[JERRY2KONE]

I try to keep things simple when I cook, and I am quite good at it. Our family has come to love the dishes I create, and our extended family are always trying to get recipes out of me. I do as little prep as possible because I just do not like doing things that are not required to make a good meal. Don't cut your onions up too small either. That is part of the fun. Too much detail makes the experience overwhelming. Quick & Easy. I would just put the pepper or peppers into a blender or use a hand chopper and dice the pepper up seeds and all to a size that befits your taste, and add them to the mix right from the start. At what point you add them is not going to make that much of a defference to really matter. The amount is what counts here. I always brown the meat first and get the flavor of the beef where it needs to be first, then start adding your ingredients one by one. I try to have everything ready and standing by just like you see on those TV cooking shows. It just speeds things up. Once you get everything into the slow cooker, then you can do all of your clean up so when teh meal is ready there is nothing to do but eat and enjoy your creation. Don't over think it. Just do it and remember what you did for the next time. If anything was not quite right, then stash your thoughts and make changes the next batch to improve your skills. Before long it will become as easy as opening a can of soup. Good luck with your chillie treat.