I have not had an excuse to have a really big Italian meal in a couple of years. So when the chance came up I jumped at the chance. I have been playing with a chicken dish in my head for a couple of months so I thought that this was the perfect chance to […]

I know it is a weird name, but I needed to cook Sunday dinner and my heart just was not into it at all. This however was the best, most original thing I have ever made. 4 chicken breasts 2 tps dry basil (1 tablespoon of fresh would have been better, but I didn’t have […]

Who makes their own garlic salt?? Well it appears that I do. And if you want too here is how. Ingredients: 1 tlbs minced garlic 2 cups kosher salt (that is the real reason to do this kosher salt tastes much better). Using a mortal and pestal grind garlic to a paste, it helps to […]

Wet: 1 Cup Butter flavored shorting 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup White Sugar 2 Lg Eggs 2 tsp Vanilla Extract Dry: 2 Cups White All Purpose Flour 2 tsp. Baking Soda 1 1/2 tsp Salt Other: Chocolate chips 3-4 crushed candy canes Mix Wet ingredients well and then incorporate dry into mix. Finally add […]

Never ask me to enter a chili contest. I whipped up some chili that will melt you from the inside out. 2 cans black beans 1 can pinto beans 1 can red or kidney beans 1 cans diced tomatoes 1 bottle of El Pinto Green Chile Salsa 1 small can tomato paste 4 green pepper […]

I have not tried this yet, but I can’t wait too. 2 pints half and half 3/4 cup sugar 2 Tbl sugar 2 Tbl butter 4 egg yolks, beaten 1 1/2  cups blanched sliced almonds 1/4  cup chopped Habanera chilies ~ (1/4 to 1/2) 1 Tbl vanilla extract 2 tsp almond extract 1 Tbl oil […]

This is about the only thing that I crave from Chili’s. So I made my own recipe. 3 grilled chicken breast diced 2 jalapeños seeded and finely diced ½ onion finely diced 1 cup frozen corn 1 package of frozen spinach 1 can black beans rinse and well drained. 1 lb shredded jack cheese (pepper […]

2 Tbls Honey 1 Tbls Habby Vinegar 1 tsp dill weed 2 tsp garlic salt 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp yellow mustard Chicken breast Mix everything, except the chicken. Grill chicken, brush glaze on at the last minute. Eat, enjoy, and wait until the end of the meal to tell everyone that it has habenero. […]

This is a toughy: One bottle of white wine vinegar. I choose a bottle that I liked. 3-4 Habanero peppers Bring the vinegar to a boil put peppers into the bottle. Pour the vinegar back into the bottle. Let sit and age. Has a real good heat without the harsh vinegar bite.