This time of year everyone is going out to their favorite pumpkin patch to gather up pumpkins, cornstalks, gourds, mums and other items to take home and decorate for fall and the Halloween season.

Afterward you can invite friends over and enjoy some pumpkin treats and hot chili.

Chili

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, drained

1 can (10 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted