Of course, on my first visit to these forums I manage to gloss over worthwhile discussion here and the gaming forum entirely and go straight for the thread about food, while hungry. I apparently hate myself.
YoThatLimp - Have you made chili yet? If not, you should. This is favorite base recipe, and I adjust the ingredients on the fly and it always turns out good.
For example, I might skip the tomato sauce and juice and go straight for a few cans of Mexican stewed tomatoes that I've briefly run through the blender/food processor (not too much, so it's still kinda chunky), and I like using a mix of red and white beans instead of just red. I'm working up the courage to add beer to the recipe one of these days, but I am incapable of making a small batch of anything in a crockpot and I'm scared of ruining that much food. I also usually just add extra peppers, celery, and spices to make it a little lower calorie/fat and also go further. Frozen chili still has a shelf life, but you can freeze it into single serving bags and eat off of it for at least a few weeks. When I have them on hand, I'll also sometimes toss in a can of green chilies from Trader Joe's.
