I love to cook. But when I cook, I cook big, huge, grande, mucho. I can feast for a few days, pass out a bunch to friends, and still freeze a bunch, which lasts for months.

Nothing is better than a large bowl of chili, a good hot dog with mustard, and a few beers. It is far better than going out to a fancy restaurant.

All the ingredients are fresh except for two large cans of tomato paste for coloring. I use 20 different beans, sometimes beef or ground dark turkey meat. 

I made about 3 gallons. I freeze it and pull out a container occasionally and experience exuberant delight. It tastes as good after warming up in a saucepan as on the first day.

Sometimes, I add avocado, four kinds of grated cheese, and fresh white grated onion.

I make a similar ham and bean soup recipe, but not in a grand quantity.