I made a batch of chile - that others in the house can eat! I built it from a sauce made from mild dried red chiles (no label left, so I don't know what they were). The rest is fairly ordinary - chunked onions, ground beef, two colors of beans, etc. One way of looking at the issue of moderation: If the peppers are not too hot, you can go far overboard in the amount you use, as in a rich chile built from mild peppers. It can be very rich and hearty, with all the health benefits, without being firey. Of course, now that I have this basic batch, I can take lunch portions to work and pepper them up individually. - A _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail