my first food blog
1/2 lb of bacon, thick cut, chopped 2 lbs. ground beef 1 yellow pepper, remove stem, seeds and ribs, dice 1 large red onion, peel and dice 4 jalapeño peppers, remove stems, seeds and ribs, dice 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 bottle of beer (12 oz),…
2 lbs. ground beef 3 tsp. minced garlic 1 onion, diced 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups water 1 cup beef stock 28 oz. can diced tomatoes 28 oz. can tomato sauce 1 Tb. Italian seasoning 1 Tb. Adobo seasoning 3 bay leaves 1 Tb.…
Frozen Italian Style Meatballs (I like Casa brand, found at Sam’s Club) – approximately 25-30 meatballs Olive oil – 1-2 Tb 2 cups beef stock (I prefer Kitchen Basics) 1 packet of Beef Flavor Booster (optional) 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. dried basil 2…
3/4 cup butter melted and cooled 1 cup, loosely packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white, granulated sugar 1 TB pure vanilla extract 1 egg, room temperature 1 egg yolk, room temperature 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 TB corn starch…
1 loaf of stale crusty bread, I used a Portuguese loaf, but you could use French bread or something similar olive oil 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt, divided 15-20 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half and seeded 1/2 cup of sliced red onion 1 cup English cucumber,…
1 refrigerated pie crust 2 TB. everything bagel seasoning 5 eggs 3/4 cup half and half salt and pepper 4 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled 2 TB. fresh chives, chopped Preheat oven to 375 degrees Make sure to leave…
1 cup butter, cold 2 3/4 cups white sugar 6 eggs 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup sour cream 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 325 degrees. I use my Cuisinart for this recipe, but you…
8 small to medium sized russet potatoes, peeled and sliced very thin with a mandolin 2 tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Black pepper 2 tsp. Onion powder 3 cups ham, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, I use leftover spiral cut ham 3 cups shredded cheese, I…
3 lb prepared corned beef with seasoning packet 3 stalks celery, rinsed and cut into large pieces 3 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces 1 small onion, chopped into large pieces 3 cloves of garlic, peeled, whole allspice Kosher salt fresh cracked pepper 2…
4 lb beef chuck roast 3 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 small onion, chopped into large pieces 1 – 15 oz can beef broth 1 cup red wine 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces 6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thirds…
3 frozen bananas 1 cup orange juice 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 3 TB. Hemp seeds Add all ingredients to a blender (I use a VitaMix). Use variable speeds to pulse and blend the mixture until smooth. Makes approximately 28…
1 tube of crescent rolls, I use the 8oz tube of the crescent sheet so you don’t need to pinch the seams together. If you can’t find the sheet, just use a whole tube of regular crescents and pinch the seams together. 1 lb ground…
1 banana 8 oz frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) 1 cup fresh spinach, rinsed and dried 1/2 cup orange juice 1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt 1 large pitted date 2 Tb hemp seeds Add all ingredients to a blender (I use a…
2 – 8 oz blocks of cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup sour cream 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried rosemary 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp dried red chili…
8 oz cream cheese, softened 2 English cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped or shredded 1 cup mayo 1 TB. fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp. white vinegar 1 tsp. dried dill 1/2 tsp. hot sauce (I use Sriracha) 1/4 tsp garlic salt 1/4 tsp salt…
14 oz smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 medium onion, diced 2 lg carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks of celery, diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 3 – 14.5 oz cans of chicken stock 1 Tb dried parsley 1 tsp dried thyme…
1 Rotisserie Chicken, deboned, remove skin and chop into small pieces (approximately 3 cups of chicken) 1 cup diced onion 1 red pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Serrano pepper, minced 1/2 tsp. Chili powder 1/4 tsp. Cumin 1 tsp. Ground pepper 1 1/2…
Oven ready (no boil) lasagna noodles (at least one box) butter 1 small onion, diced 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 lbs of italian sausage 32 oz ricotta cheese 1 – 4 oz tube of Gourmet Garden Italian Herb paste 1 egg 12 cups of…
12 cups Chex cereal, I use 6 cups each of Rice and Corn Chex 2 cups pretzel sticks 3 cups Schuler’s garlic snack chips, broken 1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts 3 cups Fritos, original variety 10 TB. melted butter 1 1/2 TB Lawry’s seasoning salt…
3 cups of rotisserie chicken, chopped 1/2 cup celery, finely diced 1/4 cup of onion, finely diced 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp. prepared horseradish 2 Tb. dijon mustard 1/2 cup mayo Mix all ingredients together and serve…
12 oz brown rice noodles ( I like the Thai Kitchen Stir Fry Noodles) 3 zucchini, spiralized 3 red peppers, seeded, deveined and very thinly sliced 6 carrots, peeled and julienned 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 cup of dry roasted peanuts fresh cilantro and…
24 medium sized frozen shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined 3 TB olive oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp kosher salt 2 TB honey 1…
2 small heads of romaine lettuce, approximately 4 cups of lettuce, washed and chopped 1 bunch of green onions, approximately 5-6 green onions, washed and chopped 1 cup of finely chopped tomatoes, seeded 8 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped 4 oz. of gorganzola cheese,…
4 lbs. pork shoulder, trim excess fat
4 cloves minced garlic
1 Tb salt
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 Tb. fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 – 12 oz can of beer ( I used a local craft beer, Perrin Gold)
1/2 cup of salsa, (finely chopped tomatoes, red and white onion, radishes, yellow pepper, jalapeño, english cucumber and cilantro)
4-5 roasted whole garlic cloves
4-5 marinated cherry peppers
Place pork shoulder in the crock pot. Rub minced garlic into the meat. Combine salt, cumin, chili powder, pepper, oregano and cayenne and rub into the pork shoulder. Add lime juice, orange juice, beer, salsa, whole garlic and cherry peppers to the pot. Cook on low heat for 8 hours. Shred pork using 2 forks. Remove meat from the pot and spread onto a baking sheet. Ladle sauce from the crock pot over the meat. Broil on high heat until browned. Serve on tortillas with desired toppings, including….salsa, guacamole, queso fresco, cilantro, or whatver topping you desire!