The rains came through, so I chilled on the back deck and had a cigar and a few Modelo Oro's. I managed to get up off the sectional long enough to cook up some Chili Con Carne with some more beef spare ribs I had.

I usually make chili with beans in the traditional Alabama style, but our recent trip to Texas inspired me. i was not disappointed for my efforts...

That looks great

Awesome!

Yes sir ! And glad to see somebody that recognizes beans in chili as traditional Bama style !

I had quite a bit of leftovers. I think I will serve it again with beans, rice and tortillas on the side.

If you look at it logically and historically, they probably had beans at just about every meal. So more than likely Chili took on many forms and more than likely chunky beef, pork, lamb, or venison chili was often served with beans, but in the early days the beans were not combined with the chili until it all hit the plate. Then it was served with either tortillas, cornbread or biscuits, depending on the region of Texas and whoever the cook was and their cooking background.

Ground beef in Chili probably came quite a bit later. Ground beef did not become popular until the very late 1800's and early 1900's and by then Chili had been being made in some form or another for quite a while with the concept coming from immigrants from the Canary Islands and the spices coming from the native Meso-Americans.

"While the exact origin of chili with beans is debated, it's widely believed to have evolved from chili-based dishes in Texas-Mexico border towns and possibly from Canary Island immigrants settling in San Antonio. The dish gained popularity in the 1880s with the rise of chili stands, and was further popularized at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. By the 1920s, recipes for chili included beans, and by the 1940s, tomatoes were a common addition. "

Nice history lesson on chili there Irish !

That’s looks great. Sometimes you have to have a lazy relaxing day on the sofa.

Well... It was mainly yesterday afternoon. I actually worked in the yard (such as it is) during the middle of the day and hit the weights pretty hard yesterday morning. it was squats day in the power rack. So that took a lot out of this old man. Trying to work my back up to 300+ for reps on the squats.

Glad to hear you made it through that one. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Looks great

Million dollar view, I bet anything tastes better overlooking that view!