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Chili Relleno Pie
Chili Relleno Pie is a great veggie main dish or a savory side dish for a mexican flare meal. Tasty, roasted chili’s are filled with queso cheese and have an egg batter surround. Baked at 350 for approximately 25 minutes, then served with a ranchera sauce this dish is sure to make you say “Ole”. [...]
June 1, 2013
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Tags: chili, jalapeno, mexican, pie, relleno · Posted in: Eggs or Brunch Recipes, Mains or Entrees
Annatto
Annatto, ever heard of it or cooked with it? Annatto the spice is derived from the seeds of the achiote trees of tropical and subtropical regions. The seeds produce a yellow to orange color in food. The flavor is described as slightly nutty, sweet and peppery. Annatto is used to color foods as much as [...]
June 1, 2013
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Tags: achiote, annatto, lipstick tree, spice · Posted in: Herbs and Spices
Cubanelle
Cubanelle Peppers are from the family Capsicum annuum. It’s a large family of peppers including anaheims, poblanos, casabels, de arbols, jalapenos, cayenne, banana and bell peppers. Cubanelle’s are quite low on the Scoville heat scale, considered a sweet peppers (or just above) . They are a great all around pepper, their flavor improves with roasting. [...]
June 1, 2013
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Tags: chili de arbol, cubanelle, pepper, sweet pepper · Posted in: Featured Vegetables
Ranchera Sauce
Sauce Ranchera is a sauce used as an alternative to chili sauce in Tex-Mex cooking. Ranchera sauce has jalapeno, onion and tomato accents. Use ranchera sauce to smother beef, chicken, egg or chili relleno dishes. 2.5 Tbsp oleo 1 large jalapeno, sliced 1/2 an onion, rough chop 1 clove garlic, minced 1.5 Tbsp flour 2.5 [...]
May 1, 2013
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Tags: mexican, ranchera, ranchera sauce, sauce · Posted in: Sauces
Thai Beef Salad for Two
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice 2 Tbsp fish sauce (located in the asian foods dept) 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 jalapeno or serrano, seeded and chopped fine .75 to 1 lb of steak (grilling – best cut you can afford) 1 Tbsp of soy fresh ground black pepper 4 C romaine or combination of lettuces [...]
May 1, 2013
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Tags: beef, lime, oriental, salad, thai · Posted in: Mains or Entrees
English Cucumber
What is up with the “English” cucumber? Is it the British just branding again? Are english cucumbers favored by the Royals? Turns out that English cucumbers are a variety of cucumber that are usually grown in hothouses on vertical supports. The trellis or vertical support allow for the cucumbers to grow longer and ripen more [...]
May 1, 2013
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Tags: cucumber, cuke, English, hothouse · Posted in: Featured Vegetables
Mint
All things spring this April and Mint is the ultimate spring herb. We use the term mint to cover the entire family of mint or Lamiaceae. The Mint family consists of some 3500 species, fifty of them grow in North America alone. Peppermint, spearmint, orange mint, chocolate mint, the list goes on. Mint is related [...]
May 1, 2013
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Tags: herb, herbs, Lamiaceae, mint, peppermint, spearmint · Posted in: Herbs and Spices
Mint Pesto
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest, very fine 1/4 C parsley leaves 3/4 C mint leaves 2 spring onions, rough chop 2 cloves garlic. smashed 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese (*optional) Approximately 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt & Pepper Place all the ingredients in a processor minus the olive oil. Slowly add the olive oil [...]
April 1, 2013
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Tags: lemon, mint, pesto, zest · Posted in: Sauces, Vegetables and Side Dishes
Mint Julep
A mint julep is a refreshing drink that features four simple ingredients: mint, bourbon, sugar and water. The julep originated in the southern United States (18th century). It is reputed that a Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky introduced the drink to the D.C. crowd at the Round Robin Bar in the famous Willard Hotel during [...]
April 1, 2013
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Tags: beverage, julep, mint julep · Posted in: Beverages or Drinks
Pomegranate Ribs
4 lbs back ribs – split into 4 equal rib mini racks (you can use spareribs, too) 1 Tbsp Nature’s Seasoning or your choice of seasoned salt Fresh ground black pepper 16 oz bottle pomegranate juice (cran-pomegranate is a bit more tangy but good, too) 2/3 C ketchup 1 Tbsp molasses or hoisin sauce 1 [...]
April 1, 2013
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Tags: cranberry, glaze, glazed, pomegranate, ribs · Posted in: Mains or Entrees