Posted in Dressings & Dips, Snacks on Jul 26th, 2010
I LOVE Sweet Potato Fries. In Salt Lake there is a bar/restaurant called The Bayou. It has amazing food (and lots and lots of various types of beer from around the world). One of my favorite things they have at The Bayou is their Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Aioli.
Now that I live in Wyoming, [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Snacks, Vegetarian on Apr 30th, 2010
1 bag of fresh Cranberries
Juice from 1 Lime
1 bunch Cilantro
1 bunch Green Onions
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Jalapeno Pepper
Place all ingredients in your food processor and run until they are completed blended.
Serve with chips or on top of cream cheese or whatever sounds good.
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Rubs & Marinades, Sauces & Frostings on Feb 22nd, 2010
Ingredients
3 cups of Oil (Canola, Corn, Peanut or Olive Oil)
¼ cups of hot red chilies (dried & crushed)
Instructions
Combine oil and crushed hot chile in a heavy-bottomed pan. Starting on the lowest heat possible, bring oil temperature to 140 degrees (use a deep-fry or candy thermometer), and maintain temperature for 10 minutes.
Take oil off of heat [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Fruit on Oct 23rd, 2009
1 8oz package of Cream Cheese
½ Cup Brown Sugar, packed
¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 package English Toffee Bits
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugars & vanilla. Fold in desired amount of toffee bits.
Serve with apple wedges.
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Fruit, Vegetables on Oct 14th, 2009
Add the following into a food processor & process until it makes a spreadable goo.
Then layer over cream cheese in a 8×8 pan & serve.
1 bag of cranberries, washed
Juice of one orange or mandarin orange juice
1 Cup Sugar
1 1/2″ piece of Fresh Ginger, with the skin removed
3 Large Jalapeños with some seeds, or 1-2 jalapeños [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Vegetables on Oct 14th, 2009
Mix the following in a bowl:
1 – 15 oz can of Black Beans, drained & rinsed
1 – 15 oz can of Whole Kernel Corn, drained & rinsed
1 – 15 oz can of Petite Diced Tomatoes or 2 Fresh Tomatoes, diced
1/2 Red Onion, Chopped
1 Red Pepper, Chopped
1/4 – 1/2 Cup Cilantro, Chopped
Dressing
Whisk together the following:
3 Tbsp. [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
You need to make sure your jars and lids and caps are sterilized. I run them through the dishwasher.
This recipe makes 2 quarts. I use 8 oz. jars, usually. And I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars.
**2 cups green [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips on Oct 13th, 2009
1 avocado, cut up, not mashed
1 clove garlic, roasted, mashed, and chopped
6 thin slices onion, roasted, and chopped fine
1 squeeze fresh lime juice
1/2 roasted jalapeno pepper, peeled, seeded, chopped fine
1-2 T chopped cilantro
1/4 tomato, chopped
salt to taste
I make it using the same proportions without roasting anything, too, and it still turns out good, just with a [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Salads, Seafood on Oct 13th, 2009
1 lb. fresh or frozen salmon fillets
1 T. olive oil
lime
1 ½ tsp. Jamaican Jerk seasoning
6 cups torn mixed greens
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 med. avocado, cut up
1 med. mango, cut up
2 med. oranges, cut up
¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts or almonds, toasted
Thaw fish if frozen. Brush fish with oil or spray with olive oil Pam. Sprinkle [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
½ Cup Sour Cream
¼ Cup Mayonnaise
3 Oz Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp curry powder
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
¼ turmeric
1 scallion – trimmed & finely chopped
Place all of the above in a blender or food processor and blend well.