Pressure Cooker Ground Beef Chili with Carrots and Red and Orange Bell Pepper (Chili serves 8-10) I went through a chili phase several years ago when I first learned to make chili, but then moved on to other “phases.” I just made up this recipe with ingredients I had in my kitchen and am now inspired to begin a new chili phase. I don’t know why I let so many months go by without making some. The taste is fabulous and chili...

Dry Aged Ground Beef with Artisanal Sauerkraut (Serves 1) Farmhouse Culture began making and selling sauerkraut in Farmer’s Markets a few years ago in California. Whole Foods began selling their artisanal line of sauerkrauts recently and I decided to try the Horseradish Leek. It was recently named the 64th best food to eat in San Francisco. The ingredients are ideal: Organic cabbage, organic horseradish, organic leeks, organic...

Ground Beef Chili over Wilted Greens with Avocado (Chili serves 5-6, greens serve 1-2) Avocados are good food. They offer more potassium than bananas, a healthy dose of vitamins B, E, and K, and lots of fiber. The richness of avocados is filling and adding them to meals makes it easy to go four or five hours before eating again. They taste especially good with eggs and chili. The only thing new in this Ground Beef Chili recipe compared to...

Skillet Chili with Onions and Jalapenos over Wilted Greens (Serves 1-2) I shared a recipe for “skillet chili” back in January, but my approach has become simpler so here is an updated version. Skillet chili is a 25-minute version made in a skillet. Well, actually, I made my last batch in a wok because my wok is bigger and has an easier to manage lid than my cast iron skillet. Maybe I should call this version Wok Chili, but that...

Ground Beef and Rutabaga Hash (Serves 2-3) The meals you create reflect the dominant traits of your personality, at least after you have been cooking for a while. When you are first getting started, your cooking is more likely to be a reflection of your immediate influences and the size of your imagination, but over time, your personality begins to shine through. I started thinking about these things the day Dallas and Melissa Hartwig of...

Skillet Chili with Kale, Spinach, and Onion (Serves 1-2) Real chili must simmer for several hours, but you can make a quick version in 20 to 25 minutes that I call skillet chili. Skillet chili is ground beef and onions browned in a skillet with the same spices you would use for real chili. You can turn skillet chili into a meal by using the hot chili to wilt kale and spinach. Prep and Cook Time: 20-25 minutes Ingredient list: 1 pound of...

Grilled Chinese Eggplant over Ground Beef Chili (Chili serves 8-10) My friends at Cherith Farms loaded me up with Chinese eggplant on a recent visit. Eggplant can be bland and I wasn’t sure what to do with the bounty I had until trying grilled eggplant with ground beef chili. The combination of spicy chili and mild eggplant was so good that I happily ate it every day and sometimes twice a day until it was all gone. Prep and cook time:...

Ground Beef Chili with Beets and Eggplant (Chili serves 8-10) I came home from Cherith Farms after a visit with Phil and Mary Busman loaded with tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, and eggs. I had just received a box of organic vegetables from Local Food Stop a few days before, so my kitchen was overflowing with good things to eat. I like to make chili when there are lots of vegetables to eat because I can include some in my chili and...