First, FANTASTIC recipes! I’ve copied nearly all of them and added them to my recipe list; giving you credit for them of course.

Second (tongue in cheek), though not a Texan myself, I am a chili head and a bit of a purist - West Texas and New Mexico styles.

“And for you Texans that are going to tell me that real chili doesn't have beans, I have to disagree. Without beans, it's simply hamburger soup. ”

I would agree, if you use hambuger, but why would any self respecting chili aficionado use hamburger in chili con carne? It calls for real meat, cubes of real meat. And beans are a side dish. What you do with the beans and the chili in your bowl is up to you.

I've heard rumors of folks using lima beans in their "imitation" chili - yuck!

Peace,