There is no better meal in the fall and winter than a big bowl of chili. Most beef chili recipes use a premixed chili powder for seasoning but this recipe shows you how to mix your own. A variety of dried chili powders can be found at local Mexican groceries or even health food stores. Places like Whole Foods even sell dried whole peppers that you can grind for your personal use. The best way to grind whole dried peppers is to use an electric coffee grinder. I would recommend having separate grinders for spices and coffee. I'm not sure how chili flavored coffee tastes, and I don't think I want to find out any time soon.