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November 11, 2005

Christmas Tree Lighting Tuesday, November 29th at 9am

The official Belmont tree lighting ceremony will be Tuesday, November 29th at 9am in the Grand Atrium. There will be music and carols and hot cider for everyone. There will be a reading of the Christmas Story as well as time to meet and greet your co-workers and students. This will be a good time to check out the new Christmas ornaments and decorations.

All staff are asked to bring a cookies to share with everyone to go with the hot cider. Finally, as a way to share with others we are asking all staff to donate to 2nd Harvest Food Bank. 2nd Harvest has been hit hard this year with needs from Katrina victims, so please bring a non-perishable food item on that Tuesday.

Please plan some time on your schedule to attend this very important event.

Posted by Randall Reynolds at 03:44 PM

November 03, 2005

Kelly's Winning Chili Recipe

Below is Kelly Kane's winning chili recipe which she so graciously shares with everyone at Belmont and yes, more that that, the world. While the recipe is clear, what is not clear is how much art is involved. In her own words, "Remember chili is not science and each batch needs to be tweaked. " So, take heed of Kelly's words, because she is the Champ this year, and practice practice practice for next year's October Chili Contest.

Kelly's Winning Chili Recipe
Chop 1 rib celery, 1 medium onion, 4 jalapeños and 1 serrano pepper and sauté in 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add 1 small bay leaf and 1 clove of garlic.

Add 2 #s of cooked ground beef
2 cans each of dark kidney beans, light kidney beans and chili beans
3 cans of diced tomatoes (include juice for a thinner texture)
¾ cup of water or tomato juice (I like spicy V-8 juice)
3 – 4 tablespoons cumin (based on taste)
6 - 8 tablespoons of chili powder (again based on taste … I like heavy on chili powder)
¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
½ teaspoon ground smoked chilpolte powder
10 drops of Jalapeño sauce
1 teaspoon salt

Simmer for about an hour or until vegetables have lost their crunch.

Posted by Randall Reynolds at 08:10 AM