Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce

Description This batter-fried onion and a spicy dipping sauce will get your party going any day! Ingredients ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon ketchup 2 tablespoons cream-style horseradish sauce ⅓ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano 1 pinch ground black pepper ⅓ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose … Read more

No Bake Energy Balls

Description Easy and quick. Make as breakfast bites for the whole week! Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Ingredients 1 cup old-fashioned oats ½ cup peanut butter ½ cup ground flax seed ½ cup chocolate chips ⅓ cup honey 1 tablespoon chia seeds (Optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions … Read more

Homemade Beef Jerky

Description Thanks to a new wave of modern day cave-people, eating healthy, high-protein snacks is all the rage, and while you can find many artisan brands out there, making your own is fun, easy, and using this method, relatively quick. Have your butcher slice the beef for you. Ingredients ¾ cup Worcestershire sauce ¾ cup … Read more

Blooming Onion

Description A delicious onion sliced to bloom, then coated and deep-fried. The recipe for the dipping sauce is also included. Ingredients ½ cup mayonnaise ¾ tablespoon ketchup 2 tablespoons cream-style horseradish sauce ¼ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose … Read more

Spam Musubi

Description Spam Musubi is a popular snack in Hawaii. It is a type of sushi that has marinated cooked spam in sushi. I got this recipe from a local Hawaiian friend when I was living there. Ingredients 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice 2 cups water 6 tablespoons rice vinegar ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ … Read more

Microwave Popcorn

Description Believe it or not, you can make your own delicious, low-fat microwave popcorn using standard popping corn and a brown paper lunch bag. It works perfectly. Ingredients ½ cup unpopped popcorn 1 teaspoon vegetable oil ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste Instructions In a cup or small bowl mix together the unpopped popcorn and … Read more

Pico De Gallo

Description Sometimes when you eat authentic Mexican food, they give you this salsa stuff made with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos. You can add a squeeze of lime juice to pico de gallo, but I prefer this basic recipe. Once you serve this with your Mexican dish such as tacos, you will want it with all … Read more

Cheese Fondue

Description I’ve been making this fondue since the early 70’s. Always so good! Ingredients 1 cup dry white wine ½ pound shredded Swiss cheese ½ pound shredded Gruyere cheese 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes Instructions Simmer wine in … Read more

Best Ever Jalapeno Poppers

Description This is a recipe I made by taking the best of three or four popper recipes and combining them to make something that tastes wonderful. A frequent request at my house, and at others. I usually make 100 and put them in the fridge. They don’t last long. Adjust the amount of bacon bits … Read more

Corn in a Cup (Elote en Vaso)

Description This is Mexican street food at its finest. Anytime I visit El Paso or Mexico the craving of elote en vaso steps into high gear. Now anytime I crave this I whip it up at home, except I make it fancy by serving it in a pretty glass instead of the traditional Styrofoam® cup. … Read more