Memorial Day Cookout: Cowboy Pinto Beans & Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipes

May 23, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Recipe at 1:34 pm | (1) Comment »

Grilled Corn.jpg Well, even if you have the perfect burger, you can’t forget the Cowboy Pinto Beans or the Grilled Corn on the Cob recipes for your Memorial Day Cookout. Enjoy these delicious pinto beans & yummy corn on the cob recipes, everyone else will!

Cowboy Pinto Beans Recipe:

Ingredients:

Cowboy Pinto Beans

1 pound Pinto beans
8 cups water
¼ pound salt pork, lean
14 ounce canned whole tomatoes, with juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
3 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup favorite BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon salt

What’s Next:

Go ahead & wash your beans.

Make several cuts into the salt pork down to, but not through, the rind.

In a large saucepan- combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low simmer. Cook very slowly, covered. Stir beans up from the bottom occasionally, and add water if they start looking dry.

Cook for at least 3 hours. Beans are done when they are soft, but still hold their shape.

Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe:

Ingredients:

8 ears of corn, husked & with ends trimmed
8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
½ tablespoon seasoned salt
½ tablespoon black pepper

What’s Next:

In a small bowl- combine butter, salt and pepper, and mix well.

Center each ear of corn on a square of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Liberally spread surface of ears of corn with butter mixture. Fold in ends of aluminum foil and roll up ears of corn.

Corn may be placed on the grill for 10 to 12 minutes, with grill lid down, or directly on the coals and turned frequently for about 8 minutes.

Enjoy your Memorial Day Cookout menu!

Eat well & Laugh often!

Memorial Day Cookout: Best Grilled Burgers Recipe with Blue Cheese & Jalapeno

May 23, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Recipe at 9:34 am | Comments »

I’ve got burgers on the brain today. And with Memorial Day just around the corner, let’s get ready for Burger Cookout 2006. This Blue Cheese Jalapeno Hamburger recipe is everything you want to celebrate summer and the taste of a great burger. Get ready for delicious.

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef
6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 hamburger buns, split

What’s Next:

Go ahead & preheat your grill for high heat.

In a large bowl- combine ground beef, jalapeno peppers, blue cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, tamari and salt. Mix well using your hands, this is the fun part- get dirty! Pat lightly into 4 large fat patties.

Now you’re ready for the grill- place patties on grill & cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until well done. Place a slice of cheese on top of each patty, and cover the grill until the cheese melts. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings. I love a little wasabi myself.

Eat well & Laugh often!

The Perfect Pico de Gallo Recipe

May 22, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Appetizer Recipes at 12:48 pm | (2) Comments »

Pico de gallo, or ‘rooster’s beak’ from the Spanish origin, is a fresh salad made from chopped tomatoes, onions, & chiles. Other popular ingredients are lime juice, bell peppers, cilantro, avocado & cucumber. Here is the Perfect Pico de Gallo recipe, with the perfect amount of everything:

Ingredients:

3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
1 avocado, chopped
1 tsp salt

What’s Next:

In medium bowl- combine all ingredients & toss.

Serve with your choice of chips, or serve over my grilled salmon recipe.

Eat well & Laugh often!

Queen Victoria Chicken & Ham Soup Recipe

May 22, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Soup Recipe at 9:49 am | (2) Comments »

Queen Victoria.jpg In honor of Queen Victoria day, I thought we would celebrate with this delicious & quick Queen Victoria Chicken & Ham Soup recipe. Enjoy this hearty soup with your favorite slice of bread & call it a meal.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon minced onion
1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
4 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon tapioca
1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1/2 cup cooked ham, chopped
S & P, to taste
Sage, nutmeg & onion salt
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1.5 cups cream
chopped parsley

What’s Next:

In a large saucepan- melt butter & saute onion. Add mushrooms & celery- cook 10 minutes.

Add stock, tapioca, chicken, ham and seasonings. Cook 20 minutes. Add chopped eggs & cream.

That’s it- you’re done, enjoy!

Eat well & Laugh often!

Junk Food Now Being Banned In UK Schools

May 19, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Tid Bits & News at 1:38 pm | (3) Comments »

I was listening to public radio this morning and heard that junk food is now being banned in the UK, which is a victory for the campaigning Jamie Oliver. The Department for Education was announced today that carbonated beverages, chips & chocolate are to be banned from school lunches as part of national measures to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.

This nutritional move follows a ban on junk food in vending machines as well as celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s ‘Feed Me Better’ campaign to get better quality & nutritionally-sound food back in the schools.

Education Secretary, Alan Johnson stated: “These new standards will start to undo decades of neglect.”

The Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate & Confectionery Association insisted that a ban on sweets would see children go hungry & encourage an underground railroad of candy & food sales. What a crock, if you ask me.

Well, it looks as if we’re on the right track to healthy. Hoping you have a lovely weekend.

Eat well & Laugh often!

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