Chili with a Kick

I got a great gift from my sis Mel for Charlotte's birth.  She baked up a whole freezer full of yummy meals, since I probably wouldn't get around to proper meals for a while.  She was right as there is no way we would have had more than cereal or toast for while!  So, when I say a freezer full, I am not exaggerating as it filled my freezer, and there was some extras stored in mom and dad's freezer.  Well, mine have been long gone, but mom was cleaning out her freezer and found two meals that were hiding, so she rushed them right over for us to enjoy right away.  HC saw one was Chili with a kick, and he was in the mood for something super spicy.  He cooked up that pot of chili, and excitedly tasted it as soon as it warmed up.
This is the look I got right after that

Spicy chili?

So, he said there was no kick, and not even a nudge in the chili!  I laughed and reminded him that Melanie finds onions too spicy.  We then decided to really kick up the chili and added some cumin, chili power, garlic, and about half a bottle of "stinky Pete's" hot sauce.  Now, that was some chili with a kick!

no-kick chili

So, the moral of this story is, bring your own hot sauce to eat with Melanie...

The funny thing is that HC and I love anything spicy, and so far our Quinn's tastebuds bear a strong resemblance to his aunt Melanie's.  He hates all things spicy, and finds onions way too "HOT!"  The jury is still out on Charlotte, as she has no teeth, and has only had mush so far!