Memories of Texas:
Stuffed jalapeños!
This one is surprisingly tasty (but probably not too healthy).
Prep: Cut open the jalapenos in half, and remove the seeds. All the seeds, or that shit is gonna be damn hot.
Ingredients:
green jalapeños
cheese (your preference, I prefer mozzarella)
thinly sliced bacon
Cooking:
Fill the jalepeno with your cheese and wrap in the bacon. I’m told thin bacon works best if you get the thinnest stuff you can find. Anyway, wrap them up tight and run them through with a toothpick. Take them to the grill and let them cook. They’re best served with crackers. Tasty tasty tasty.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Bit Behind
Of course, this is what always happens when I get a blog. Life gets in the way.
I'll have some new recipes up soon, folks. I just received a tiny cookbook entitled "Weekends are Entertaining" and several of the recipes look great. I'm pretty excited to look into it.
In the meanwhile, new blogs include Pancakes and Texas Jalapeno Poppers.
I'll have some new recipes up soon, folks. I just received a tiny cookbook entitled "Weekends are Entertaining" and several of the recipes look great. I'm pretty excited to look into it.
In the meanwhile, new blogs include Pancakes and Texas Jalapeno Poppers.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tacos
What's a tasty little Americanized version of a dish from another country?
Why tacos of course!
Tacos are an old family fallback of ours. They're fairly quick and easy to make. This recipe uses bagged taco flavoring. Later in the summer, I'll be provided with information on how to make my own taco flavoring.
Calories: Ha! Nothing about this recipe is from a book, thus NO CALORIE COUNTING.
Prep: Defrost hamburger. Collect two skillets, a wooden spoon, and bowls to serve in.
Ingredients:
1 pound of hamburger, defrost
2 tomatoes
1/4 head of lettuce
1/8 block of cheese
1 can of refried beans
Cooking:
In one of the cast iron skillets, brown the hamburger meat. It's important to make sure all the meat is browned.
While the meat is browning, you can slice up the tomatoes into cubes, and the lettuce. The cheese should be grated. The beans can be placed in a microwave safe glass bowl, ready to be heated.
As soon as its all cut up, and the meat is browned, you can heat the beans (using the vegetable setting). Follow the directions on the packet to mix the seasonings with water and let the meat simmer, stirring occasionally.
Vamos a comer cena!
(*this might not be complete. I'll be back to check later.*)
Why tacos of course!
Tacos are an old family fallback of ours. They're fairly quick and easy to make. This recipe uses bagged taco flavoring. Later in the summer, I'll be provided with information on how to make my own taco flavoring.
Calories: Ha! Nothing about this recipe is from a book, thus NO CALORIE COUNTING.
Prep: Defrost hamburger. Collect two skillets, a wooden spoon, and bowls to serve in.
Ingredients:
1 pound of hamburger, defrost
2 tomatoes
1/4 head of lettuce
1/8 block of cheese
1 can of refried beans
Cooking:
In one of the cast iron skillets, brown the hamburger meat. It's important to make sure all the meat is browned.
While the meat is browning, you can slice up the tomatoes into cubes, and the lettuce. The cheese should be grated. The beans can be placed in a microwave safe glass bowl, ready to be heated.
As soon as its all cut up, and the meat is browned, you can heat the beans (using the vegetable setting). Follow the directions on the packet to mix the seasonings with water and let the meat simmer, stirring occasionally.
Vamos a comer cena!
(*this might not be complete. I'll be back to check later.*)
Cookies
Day One:
Who doesn't love cookies? I've tried baking cookies before, but they always turn out just a little bit....wrong. They don't' taste bad, I follow the recipe, but there's just been something...off.
Until today.
Today, I made a wonderful batch of cookies, not only making double the amount I normally do (with the same amount of dough for one batch), but also the closest to tasting like my mom's I've ever been.
The recipe is an alteration of a recipe from my mother's collection.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Calories: 90 per serving (approximately 2 cookies)
Prep: Pre-set oven to 350˚; gather ingredients
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Shortening (butter flavored)
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of brown sugar (light or dark)
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
Cooking: Mix the ingredients. I pretty much throw them all in a bowl and mix it with a fork. Nothing fancy for me. When the oven is warm, I take a teaspoon and scoop up some dough, placing it on a cooking sheet. The cookies too 17 minutes to fully brown. Removing the cookies, I place them on cooling racks.
Aaaand.....Huzzah. Cookies.
Who doesn't love cookies? I've tried baking cookies before, but they always turn out just a little bit....wrong. They don't' taste bad, I follow the recipe, but there's just been something...off.
Until today.
Today, I made a wonderful batch of cookies, not only making double the amount I normally do (with the same amount of dough for one batch), but also the closest to tasting like my mom's I've ever been.
The recipe is an alteration of a recipe from my mother's collection.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Calories: 90 per serving (approximately 2 cookies)
Prep: Pre-set oven to 350˚; gather ingredients
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Shortening (butter flavored)
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of brown sugar (light or dark)
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
Cooking: Mix the ingredients. I pretty much throw them all in a bowl and mix it with a fork. Nothing fancy for me. When the oven is warm, I take a teaspoon and scoop up some dough, placing it on a cooking sheet. The cookies too 17 minutes to fully brown. Removing the cookies, I place them on cooling racks.
Aaaand.....Huzzah. Cookies.
-Introduction-
I'm very excited for this summer. Since I now have my own apartment, I'm going to be learning to cook. Like, seriously cook. I'm channeling Betty Crocker and all kinds of shit.
Like I said, I'm crazy excited.
Now, what I can already cook is a small list indeed.
* B.L.T
* Bacon and rice
* Pasta
* Microwave dinners
* Pancakes
If there are other wayward things I can cook, I couldn't begin to tell you what they are.
With this journal, I'll be keeping track of what I cook, and how it was done. I'll put down recipes so I can look back at them later, and if you, dear reader, are curious for a tasty meal, you can use them as well.
Like I said, I'm crazy excited.
Now, what I can already cook is a small list indeed.
* B.L.T
* Bacon and rice
* Pasta
* Microwave dinners
* Pancakes
If there are other wayward things I can cook, I couldn't begin to tell you what they are.
With this journal, I'll be keeping track of what I cook, and how it was done. I'll put down recipes so I can look back at them later, and if you, dear reader, are curious for a tasty meal, you can use them as well.
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