Where's the Beach?

Crockpot Fail Ok, so it wasn't the crockpot's fault that the crockpot chili failed. It was my fault for not starting it sooner. Really there was no reason to cook the chili in the crockpot other than to play with my new toy. But after 2 hours, I was beyond ready to eat and the chili was nowhere near being ready. I did the only rational thing I could think of...transfer to a soup pot and finish it up quickly. I did add barley to the chili for a change. I always see others adding it and never seem to remember myself. Anyway, this is a recipe I'll try again when I can program it to start about 4 hours ahead of time. Crockpot Tempeh Chili Ingredients: 1 package tempeh, crumbled and browned 1/4 cup pearled barley 1 15 oz can no-salt diced tomatoes 1 can red beans, rinsed and drained 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 16 oz no-salt vegetable broth 1 not-beef bouillon cube 32 oz water 1/2 green bell pepper, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 white onion, dice...