vendor at a fair or festival, you could offer real popped organic popcorn and charge a little more for it. I for one would be happy to pay extra for this wonderful organic snack. Let's know more: Is Popcorn good for you?

By |2024-02-26T06:32:15+00:00July 16th, 2012|Concessions, Food, Organic Food, Popcorn|0 Comments
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I’m in love with Watermelon

Is watermelon good for you? - you bet It is rich in lycopene, and B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin A.  It is a fruit for every occasion and very popular in this country. We all know kids consume too much sugar. How about freezing watermelon slices and different types of berries in popsicle trays instead of the sugar "other stuff"? I bet the kids would not even notice the difference.   Some of the other things to be made with watermelon include pie, cupcakes, coconut cake, watermelon salsa, BBQ sauces, kabobs, drinks and smoothies, and sorbet. Love with Watermelon Creations for Kids and Adults! One of my fondest memories is summer at my uncle's house and the ice-cold fresh love with watermelon he would always serve. The watermelon and his bonfires made my Uncle Vic extremely popular among us kids. Hey adults, You can also take a watermelon and bore a hole in it and put in hard liquor - let's get ice cold - what adult would not love that on a hot summer's day? What else can you do with watermelon?  Well - believe it or not you can grill it. One recipe I am dying to try is Grilled Spicy Watermelon. Look for it on Watermelon.org - along with a whole bunch of other unusual recipes to try.   If you want to see some truly amazing carved watermelons try this link on http://www.watermelon.org

By |2024-02-29T11:44:20+00:00June 23rd, 2012|Children, Festivals, Food, Watermelon|0 Comments
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Removing the Silks from the Corn Cob

Every once in a while I get neat stuff in my inbox at Countyfairgrounds.net - this is just an email someone sent me and It's kind of neat. You all may have seen this already. Neat idea. I have microwaved corn since a friend taught me years ago but I didn't know about cutting off the end--great tip. I do 2 cobs on high for 8 minutes turning halfway through. *How to Prepare Fresh Corn on the Cob Without Those Pesky Corn Silks... * *This is neat.* ***Removing the silks? This is the neatest trick I have seen in some time. I’m going to have to try it out and see if this works.** If it does what he demonstrates, it's the slickest thing since the invention of Grandma's washing machine! * Watch the Video

By |2024-02-29T11:46:59+00:00June 10th, 2012|Food|0 Comments
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Want to Sell More Food and Beverages

I am always on the look out for stuff for our food concessionaires. So here are a few tips to help you sell more food and beverages. 1) Give your patrons food and beverage items they cannot find elsewhere 2) Hot-Cooked items will make more then pre-packaged items 3) Want to make more cash? make sure you are located near where a line for something is at the event 4) Create attractive displays of food for people to look at. 5) Cooking food in the open where guests can see and smell it - will work wonders for you. 6) Keep your food and beverage within the theme of your attraction. Like, a rodeo could have say - cowboy juice 7) You should of course have cotton candy and beverages because the mark up on these items is great. 8) Use a simple themed menu - too many choices is too confusing. 9) You could offer a discount for the staff who are running your event, or for that matter what about fellow vendors? 10) Make a deal with the event for those purchasing vip tickets. That will help the event and you!. If you can add to this list, please do and leave a comment below.

By |2017-08-03T20:46:51+00:00June 2nd, 2012|Concessions, Vendors|0 Comments
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Things you want to know about Horses

I was cleaning up my computer and ran across this pdf file - It talks about Paint Horses, Saddle-Bred Horses, Arabian Horses, the basics of Horse Care, Buying Your First Horse, Developing the Bond between Man and Horse, Draft Drought Horses, The Clydesdale - its twelve pages long. Unlocking the Secrets: Things You Want to Know About Horses.pdf I have a vague recollection of where it came from and actually considered deleting it, but there is some good information in here that might be of interest to the beginning horse person. Let me know what you think. Horses.pdf

By |2024-02-26T07:30:48+00:00May 30th, 2012|Horse, Horses|0 Comments
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