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What A WonderfulSounc'l by Anita & Howie Stein Tiki On Fri.July3rd we left BedellCellarshad great bell8 underclearskiesbut musicand breathtaking littlewind,so we all viewsof the gardens. motoredor motorsailedto RaphaelWineriesgavean PortJefferson.After everyexcellent and informative one settledin at Setauket tour with a specialtasting YachtClub, we celebrated of one of their reserved the start of our cruisewith a wines.Thegroupagain fun cocktailpartyfollowed enjoyedthe beautifulviews by a groupdinnerat the of the vineyardand everyVillageWay Restaurantin one enjoyedthemselveson town. lt was a greatturna pictureperfectday on the out with memberscoming NorthFork! by both car and boat. Manythanksto our Fleet The nextmorningwe CaptainsAllan& Mary were greetedby sunny Pearlmanfor all the fabuskiesand gustywindsof lous arrangements madeto 18-25kts.out of the NW. kickoff our summercruise We all had quitethe ride at PortJeffand Mattituck. sailingto Matt-a-Mar Marina On Mondaymorningthe in Mattituck!No autopilot group went in severaldirecherefolks!Threeto fivefoot tions.Somereturnedhome. seas madefor somefun somewent up the surfingand headingup to ConnecticutRiverand drop sailswas an adventure some headedto Shelter in and of itselfl Many lsland.lt was anotherbeauMCYC membersshared tifulsunnyday eventhough theirday'stalesof adventhe wind was right on the ture at an enjoyablebuffet noseuntilPlumGut.After dinnerin a privateroomat clearingthe Gut we were MCYC Summer Cruisersenjoying the Pridwin Hotel "TheTouchof Venice"restauableto killthe enginefor rant locatedright on the premises.Our secondday in an enjoyablesail into DeringHarbor.Our threeday stay at Mattituckwas anotherbeautifulone with some peoplegoing ShelterlslandYachtClub beganwith a wonderfulcocktail to visita few nearbywineriesand othersenjoyingthe local partyand dinnerat the YachtClub.The nextday severethunarea.MCYC memberswere treatedlike royaltyby the derstormswere predictedfor the afternoonso peoplegot extremelyknowledgeable and pleasantsommelierat Peconic out earlyto makethe most of the day.For thoseon their Bay Vineyardand thoroughlyenjoyedthe winerytour there. boatswhen the stormhit, it was a wild time with winds up to Continuedon page 13

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My attitudeaboutsailingis "l'm lookingfor adventureand hope neverto find itl' But, sometimesyou can't avoidit. This monthI havetwo sailingadventuresto tell you about.The first happenedduringthe 4th of JulyWeek Cruise,Breaking with all Mastheadtradition,we actuallysaileddownwindthe entireway from Port Jeffersonto Mattituckon the 4th, five hoursof runningalongat 6 knots.Sweet! We then had a greatweekendin Mattituck,includinga lot of wine tastingat the North Forkvineyardsand the wonderfulcompanywith all my Mastheadfriends.lt remindedme why I lovesailing. But thingschangeda bit on the way home. odyssey had to leavethe cruise earlyon Mondayand didn't followthe rest of the fleetto Shelterlsland. Instead we turnedbackwest and spent Mondaynight at Branford,met my cousinand had a nice dinnerat the Dockside.Tuesdaywe left Branfordto head back home. so we tried The weatherforecastwas for the usuallate afternoonthunderstormsr to get an earlystart. But by the time we were in the middleof the sound,near StratfordShoalsand the only boat as far as I could see,the weatherreporthad turnedto 'dangerousstorms'. lt lookedlike a front was coming,so as a modern Dopplerradar. I saw a sailor,ltuned my Blackberryphoneto Accuweather.com's solidred and yellowwallcomingat me,and I saidto myself,"Self...this isn'ta good thing".ljust aboutpulleddown the sails,turnedon the enginesand got my and 50* knotwindsfor raingearon whenit hit, Tonentialrain,hail,lightening glasses wouldn'tget blownoff so they my to holding on I was 20 minutes. about pointing the wind. The squall just towards boat keep the able to was barely and home, but this was muchmore trip rest of the for the sky cleared by and the blew adventurethan I was lookingfor, and a good exampleof why I hope neverto find it My secondadventureis just aboutto start. The crew of odyssey is packing as I write this,and we are leavingfor Greecethis afternoon.No, we are not sailing there,therebut we will be charteringa boat with somefriendsand sailingthe lonianSea for a week. Wow! All I know at the momentis that they havelots of sun and islands,and that this is the rightkind of sailingadventure.I am looking forwardto tellingyou all aboutthe trip in the nexteditionof the "Mastheadl'In the meanwhile,I hopeyou all havesmoothsailingand lots of it.

The ConnecticutRiver by Barry Zusman Sunburn At the conclusionof the IndependenceDayweekend, Mastheadboatersheadedoff in threedifferentdirections from Mattituck Some returnedhomeon the Mondaymorning,some headedeasttoward PlumGut and ultimately Shelterlsland,whilefour boatscut acrossthe Soundfor a visitto the ConnecticutRiver. The ConnecticutRiverportion,organizedby Ginny Llewellynand BarryZusman,added both historyand entertainmentto the river'sobviousdelights.

GilletteCastle chanteynight,and the placewas packedand hoppingto the musicof a four-piecegroup. With the help of rentalcars,Tuesday'staste of history was a visitto GilletteCastle,formerhomeof stage actor WilliamGillette,best knownfor his portrayalsof Sherlock Holmes. In fact, it was Gillettewho createdthe Holmes "look"with the deerstalkercap, curvedpipe and magnifying TheOld LymeDraw WasActuallyOpen glass,plus the phrase,"elementarymy dear Watson,"all with the permissionof Sir ArthurConanDoyle. The group stayedat BrewerDauntlessMarinain Essex Earlythat evening,the skiesopenedup whileall wereon - not to be confusedwith BrewerDauntlessShipyard.Two theirmoorings:a deluge,thunderand lightning.(Acrossthe yearsago, the Brewerorganization purchasedThe Chandlery Sound,the Mastheadcruisersin Shelterlslandreported and,as it alwaysdoes,upgradedthe facility.The new mariwatchingthe stormon radar,whileexperiencing onlythe na is adjacentto both EssexCorinthianYachtClub and storm'sfringes.) EssexYachtClub,and a short walk into town. The passingof the stormcell createda KodakMoment. Therefore,a walk to the Griswoldlnn was appropriate When the dark clouds (andinevitable).Beingon a Mondaynight,it was seaheadedeast,the sun, settinglow in the sky to the west, madethe mooredboats'hulls glow. On Wednesday, the fleet movedfour milesupriverto Deep River,an extremelyscenic setting. That evening'sentertainment was "TheFullMontyj'at the lvorytonPlayhouse. (Mastheadmen have betterbodies.) ConnecticutRiver and Shelterlsland cruisersrendezvoused in WestbrookThursday What's EssexWithout'TheGriz' EndymionAglow After The Storm

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"lndependence"of the BoatingKind Taline Sarrafian Capricorn

of our July4th weekendin ShelterlslandwhereI had sometimeto reflecton the picturIt was the continuation esquevistafromaboardCapricorn.Watchingthe boatsrightaroundus, largeand small,dinghiesto kayaks,luxury and sailboatsof all sizes,I couldn'thelpbut feelan extrapangof gratitudefor Americanindependence. "rui."r" I had severalyearsago with a relativein the Southof France' Knowing My mindwent backto a conversation offeredby the beautiful his lovefor the sea and the obviousboatingpossibilities took advantageof it. I askedwhetherthey coastlinealongthe Mediterranean, "Oh no!"was the reply,"thatactivityif strictlyfor the veryelitehere' Owningany it fromfuel to dockageis not for the averageperson'no typeof boat,maintaining matterhow enthusiastic.The closestwe cometo it is a briefrentalof a small craft or an occasionalferryride to Corsical' realestatein Yetherewe were surroundedby someof the equallyexpensive vesselsmay the glory. of Some the world,savoringmaritimepleasuresin all their well havebelongedto the richand famousbut for the most partthe owntheirrightto waterrecreation were averagepeople,exercising ers/occupants accordingto theirchoiceand financialability.Despitethe currentsetback,the Americandreamwas obviouslyaliveand wellfor boatersand sailorsfromall walks of life. That'sall the morereasonto rejoiceas we watchour red,whiteand blue wavingoff the stern! God blessthis land(andwaters)of opportunity!

The SunshineCorner by Helene Laufer Journey Arshoand TalineSarrafianof Capricorn,wishesto announcethe engagementof theirdaughterAnitato ArnaudSirabyanof ParisFrance'Anita met Arnaud last summerduringher internshipin Paris.The couple will be makingtheirhomein Parissometimein 201O' Hip Hip Hoorayto our MastheadRacers!! to Matt Bergerof "Rag Doll"for winCongratulations ning his divisionand comingfirst in the Stratford ShoalRace (A.K.A.The MasterMarinersRegatta) also to RichCorrellandGinger Congratulations of Lokilllfor winningthe PHRF 4 division Bourguinon at the Block lslandRaceWeek "6 Let me knowwhat'sgoingon by droppingme a lineat mastheadcoveyc'org sunshine@ We'll all sharethe good timesand consolein the bad'

ShelterIslancl July6-8 2@9 By Port Captains Jackie and Dan Martin Perfect Drift

Wednesdaybroughtus beautifulsunshineand once againthe YachtClub'sjuniorsailingprogramwas in full swing with youngstersin life vestsbeingtowed aboardtheir boatsout to a new day on the high seas! We were able to enjoya full day of wonderfulactivities: beaching,biking,dinking,shoppingand eatingas we took in the sightsof this lovelyislandtreasurebetweenthe forks.

We departedMattituckon a gloriousday for the trip to Shelterlsland.Thewindswere lightand seasflat,but the temperaturewas just rightfor an enjoyabletrip on Long lslandSound.

CharlotteBermanand PeytonHarrisonin the Tropics!

NaiveMelodyWeathering the Storm Photoswere snappedof manymembersboatsas we remainedin close proximityand afterthat I settledin to waxing the bow railand stanchions, a longoverdue chore. Our passagethroughPlumGut was uneventful with the timingallowingfor most of the boatsto pick up a knot or two overtheir maximumhullspeed. Therewas somefavorable sailingwind as we took our headingtowardsShelterlsland and the lightbreezepersistedfor an houror so. We arrivedat the ShelterlslandYachtClub in time to get settledand havea swim off the boat or a short nao and checkintoa beautifulclub locatedon the shoreof Dering Harbor.Everyone was delightedby the club'ssimpleelegance,wonderfulfacilitiesand terrificlaunchservice. Our "l SurvivedPlumGut" Cocktailpartywas attended by all the cruisersas well as PeytonHarrisonwho joinedus at this port by boat,and Helenewho arrivedby ferryl We enjoyedour casualdinneron the club's deck and returnedto our boatsto rest up for the nextday'sactivities. On Tuesdayeveryonehad a chanceto explore.Some folks went to the NaturePreserveto hike;otherstook the ferryto Greenport.The O'Marrafamilywent bikingto exploreShelterlsland'sbeautifulscenery,and a few folks visited withfriendswho werespendingtheirsummeron Shelter lsland. "MotherNature"treatedus to a nasty,gustydownpour in the mid-afternoon.Fortunately most of us were on board in time to close our hatches! We resurfacedin time for dinnerand then spentthe betterpart of the nightwatching brilliantlightningand listeningto wind and thunderas anotherviolentstormsystempassedthroughwithoutmajor incident.

We gatheredat the club that eveningand were transportedby van to the otherside of the islandto the pridwin Hotelfortheirsummertime tradition, WednesdayNight Barbeque.Theirbuffetwas spectacular,as usual,with lots of freshfish,salads,and ribs,corn on the cob and the usual standbyshamburgersand hot dogs. And of coursebeer! We werejoined by Ken and DebbyCoopersteinwho had come out to Sl for a few daysso we numbered20 and had a fabuloustimeon the upperdeckof the hoteloverlooking PeconicBay and the WednesdayNightSailboatRaces. Someof us were evenseen dancingto the band beforethe vansshowedup to returnus to the yachtclub in time to get the lastlaunch! The onlything bad aboutgoingto Shelterlslandwas that we had to leave! Our departureand exitinto Long lsland Soundwent as plannedand mostof us hoistedsailsas we headedto Westbrookfor the nextpartof our adventure.

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wejoined McYc and have met the mostincrediblywonderful people.

Karlaand ljoined MCYC the summerof 2007 when we purchased"Second \Mnd",a 2001 Hunter 290. With Kismet leadingus to "Second Wind"in Apriland lrwin Palmersblessing "Excellentthroughout, showingvirtuallyno usage",we movedup 33 yearsfrom our old 1968 Coronadoto a Second Wind modernboat with all the amenitiesfor cruising.I was readyfor cruisingand the boat was too, but Karlawas stillfindingher sea legs. So, we joined MCYC and havemet the most incredibly wonderfulpeople.We've participatedin club raft up's and brunches.We felt so welcomedthat ljoined the MCyC board... but, we had yet to go cruising.Beingon the board showedme first handhow muchenergy& effortgoes into planninga successfulclub cruise.Hat's off to Alan pearlman for a fantasticjob puttingtogethersuch an entertainingitineraryin both Port Jeffersonand Mattituck.How can you beat greatfriends,wonderfulfood and mouth-watering libations? Excitedlywe madeour reservations for the 4th of July cruisewith the understanding that Karlacould driveto our ports if she was not comfortablesailingto them,alas a rainyJunedid littleto help Karlaimproveher confidenceas First Mate. On a windlessJuly3rd "second Wind" motorsailedout to bell u8"for departurewhileKarladroveto PortJeffin our 4 door GM landsharkwith the GPS stuckon the windshield. Reminiscent of our rainyJune,skieswere grey and threatening as we turnedeast.We had hopedfor wind but alas,the orderwas placedbut neverdelivered.As we motorsailedI tuckedin behindthe other30 footersfeelinglikeJames Dean in the "\Mld Ones" (lmagineHarleysroaringdown the highway)exceptour smalldieselswere more like the "Mild Ones". The sun finallypeekedthroughthe cloudsas we passed SmithtownBay and I was immediately dive bombedby a swarmof "No See Ums" So that'swhy therewere screens, onboard!Some day I mayeveninstallthem! After a great

lunchunderwayPortJeffersoncame into sight and as we turnedsouthtowardsthe harborentrance,I could see a largestorm had trackedeast rightalongwith our group likea darkshadow.Fortunately it stayedwell south. Hailingthe SetauketYachtClub on channel68 lwas directed to a beautifulmooringand aftertying up had a quick swim to cool off. Karlaarrivedon the SYC launchlooking "coof and crisp".Can you say AIC? ll was time to relaxon board beforethe evenings"WelcomeCocktail"partyat the SYC dock. While poppingcorks and raisingglasses,we sharedin the tastycreationsour fellowcruisershad broughtfor the welcomereception.We had the chanceto discussthe journey and makenew friends.The eveningMCYC Dinnerat the VillageWay in Port Jeffersonwas incredible and we commandeda good portionof the restaurant.After coffee, Alan briefedus on our earlymorningdeparture time to Mattituckto catch the tide so Karlaand I headedbackto "Second Wind" for a good nights sleep (of coursestopping Kaila with Uncle Samat the helm for a soft vanillacone on the way). The morningof July4th explodedsunnyand brightwith the wind blowing18 knotsfrom the west; lookinglikewe will surf our way to Mattituck! Most MCYC boats had already left port so I followed"NaiveMelody"out the channelas they tailgatedthe PT BarnumPJFerrylookinglikea LIRRcommutertryingto catch his train.We turnedeast and set our sailsto run with the wind,the strongfollowingseas made the ride feel like a day at Coney lsland. We arriveda few hourslaterhavingtakena long lazyarch to reachthe mouth of Mattituckinlet.I preppedmy dock linesand fendersand aftera pleasantjourneyinto Matt-AMar I was soonjoined by "she who must be obeyed"once againlookingquitefresh and restedaftera pleasantcountrydrive. Followinga coolingdip in the poolwe had a terrific group dinnerat "TouchOf Venice".We returnedto ,,Second Wind" and as if on queueas we sat in the cockpitwe were treatedto a fantasticfireworksdisplayjust acrossthe harbor. We awokeSundayto a spectacularmorning;fullof bright Continuedon page 11

MastheaclCove Annual Club Raft-Up july 23rct2OO9

raft-upwas heldat our World n a beautiful,clear,sunnyday,our annualcommissioning in LloydHarboron July25, 2009. As the first boatsbeganto arriveeveryonewas Headquarters able to raft up in a slow and orderlyfashion,but then therewas an explosionof vesselsand the organizedchaosbegan!We neededto get someanchorsout as the lineexpandedand by the time we were done,therewere 19 boatsinvolved!lt must havebeenquitethe sightto othersailorscominginto Lloydbecausewe were approachedby a new prospectivefamilyto join this fun group! Our Commodorefelt it was a littletoo rockyto go up the mastthis year,and sincehe had done it last preparedby our Vice year,we let him off the hook.We did havethe annualhot dogs extraordinaire Commodore,Stan.We were quitethe efficientassemblyline.Stan cookedthemand then passedthem overto our boatfor Howieand I to "dress"themand get themto the otherboats.Therewere evendingy lineswaitingfor theseworldfamousdogs! All the boatshad wonderfultreatsand libationsand therewas muchboat hoppingto visitfriends,both old and new.Manypeopleenjoyedthe MCYC "pool"and dingyexplorations. that a chainis onlyas strongas its weakestlink,let's remembernextyearto all be on Remembering the samepagewhen it comesto depading.Somememberswere forcedto breakawaysoonerthanthey would havewhenone of the boatsbrokeoff on theirown and left the otherswithoutanytie-up! All in all,it was anotherfabulousMCYC raft up on a beautiful,sunnyday at our veryspecialclubhousein LloydHarbor!

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afternoonon the way home. Followinga ByO barbecuedinner at PilotsPoint,Anita and Howie Stein hosteda nautical motionpicturescreeningin the marina'sclubhouse,The MartinShort/KurtRussellcomedy,,,CaptainRon,"won out over adult boatingclassics"DebbieDoes Davits"and "Deep Draftl'

Thefinalnighttogetherwas in Milford,at Milford LandingMarina,cappedoff by a group dinnerat StonebridgeRestaurant.Saturday,after the tide rose from dead low at the proposeddeparturetime,the Mastheadsailorsheadedhomefollowinganothersuccessfulsummercruise.

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sun, blue skiesand a gentlebreeze,lt's a good thing we had board I held my breath.Fortunately Allan pearlmanaboard a greatbreakfastat "LoveLaneKitchen"in preparationfor "CommonCents" (aka"second Wind - Centerport")was a our winerytour. few milesaheadand radioedthat I shouldstay the course. We boardedtwo vansand beganour wine tastingtour So I closed my eyesand kept movingand within 20 minutes at the PeconicBay Winerywherewe were educatedin the was back to sunnyblue skies.I tied up to the LloydHarbor fine art of turninggrapesinto the nectarof the gods. We club mooringabout4pm and madea pot of coffeeto celethen touredBedell,whichfeaturedjazzon the deck along bratemy return with sometastycabernetsand merlots.We endedour tour to Huntington. at the Rafael\Mnery.Good thing we had designateddrivers We both after such an intoxicatinglyfun day of tasting the best of had a wonderful Long lsland. time and truly We returnedto Mattituckfor a relaxingdinnerand a r$ enioyedour first . great night'ssleep,beforereturningto HuntingtonMonday .',', vbic ctuu morningwhile manyof the MCYC cruiserscontinuedon to cruiseand as Shelterlslandor up the ConnecticutRiver. KarlastrengthMondaywas a beautifulsunnybut cdm day,withouta ens her sea legs wisp of wind to be found.Reflectingon our greatweekend, we look forward WhichWayto Port Jeff? Karlaloadedthe 4-wheelland sharkfor her drivehome.On to futuretrips. "SecondWind" I motorsailedout of Mattituckand into the Cruisingwith Sound.Headingwest I had smoothsailingtill Mt Sinaiwhere, the MCYC club is an experience not to be missed.See you I ran headon into a fog bank,ooh suchjoy. \Mth no radaron on the water! 11

WondertdSound- continuedfrompage 1 38 kts.and spinningaround likea circusride!lt didn'tlast long and was followedby a magnificentsunset.Wednesday was anothergreatsunnyday! Everydirectionwas explored with cruisersvisitingGreenport,CrescentBeach,the Nature Preserve or bikingaroundthe island.We all went to the and drinkBBO PridwinHotelfor a fabulousall-you-can-eat topped off with a great band and stunningviews.Jackie& Dan Martindid a superjob of makingsurewe all had wonderfulmemoriesof our timesoenton Shelterlsland.

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BellyUp to the Bar When we left for Milfordon Friday,it was anotherbeautiful, sunnyday! Anotherwonderfulbeamreachall the way to our nextport with windsbetween8-10 ktsl We all settledin at MilfordLandingand wereableto takea shortwalkinto town.Thanksto Barryand MargoZusmanfor arranginga wonderfuldinnerat the Stonebridgerestaurant.We evengot to enjoy9 newlybornduckstryingout theirlittlewebbed feetfor the firsttimerightat the docks!Toocute! sunnyskiesyet We left MilfordLandingunderbeautiful, againand enjoyeda wonderfulsail home.Wind was about 12-18kntsand we couldn'tget enoughof it! On a personal note,Howie and I felt it was one of the best summercruises we haveeverhad on Long lslandSound.We had greatsun and wind everyday( exceptfor the thunderstormat our layno rainand overon Shelterlsland), no bugs,no humidity, wonderfulfellowMCYCcruisersto spendtimewith.Our summercruisearoundLonglslandSoundwas thoroughly enjoyedby all!

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On Thursdaywe leftShelterlslandfor Westbrook,Ct. undercloudyskies.We passedthroughPlumGut without anydifficultyand wereableto sailon a beamreachall the way to our nextport. lt maynot havebeen a prettyday,but it was a grealsailanywaywith wind between16-18kts.The ConnecticutRivergroupmet up with the Shelterlsland groupat PilotPointMarinain Westbrookwherewe had a fun cocktailpartyand group barbecueat theirwonderful facilities.Howieand I were PortCaptainsfor thisstop and I wantto givea specialthanksto HeleneHarrisonwho drove to Westbrookand was able to driveme to get manyof the goodiesfor our cocktailparty.

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Spices: 1 bay leaf 1 tbs oregano 1 cup hot chilipowder 114cupgroundcumin 1 tbs eachcorianderseed and cuminseedtoastedand finelyground 1 tsDcinnamon 1/2 tsp.allspice 1/2 tsp. groundginger 2 tbs hot paprika Garnishes: Cilantro,sour cream,limeand gratedcheddarcheese

Spiqy Chili By Ursula

O'Marra

The amount of chilies and spices in this recipe are a suggestion. Please use your discretion. You can always add heat but you can't take it away and I make a hot chili. My family prefers hot and spicy but the great thing about chili is you can play with the ingredientsand never worry about ruiningthe recipe!! lngredients 1/8 cup vegetableoil 2 tbs, oliveoil 1 1/2 lbs. oork shouldercut into 1 inchcubes 1 1/2 lbs. beef stew meatcut onto inchcubes 2 largeonionsroughlychopped 5 or 6 largeclovesgarlicroughlyminced 2 largecarrotsdiced 2 stalkscelerydiced 1 largegreenbell pepperchopped 3 chipotlechiliesin adobochopped Reserve3 tbs adobe sauce 2 hot chiliessuch as jalapenominced(userubbergloveswhen handlinghot chilies!!!and nevertouchyourface or eyesafterhandlingchilies) 2 tbs, tomato oaste 1 largecan of choppedtomatoes 1 cup beef broth 1 cup strong brewed coffee 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 largecansof beansof choice(blackor red beansare best)drainedand rinsedundercold water

Heatvegetableoil undermediumflamein Dutchovenand searmeat. Removebrownedmeatto bowl reservingliquids.Add oliveoil to Dutch ovenand sautdonions,carrots,celery,bell pepperuntilsoft. Nextadd tomatopaste,garlic,chipotlepeppersandjalapenosto pot and stir,cook exceptbay leave;givea stir and 1 minute.Afterwhichadd spice ingredients cook overlow heatfor 2 to 3 minutes.Add back in brownedmeatwith sauce, reservedliquids,beef stock,coffee,adobosauce,Worcestershire bay leaf and 112the can of tomatoes.Bringto a gentleboil then lowerheat to simmer,coverand let stew for t hourto 1 112hoursuntilmeatis fork tender.As the chiliis simmeringcheckliquidleveland add rest of tomatoes as needed.lf the chiliis too liquidremovecoverand let excessliquidboil off. After checkingthe meatfor doneness,correctthe seasoningwith salt and pepper.Add beansand coverand simmerfor 15 moreminutesthen turn off the stoveand let your chilirest beforeserving. White rice can be preparedat this pointand servein heapingbowlswith your garnishes. We alsoliketo makecorn breadto go with this chili.

TurkeyChili by Elliot, Levi and

David

Tuck

We found an Easy Chili Recipe on Dad's iPhone and modified it as we saw fit 1 poundleangroundbeef (Dadfoundturkeyburgerson sale- brokethem up into smallpiecesinstead) 1 cup diced onion(we dispensedwith the measuringand usedone largeVidaliaonion) 2 clovesgarlicfinelychopped 2 (16 oz)cans kidneybeans(drainedand rinsed- we chosenot to drainor rinse) 2 1/zcups salsa - thick and chunky(we had 1 7z cups on hand so we used that) 1 (4 oz)can diced greenchilies.we founda cool lookingchilipepperat Best Yetand choppedit. Do not touchyourface afterchoppingit like Elliotdid - you'llbe feelingit all day 2 tsp chilipowder(l told Levihe didn't haveto be exact- | thinkhe spilledin aboutone extratsp overthe one he measured) % tsp groundcumin(againLeviwas in chargeof this measure) *We added 1 largegreenpepper- diced,and 1 8oz can tomatopaste 1. 2. 3. 4.

Cook and drainthe meat,saut6onionand garlicin largeskillet for 2O-25minutes. Add the beans,salsa,chilies,chilipowderand cumin. Bringto a boil. Reduceheatto low; cover. Cook stirringfrequently, (We were busypackingfor the cruiseso we threw it all in a slow cookel on high,for about4 hours) for quickchilling,then get up earlyon cruisedayto transfercooled Get up aftermidnight- transfercontentsof slow cookerinto 5 smallercontainers container- Afterour 2-3 hoursof poundingin 3-4 foot seas,I sure am glad I wrappedit in threelayersof plasticwrap. chiliinto one transportable Garnishas desiredbeforeserving.For us this meant- find a sufficientlysized pot and walk it overto an unsuspectingcompetitor'syacht for heating on theirworkingstove(two cute kidsoftenhelp in this effort)

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