National Chili Week

 Another Food Holiday

A Bowl of Chili: photo by Cliff Hutson

National Chili Week is observed during the first full week of October. The intent is to  encourage people to cook their favorite version of the historic red stew. Chili is made with spices and meat. Beans or other ingredients can be added according to the cook’s predilection.

My relatives in Texas say that the addition of beans is a nonstarter. I can go either way depending on how I feel when I decide to cook it. I always serve it with cheese and onion; and, most often, saltine crackers.

By the way, if you are really into the dish, the month of October is National Chili Month.

Kitchen Wisdom

 Egg Dish

Egg Dish: photo by Cliff Hutson

You always have a meal when there are eggs and leftovers.

LeBron's No Jordan

 If You Know, You Know

Basketball: photo by Cliff Hutson

I was ill this past week which gave me the opportunity (?) to stream a very good series.

It also sapped my will to write; so this is all I got for this post.

National Eat a Hoagie Day

National Eat a Hoagie Day 

Shrimp Po' Boy: photo by Cliff Hutson

My calendar says that September 14 is National Eat a Hoagie Day; and that grinders, subs, hero sandwiches, and po' boys are included.

#NationalHoagieDay

Labor Day (USA)

 A fun fact:

September 2026: photo by Cliff Hutson

September 7 is the latest date Labor Day can mathematically occur under its statutory definition, i.e., the first Monday of September.

Workshop Companion Notebooks: photo by Cliff Hutson

I am making a very long weekend of this holiday; so rather than natter on I am going to refer you to what I feel is the best post I have written about it.

A fun quote:

“One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil, to think is to do.”

- Victor Hugo