In honor of the first Packers game of the NFL season, I’m sending Packers cupcakes to UTPA with Ken tomorrow. One of the other guys in his department is from Wisconsin and is also a diehard fan. Together they can celebrate with these Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with a Dark Chocolate Ganache filling. The “grass” frosting is vanilla butter cream.
Go Packers!
Oh the weather outside is frightful … 102 degrees. But the fire is so delightful … in the BBQ grill at least. And since we’ve no place to go … at least not until it’s time to pick up Gregory … Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Don’t I wish!
Okay. I admit that the above may seem like a non sequitur, but hang with me for a moment, there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation.
bacon cheese burger
Bite size (or two).
Creative.
Personalized.
These would be great for a party, either served in a bzillion different condiment combinations OR served as a mini ‘burger bar’ set up.
These are the most delicious tortilla strips and they are not nearly as greasy nor as salty as the store bought ones. And best yet… they are quick and easy.
Ken made this amazing salsa today to accompany our simple tilapia. It was delicioso!
The recipe is quick and very easy. It is both delightfully fresh and at the same time full of flavor.
Here’s a fun and creative mini bite for bentos, dip, soup or simply for snacking.
Make or purchase fresh tortillas – the kind in the silver cooler are the best.
One of the valley taste combinations that I have come to enjoy is the BBQ-pickles-onion taste that comes when one orders a bbq brisket plate. Without fail, the condiments include hamburger dill pickles sliced thin, fresh onions often in rings sometimes diced, and tangy BBQ sauce.
The Texas BBQ taste sensation adorns this all beef wiener – the saltiness of the hot dog added to the mouth puckering tanginess. Wash it down with a cold brew and you have yourself a handheld meal.
We're very fortunate to live in a place where the aroma of hot corn tortillas welcomes shoppers at every supermarket, corner grocery, and gas station. This warm, paper-wrapped, ubiquitous food sells from dawn to dark and graces many, many tables valley wide. Early did I learn that any food becomes a 'taco' when wrapped in a tortilla.
But... what do you do with the leftover tortillas?
A little change of pace from burgers... a gourmet dog.
This coal grilled, all beef, kosher hot dog rests on a grill toasted bun slathered with guacamole, and topped with jalapeno and green onion.
Serve with a cold cerveza.
Comer con gusto!
