Category Archives: strange chili

Tuna Chili Rellenos

Posted on December 17, 2014 by spasture

The house smelled vaguely of smoked tobacco. I paced- frantically. There had been problems- loud noises and burning followed by yelling, cursing, allegations, and painful blisters. This stark retrospection had me on razor’s edge. Our smoke alarm, the fancy new … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish/seafood, strange chili | Tagged anecdote, armageddon, chili, comedy, funny, humor, pescatarian, prose, recipe, stuffed peppers, tuna, writing | 2 Comments

Chili Bloody Marys From Scratch

Posted on November 26, 2014 by spasture

At Frank’s Bar, Old Roy poured strong drinks. More to the point, the strength of Roy’s ‘mixers’ breeched the precipice of the ridiculous and poked an intemperate finger into the eye of the obscene. The Bacardi and Cokes that Pa … Continue reading →

Posted in beverage, strange chili | Tagged Bacardi, bloody mary, booze, chili, cocktails, drinking, drunk, humor, mixed drink, recipe, vodka, writing | 2 Comments

Go Bananas Fish Chili

Posted on October 17, 2014 by spasture

Addicted to motion, I am finding that doing nothing is the hardest thing to do. Desire may be the sole source of human discontent. After 290 days of chili, the desire for pinto beans surely provides vice to disaffection. Time … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish/seafood, strange chili | Tagged bananas, chili, fish, fruity, humor, insanity, recipe, seafood chili, spicy, stew, talapia | Leave a comment

Sustainable Spam Chili

Posted on October 9, 2014 by spasture

Regrettably, I did not carefully research the provenance of the Spam used to make Spam brand Spam that I used in the first two (1,2) Spam chili recipes. For all I know, the folks at Hormel could be harvesting endangered wild Spam from delicate … Continue reading →

Posted in strange chili | Tagged chili, chipotle, ecology, family, humor, Spam, spicy, starbucks, stew, sustainability, sweet potatoes, writing | 5 Comments

Impossible Chili Potstickers

Posted on September 17, 2014 by spasture

Potstickers from scratch require manipulation. For me, intricate food preparation is like running with scissors- it’s stupid, dangerous, and something always goes disfiguringly wrong. My desire for a chili side dish to enhance our Chinese takeout food supersedes my personal … Continue reading →

Posted in ground beef, strange chili | Tagged appetizer, chili, Chinese food, cooking, dumplings, ethnic food, fusion cooking, humor, potstickers, recipe, side dish, takeout food | Leave a comment

Chili Pudding Dessert Extraordinaire

Posted on August 15, 2014 by spasture

It is the nights on which Mrs. Chili365 works late that the “Father of the Year” judges are watching me most closely. I half expected them to show up at the door and hand me the award as I served … Continue reading →

Posted in dessert, strange chili | Tagged chili, dessert recipe, food, funny, humor, kids meal, pudding, Silence of Lambs, sweets, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Double Chocolate Chili Cookies

Posted on April 16, 2014 by spasture

Looks like Mrs. Chili365 was finally wrong about something. You really can just throw some [stuff] together and expect it to come out as a cookie. Perhaps the Missus has been wrong twice, as I patiently await confirmation that dressing … Continue reading →