Ingredients: -1 cup sour cream -2 tbsp. minced fresh cilantro -1 tbsp. lemon juice -1 tsp. paprika -1 tsp. ground black pepper -1 tbsp. hot sauce -1 tsp. Parmesan cheese Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix together. Serve cold. Enjoy, Eric
Categories: Dip • Tags: Dip, recipe, Sour Cream, Sour Cream Dip
I’m still working on the dough recipe but I’m getting closer to finding the taste I want. This is what I’m going for with this whole pizza thing. I get tired of eating one pizza with a few toppings so why not make a few with a bunch of different toppings? Toppings used: Pepperjack Cheese Cilantro Dry Salami White onions Mushrooms Feta Cheese Ham BBQ Sauce (I’ll post the recipe later) Red wine sauce My pizza sauce Garlic salt Crushed […]
Categories: Appetizer • Tags: pizza, pizza sauce, recipes
Pacman, you’ll find him. Ingredients: -4 thinly sliced yukon gold potatoes Seasoning -2 tbsp. chili powder -1 tbsp. smoked paprika -1 1/2 tsp. salt -1 tsp. cayenne pepper -1 tsp. garlic salt Mix these ingredients in a small mixing bowl In a deep fryer heat up canola oil to 350F. Dump in the potatoes, about 15-20 slices at a time, stir frequently. Line a strainer with paper towels. When the chips start to turn golden brown take them out and […]
Categories: Appetizer, Potatoes • Tags: Appetizer, Party Food, Potato Chips, recipes, Smoked Paprika
Black bean and rice mountain Ingredients: -2 cups white steamed rice -2 strips bacon cut into small pieces -1/4 cup water -2 tbsp sofrito -2 tbsp tomato sauce -1 tsp oregano -1/2 tsp salt -1 tsp black pepper -10 ounce can black beans, drained In a medium sauce pan on high heat cook the bacon. Leave the bacon in the pan and reduce heat to medium. Add water, sofrito, tomato sauce, oregano, salt, pepper, and beans. Cover and cook for […]
Categories: Puerto Rican Style • Tags: black beans, frijoles negros, Puerto Rican Food, recipe, Rice
I have a friend that hunts and catches fish in Alaska. He gave me a few different things to try out so I will be posting them shortly. Ingredients: Ground elk meat -I’m going to make a chili out of this Elk Steak - Rosemary and wine something or other 3 sockeye salmon fillets- too many possibilities 1 smoked sockeye salmon- made a salmon chowder with a few friends of mine. I’m looking to turn it into a smoked seafood […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Coming soon, recipes
Here is a quick list of my recipes for your weekend football party: -Cheese Dip -Guacamole -Frito Pie -Potato Skins -Chicken Wings, 7 varieties -Sliders There you have it. Some easy recipes for your football party this weekend. This time next year I expect to triple that list so come back soon!
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Appetizers, Cheese Dip, Chicken Wings, Frito Pie, Guacamole, Party Food, Potato Skins, recipe, Sliders, Super Bowl
Ingredients: -1 box velveeta -8 oz can tomato paste -2 tomatoes, diced -1 jalapeno, minced -2 tbsp chili powder -2 tbsp hot sauce -1 tsp cayenne pepper Melt the cheese first in a medium sauce pan then add all the ingredients. Cook on medium heat, do not boil.
Categories: Dip
New dough recipe I’m working on so I’m not sure how long to cook and what to cook it with. It looks good and tastes fine but I’m not going to post a recipe yet. I’m in beta stage. Don’t enjoy yet, Eric
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: d'oh, dough, pizza
Add this to your dip arsenal. Wait, you don’t have a dip arsenal? Oh….. Ingredients: -4 ripe mashed avocados (they are ripe when you can shake them and you can feel the pit move -1 tbsp. roasted red pepper -2 tbsp. lemon juice -1 tsp. lime juice -1 tsp sour cream -1 tsp chili powder -1 tsp cayenne pepper -t tsp salt Mix them all together and you turn yourself around, that’s what it’s all about. Place covered mixture in […]
Categories: Appetizer, Dip • Tags: Dip, Guacamole, Party Food, recipe, Sauce
This is any easy pasta sauce that doesn’t take much work. It’s nothing special but it’s a quick and easy sauce you can make in under 45 minutes. Ingredients: -1 zucchini, chopped in big chunks -1/2 onion, sliced thin -1/4 cup tomato sauce -1 can tomato paste 8oz -1 can stewed tomatoes -1/4 bottle red wine, use something you like -1 tsp Italian seasoning -1 tbsp paprika -1 tbsp pesto Saute the onions and zucchini in a medium sauce pan. […]
Categories: Dinner, Pasta, Vegetarian • Tags: Pasta sauce, recipe, tomato, Vegetarian, wine
I’ve created a monster. Don’t think about how many calories are in this or if it is good for you. It’s dessert, of course it’s good for you. Ingredients: Fudge -1 bag Godiva milk chocolate -1 can condensed milk -1 tbsp melted butter Cheesecake -1 stick cream cheese -1 can condensed milk -1 cup whipped cream -1 tbsp vanilla extract -4 tbsp. lavender reduction Get a springboard pan and put a layer of shortening all around the inside. Steep 5 […]
Categories: Dessert, Fusion • Tags: Dessert, Fudge, Lavender, No Bake, recipe
This takes all of 5 minutes to put together. It’s a refreshing salad that you can serve to anyone. Ingredients: Salad: -1 romaine lettuce, chopped -2 green olives -1/2 yellow bell pepper -4 strands green onions, chopped -sliced ham Sour cream Sauce -1 tbsp. cilantro -1/2 cup cilantro -1/2 tsp. chili powder -1/4 cup lemon juice Combine all sour cream sauce ingredients together and place in fridge. Place salad ingredients inside of flour tortilla and wrap. Spoon sour cream sauce […]
Categories: Appetizer, Salad • Tags: Appetizer, Easy Recipe, recipe, Salad, Side Dish
While I was going to high school in Texas (Dad was in the Army so we moved a few times) I remember the Friday night football games being bigger than anything else in the planet. One thing that I remember being excited about, well besides football and performing during halftime as a band geek, was my trip to the concession stand and buying a Frito Pie. Those crazy Texans really outdid themselves with this recipe. I really think it’s the […]
Categories: Appetizer • Tags: Appetizer, Chili, Frito, Party Food, recipe
Mindy (my wife) and I were visiting local grocery stores last weekend in the search for different ingredients to use for cooking. We went to a grocery store that had a great selection of premium produce. Mindy needed some jelly and decided to buy a jelly that was made by the grocer. As we were driving home I checked out the ingredients list and it read as follows: Red Raspberry Juice (concentrate, water), sugar, citric acid, citrus pectin. I said, […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Random Rants
Ingredients: -5 large russet potatoes cut in half lengthwise -Olive oil -Cheese, your preference This is a very simple recipe. First preheat the oven to 400F. Then scoop out some of the inside of each potato so you can get a potato skin, not a baked potato. I like to create a little boat out each potato so I can stuff it full with toppings. Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil then place on a baking sheet and place in […]
Categories: Appetizer, Potatoes • Tags: Appetizer, Party Food, Potato, recipe
