Okay, found this recipe on a website outside of vegweb.  :o (sorry!) but it it is so good that I have to share it.

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupsstewsandchili/r/crockpotchili.htm

Of course I didn't follow the reipe exactly, but I may post a recipe with exactly what I did because what i did was so freeken good!!! 

Hey, I will do just that!!! ;D