Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup half & half
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 12oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 package milk chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Grease a 9×9 pan.
2. Combine sugar and half & half in a sauce pan and heat on medium.
3. Stir constantly while bringing the mixture slowly to a boil.
4. Turn down the heat slightly and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the burner and stir in the chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla.
6. Stir until the fudge is smooth and pour it into the greased pan.
7. Let the fudge cool completely at room temperature without covering it. This is best if made a day ahead!

makes enough for 6 adults

olive oil
2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion chopped
2 italian green peppers chopped
4 cloves garlic diced
3/4 tbsp chili powder
2/3 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp good cocoa powder
salt & pepper to taste
3/4 can chipolte peppers w/adobo sauce, dice the peppers – use more or less to taste
2 large cans small red kidney beans – drained and cleaned
1 large can whole tomatoes
1 bottle dark beer – like guinness
splash of coffee

1. Heat large pot on high. Add olive oil. Add beef and turn the heat to med-high.
2. Cook beef, stirring to break up the meat.                                                                                        
3. When the beef is cooked through, add onion, garlic & pepper. Saute until onions are translucent and peppers soft.                                                                                                                  
4. Add salt, pepper and spices.                                                                                                              
5. Add chilis & adobo sauce.                                                                                                                    
6. Add beans.                                                                                                                                              
7. Add tomatoes, squeezing each tomato in your hands to release the juices and break up the tomato.
8. Add the beer and coffee            
9. Turn the heat to high and bring chili to a boil.                                                                          
10. Turn the heat down to low and let chili simmer for at least one hour.

Serve cheddar cheese and cornbread. Enjoy!