{"id":18261,"date":"2019-03-02T19:17:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T19:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=115794"},"modified":"2019-03-28T22:08:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T22:08:10","slug":"set-your-table-with-team-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/set-your-table-with-team-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Your Table with Team Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115811\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/440f91411aebaf635286b34c3a25d0ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve all heard this one before\u2026\u2019you eat with your eyes before you taste with your palate.\u2019\u00a0 And, if you haven\u2019t, you certainly know the importance of ambience when you go out to eat.\u00a0 But it\u2019s equally important at home.<\/p>\n<p>The way you set your table, even what you wear, sets up your evening for success. When the Tarheels play, I use wear my UNC ball cap and my favorite sweatshirt. \u00a0Another friend of mine drinks everything out of his favorite team\u2019s mug.\u00a0 I\u2019ll bet that you have a lucky shirt or jersey in your closet to cheer your team on.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no different serving game time snacks. So, I was thrilled to discover Cristel cookware. All the handles snap off which makes it easy to store and easy to use.\u00a0 But I can also customize the handles for my favorite sports team, that\u2019s light blue and white for UNC, red and black for my nephew\u2019s football team and navy blue and orange for my best friend\u2019s Bears obsession.\u00a0 You have the choice of 11 different color handles to mix and match.\u00a0 The colorful handles turn cookware into serveware, and turns any table into a spirited tailgate without having to leave your house!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/45lhvaRmOi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And, once you start collecting the handles, you can use them to match your table d\u00e9cor for any holiday including birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year\u2019s etc.<\/p>\n<p>The colorful handles are the icing on the cake because Cristel functions better than any stainless-steel cookware that I have ever used. And, as a chef and a cookbook author and food writer, I have tried every kind of stainless-steel cookware on the market.\u00a0 It is one of the few products that is 100% made in France and the quality is impeccable.\u00a0 I am so happy that Cristel is now sold in the USA.\u00a0 The Tulipe line that they made exclusively for The Home Depot is what I use every day at my house.<\/p>\n<p>I have appointed myself captain of Team Cristel and I hope that you will join me.\u00a0 Email me at <a href=\"mailto:hello@GirlsattheGrill.com\">hello@GirlsattheGrill.com<\/a> and let me know your favorite game day snack to make.\u00a0 Mine is this \u201c<u>No Beans About it,\u201d Texas-Style Chili.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Hip Hip Hooray for Fun Colorful Cristel Cookware!<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Elizabeth Karmel\u2019s \u201cNo Beans About it,\u201d Texas-Style Chili<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115809\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/24e5ff45fa213ae587bd611e29a3e5f8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Texas, there are no beans about chili!\u00a0 It\u2019s called a bowl of red and the original recipes called for only beef [stew meat] and red chiles\u2014thus the \u201cbowl of red.\u201d\u00a0 Although the purists would still disagree, it is acceptable for modern day bowls of red to include ground meat, tomatoes, seasonings and some extra flourishes, but still no beans!\u00a0 I\u2019ve added my favorite Kreuz market jalapeno-cheddar sausage to a mix of lean ground sirloin and \u201cmoister\u201d ground chuck for balance, taste and texture.\u00a0 The bottle of Lone Star gives it a deep heady nose, and it\u2019s my nod to the wildcats out-on-the-range who I know added a little of their own brew for good measure!<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pound ground sirloin<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pound ground chuck<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 large yellow onions, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12-ounce bottle of Lone Star or other favorite beer<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 oz. cans Rotel tomatoes with Chiles<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ounces tomato paste<\/p>\n<p>2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoons freshly ground cumin<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoon freshly ground oregano leaves<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoon dehydrated garlic<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 teaspoons kosher salt or more to taste<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoon Ancho chile powder<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 teaspoons New Mexican chile Powder<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cold Kreuz Market Jalapeno Cheddar link, chopped or other favorite smoked sausage(optional)<\/p>\n<p>Cornbread and\/or Tortilla chips as an accompaniment<\/p>\n<p>In a large heavy-bottomed pot, brown meat and onions for about 15 minutes or until onions are translucent.\u00a0 Add beer, Rotel tomatoes, and tomato paste.\u00a0 Stir well.\u00a0 Simmer for a few minutes, stir and add spices, making sure that everything is thoroughly mixed.\u00a0 Cover pot and cook on a low heat for 2 hours.\u00a0 Stir occasionally to break up the pieces of tomato and make sure all the spices are well incorporated.\u00a0 Add chunks of the Kreuz market sausage, if using, and heat for 5-10 minutes more or until sausage is warmed through.<\/p>\n<p>If chili is too thick, additional water or beer may be added, but add slowly and cautiously.<\/p>\n<p>Serve with a slice of cornbread or tortilla chips and extra hot sauce for the <em>heat freaks<\/em> on the side.<\/p>\n<p>Serves 4-6<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/set-table-team-spirit\/\">Set Your Table with Team Spirit<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/\">The Home Depot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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