Chili con carne (y frijoles)

Okay so I have been kinda busy lately and haven't posted, but I'm back now and that's all that matters.  Jam Fest  of August 2012 didn't really happen, but I've still made some headway and have gotten very high marks on the green chile apple butter I made.

Speaking of chiles though, I just want you to read this and trust me.  Go to your pantry and throw out your bottle of chili powder.  It's that stuff that has cayenne pepper and cumin and garlic and maybe some oregano and salt.  Just go and throw it in the trash.  I'll wait a moment so you can do that...

Did you do it?  If not, that's okay.  I'm sure it will be fine for putting on popcorn or french fries or something.  But from this day forward I want you to promise me that you will never ever again use chili powder for making the delicious spicy stew known as chili.  What you will be doing instead is this:

Sour Cream-Chicken Enchiladas

Spinach and Black Bean Burritos