"1840 style" Chili recipe: 

2 or more lbs of Chuck Roast

2 onions, chopped

6-8 chopped scallions

1 large tomato crushed

1 tbs coriander seed crushed

1 tbs oregano

2 tbs fresh crushed peppercorns

1 tbs cumin

4-6 minced fresh garlic gloves

Several crushed dried chili peppers or

Several fresh red chili peppers or

Crushed red pepper spice to taste 

Chop chuck roast into small cubes and soak overnight in beer in the fridge to help tenderize.

Cook chuck roast in cast iron pan or pot until no red is left.

Fold in chopped onion and garlic and stir and cook until onion is translucent.

Add all other ingredients, stir and bring to simmer at lowest setting that simmer occurs. Let simmer 4-6 hours (tastes better the longer). Check and stir every 30 mins or so and add beer and stir if it gets so thick it risks burning. This chili should be thick... 

Three Bean Chili

This always goes over good at Potlucks or parties. Easy to make and tastes great. You can use a crcok pot also.

2 lbs Ground beef

1 Large Onion Chopped

2-4 Chili or Jalepeno Pepper de-vined, de-seeded and sliced

I Large tomato chopped or 1 Can Diced Tomato

12 ounces Beer.

4 - 6 Gloves of Garlic peeled and crushed

1 tbs. Fresh Ground Peppercorns

1 tbs. Ground Cumin

1 tbs. Ground Cayenne

1 tbs. Ground Red Pepper

1 tbs. Oregano

1 tsp. Sea Salt

 I use dried beans and soak overnight in a pot but if you are in a hurry do it this way: 

1 Can Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
 

1 Can Black Beans drained and rinsed
 

1 Can Pinto (not Vega) Beans drained and rinsed.
 

1) In Large cast iron skillet or Stainless pot brown ground beef.

2) Add chopped onion and garlic and cook until onion starts to get translucent.

3) Add all ground and powdered spices and stir in.

4) Add tomato and half the beer and stir and cook about 3 minutes.

5) Add all Beans and stir.

6) Simmer the longer the better. Add more of the beer if it gets to thick.

7) Serve with fresh cornbread or crackers.

st mary's cheesecake ... (aka ma barkers cheesecake )

one 8x2 inch cheesecake

1 ... graham cracker crust

       follow directions on the box

       bake in a cheese cake pan for 5 min.

       ( 8x2 inch spring loaded pan )

2 ... filling , bottom layer

      - 12 oz cream cheese

      - 2-3 eggs ... (2 large or 3 small )

      - 2 tsp vanilla

      - 1/2 cup white sugar

      mix together till smooth

      bake at 375 for 25 min.

      cool for 1/2 hour

3 ... filling , top layer

       - 1/4 cup white sugar

       - 1 tsp vanilla

       - 16 oz sour cream

       mix together till smooth

       pour over the bottom layer

       bake at 450 for 5 min

       cool for 10/15 min.

       and refrigerate