-=> Bill Swisher wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> In those circles it's much like Arkansas - everyone is related to each
 DD> other.

 BS> We used to have a comedian of sorts in Anchorage that had a show at his
 BS> club. The house band was "Mr. Whitekeys and the Fabulous Spamtones", he
 BS> was Mr. Whitekeys, but there was sort of a revue.  Anyhow one of the
 BS> jokes ran along the lines of there was going to be a new TV show called
 BS> "CSI Wasilla", but then they realized that everybody there had the same
 BS> DNA.

Isn't that where Sara Palin was from? Might 'splain a lot about her.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Carr's Alaskan Railroad Chilli (A Long Lost Recipe)
 Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Chilies, Pasta
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      2 lb Ground beef
      1 c  Chopped onion
    1/2 c  Chopped celery
     15 oz Can tomato sauce
      6 oz Can tomato paste
      4 c  Water
      1 tb Lemon juice

MMMMM------------------------SPICE BLEND-----------------------------
      2 tb McCormick/Schilling chilli
           - spice mix
  1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
      1 ts McCormick/Schilling
           - California-style garlic
           - powder
    1/2 ts Hot Schilling hot shot!
           - (black & red pepper)
    1/2 ts Ground allspice
      2 tb Sugar
    1/2 ts Salt
      2    California bay leaves

MMMMM------------------------FOR SERVING-----------------------------
      1 lb Cooked spaghetti; drained
     15 oz Can kidney beans; rinsed,
           - drained
           Grated Cheddar cheese
           Chopped onion
 
  Cook ground beef, onion, and celery in Dutch oven or
  large pot over medium heat until beef is no longer pink,
  stir often, then drain.
  
  Combine spice blend and stir in beef mixture. add tomato
  sauce, tomato paste, water and lemon juice. bring to a
  boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hr. stirring
  occasionally.
  
  Remove bay leaves with spoon. discard. Serve chilli over
  spaghetti and beans: Top with cheese and onion.
  
  Recipe by: CARR GOTTSTEIN FOODS CO of Anchorage, Alaska
  
  From: http://www.recipelink.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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... "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." -- Hippocrates

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