Comments on: A Guest Recipe Connection: Modern Alternative Mama’s Chili

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By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:00:22 +0000

Kerry,
Plastic numbers 2,4 and 5 are BPA free for sure. There is usually BPA in number 3, 6 and some 7s. Most plastic bottles for food are no. 1, which is supposed to be BPA free but only for single use because of possible leaching of other things. ?? I have a little mnemonic and other info on BPA here: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/23/monday-mission-dont-drink-bpa/
Good questions! Katie

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:34:11 +0000

Is there a way to find out if the plastic bottle containing tomato juice has BPA or not? Anyone know?

Thanks!

By: Sarah W

Sarah W — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:51:58 +0000

P.S. I forgot to say I puree the tomatoes with an immersion blender b/c DH does not like chunks of tomato. He also doesn’t like onions or peppers and a lot of other vegetables, so I don’t put any in but I’m sure they would be great added.

I do like it with some corn though! I usually serve it with Katie’s whole grain corn bread, shredded cheese and sour cream. yum!

By: Sarah W

Sarah W — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:50:09 +0000

I make the easiest chili ever! Kidney beans, pinto beans (soaked and cooked a la NT), ground beef (grass fed), whole peeled tomatoes (I offer my meal blessing for the BPA lined cans!), taco seasoning and chili seasoning! I buy taco seasoning in bulk that is JUST spices, no MSG or other weird things in it. I also get the chili seasoning in bulk from Frontier (it’s organic)

For my super-sized-once- every- 6-to-8-weeks batch of chili that I freeze for future meals these are the quantities:
1 lb each dry kidney beans and pinto beans (not sure how much that is after they are cooked!), 2 lbs ground beef, one 104 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes (from Costco), 1/2 C taco seasoning, 1/2 C chili seasoning.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:16:30 +0000

M,
Whoa. That is scary stuff. I have never heard of kidney bean issues before, but I’m glad to be informed! I was all excited that I could just put them in the crockpot, too, and not have to cook them separately. Bummer. But thank you for sharing that link!!!!
Katie

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:14:36 +0000

Sheila,
I use adobo for guac all the time, but I never thought to try it in chili. Awesome! Katie

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:10:24 +0000

This is pretty similar to my own chili recipe. I started using my own soaked dry beans rather than canned some time ago to save money.

My secret chili spice? Adobo! It’s a blend of cumin, oregano, garlic, pepper, salt, and tumeric which is important in Domican cooking (my husband’s heritage). It definitely goes well in chili!
.-= Sheila´s last blog ..Chicken Corn Chowder =-.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:11:49 +0000

Please be so careful cooking kidney beans in a slow cooker. They must be boiled or they could make you sick.
http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/ucm071092.htm

I’d just boil the beans on the stove, then add them to the chili to be safe.
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By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:20:15 +0000

I love chili and am always trying to find new versions of it. Here are my two current favorites (other than the tradition beef, beans, and tomato sauce). I have a bunch more posted on my blog as well
http://copingwithfrugality.blogspot.com/2010/01/cheesy-chicken-chili.html
http://copingwithfrugality.blogspot.com/2009/09/green-chile.html
.-= Amanda ´s last blog ..Menu Plan Monday- February 1 =-.