Chili Master

I am married to one of the sweetest men I know. Rick came home on Saturday saying how cold it was to be outside all day. He is not use to working on a construction site during the winter months. He said remembered to dress in layers and that he knew would be warm, since that is what keeps him warm while he goes hunting this time of year in New England. I asked him if he could heat something up for lunch. He said he wished the roach coach had something hot to put in his belly around lunchtime. I suggested he make some chili. That started the whole idea. He wanted to bring a batch of chili to work for the guys. He only has about 7 guys working in the yard he is in.


We went to the local dollar store and found a 3 quart Protect Silex crock pot for $15. We could always use it after this chili trial idea. We then went to the grocery store and got all the ingredients. He bought Johnsville New Orleans Andouille sausage to add and to kick it up a notch. When we got home from grocery store last night, he started a huge batch of chili. He has this habit of starting out in this small pan and before it is over…he has to move his concoction to a bigger pan (thus making more dishes!)

It turned out delicious, as always. I had leftover Chinese food for supper but after I smelled the chili cooking, I had to try it. He was figuring out a way to carry a crockpot, the chili, bowls, spoons and his drink all in one backpack. He has to walk quite a way from his truck to the bus, which drops him off across the street from the site.
http://southeast.construction.com/slideshows/TopProject09/01.asp

Just sitting here wondering if the guys enjoyed a warm bowl of chili on a 20degree day in South Carolina