The Angry Gard'ner

I know I have neglected this blog. I hope, but doubt, that I will get my feet under me with all of the blogs I am running (4). When I do, I will start getting this one updated more often. Until then here is a quick recipe for Red Pepper and Chocolate Habanero Ketchup.

2 Red bell peppers Roast in a 425 degree oven until mostly black put in a [...]

This was REALLY good. No I mean REALLY REALLY good.

1 Whole chicken cut into pieces
Breading:
1 cup flour
1 1/2 tbls salt
1 tbls ground black pepper
1 tbls papkria
2 tps garlic powder
2 tps ground sage

3 Tbls butter
1 medium onion chopped
2 tsp dried thyme
6 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 cup apple-cherry juice
1 tbls red wine vinegar
1/4 cup cream
8 oz grated Mozzarella cheese

Place the flour and other breading ingredients in a plastic bag and mix. Put chicken in and shake [...]

86mm f/4.2 1/100s
I saw the idea on a Food Network challenge last week, but this is my take on the whole thought.
I was lazy, but it works.  I bought a pre-made pizza crust from Win-Co (a store which I love) 12in diameter and very thick.
For the sauce:
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup whole milk
1 1/4 tbls garlic powder
2 tbls parsley
1 Tbls ground pepper (fresh ground of course)
Salt to taste (remember that the potatoes are not salted [...]

And I’m not talking about family.

This is later (more than a year) than I wanted to post but things just get away from me.

Satan’s cheese ball
This was named by a coworker. He said Satan must have designed it to addict the world.
1 box of cream cheese
1/2 stick of butter
2 cups grated sharpcheddar cheese
1 tbsp horseradish (not the creamed stuff the actual straight stuff don’t worry you won’t even recognize it)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup [...]

I was 35 before I had my first Brussel sprout (at Golden Corral of all places). They quickly have become my favorite veggie. I know that this recipe will not go over well with a couple of my readers, you know who you are, but it was the highlight of my Thanksgiving. I started dreaming this up about 2 weeks ago, and it was everything I imagined (which really is a rare treat).

1 1/2 lbs [...]

For the photo challege I made butternut squash soup with cream of broccli as an acent. It was a really fun time.

Butternut Squash Soup 1 Butternut squash peeled and cubed in 1 inch pieces.1 medium onion quartered.2 tbls butter 2 cans of chicken both (of course a quart of homemade would rock, but who has he time for that)2 pint of heavy cream4 cloves of garlicPreheat oven to 400. Roast, squash, onion, and [...]