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Championship Chili

Here’s some food for thought during this weekend dedicated to whittling down the NCAA tournament field: According to a new study, scheduled vasectomies jump by 50 percent during the college basketball tournament.

Apparently, some men have discovered that this weekend is a great time to recover from surgery. Doctors say men undergoing vasectomies need to rest for 24 to 48 hours with an ice pack strategically placed on their nether region post operation. If the study results are true, then thousands of men are chilling out on the couch right now glued to the NCAA tournament games, and there’s nothing their wives can do about it… just the way the guys want it.

Whether you are recovering from a vasectomy or not, the following manly recipes are ideal for March Madness viewing parties:

SPICY STEAK CHILI

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into once-inch pieces

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 tablespoon steak seasoning

2 teaspoons black pepper

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped red pepper

1 cup chopped green pepper

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can or bottle of beer

3 tablespoons beef soup base

1/2 cups water

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers

1 cup diced, seeded tomato

1/4 cup sliced scallions

Sour cream

Shredded Cheddar cheese

Chopped cilantro

Lime wedges

Directions:

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium heat until hot.

Brown steak in pot. Do not overcrowd the pot. You may need to brown meat in batches.

Season beef with steak seasoning and pepper. Remove beef to a plate. Set aside.

Add remaining oil to pot.

Add onion and peppers. Cook for a few minutes. Add garlic. Cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly.

Add cumin, and chili powder and cook another 30 seconds.

Add Worcestershire sauce, beer, 1/2-cup water, diced tomatoes and soup base. Bring to a boil.

In a bowl, mash both cans of beans slightly with a potato masher. Add beans and beef back to the pot.

Simmer, covered for 10 to 20 minutes.

Stir in jalapeno peppers.

Serve with chopped tomato, green onions, cheese, lime wedges, extra jalapeno peppers and sour cream.

EASY CORNBREAD

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cornmeal

2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine cornmeal, buttermilk and milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix in the cornmeal mixture, eggs and oil until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean.

Serve warm with chili.

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About Michele Cheplic

Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. She spent the next ten years as a television anchor and reporter at various stations throughout the country (from the CBS affiliate in Honolulu to the NBC affiliate in Green Bay). She has won numerous honors including an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. In addition, she has received awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for her reports on air travel and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for her stories on education. Michele has since left television to concentrate on being a mom and freelance writer.