Pineapple Margarita

Pineapple juice- 1/2 cup

Tequila- 1/4 cup

Triple Sec- 1/3 cup

( You can add more or less of each ingredient to appease taste buds)

 5pieces of 2-3 inches fresh pineapple slices 

1 1/2 cup of ice

Combine all ingredients into blender.

Blend until ice is completely crushed and blended and drink is thoroughly mixed.

Take 1/2 a lemon and rub it on the rim of the glass, dip the glass rim in sugar. Add the margarita and garnish with a fresh pineapple and Enjoy! 

Hennessey Side Car

2 ounces of sweet and sour

2 ounces of sparkling cider

3 ounces of Hennessy.

I coated the rim with sugar, for personal preference to lessen the strong blow of the liquor! Pour and Enjoy!

Salsa Verdé

This is a little under 2 pounds of tomatillos

Remove the skin. Once you remove the skin they will be a little sticky. Rinse thoroughly and place in a medium size pan to boil  

Place in pan to boil for 25 minutes 

I used  half of a banana pepper that had changed from its original color of light greenish yellow to orange. I creates a little heat and adds more flavor.  

1/2 yellow bell pepper

1/2 green bell pepper

1/2 white onion

3 cloves of peeled garlic.

Once I skin the white onion I place the onion directly on the stove on a high heat to blacken it.

Once the tomatillos are soft, combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend for 60 seconds

Let salsa cool down by placing in refrigerator for a couple of hours. You can add 1/4 cup of water to keep the consistency in tack. Serve with chips, over tacos or any other food and Enjoy!

Bake Parmesan Zucchini

Take 3 green zucchinis. Wash them and remove the ends 

Cut the zucchinis into fourths the wide way 

Fresh shredded parmesan 

Thyme- 1 teaspoon

Basil- 1 teaspoon

Sage- 1 teaspoon

Black salt-1/2 teaspoon

Granulated Garlic-1 teaspoon

combine all seasoning together once they are measured out.   

Sprinkle oil olive over sliced zucchini 

 Mixed and spread seasonings after oil olive is directly applied to the zucchini

Bake in a preheated oven on 375 degrees for 20 minutes. You can eat them whole or slice them. Enjoy!

Salmon over broccoli or asparagus wrapped in foil

A really quick, easy prep weekday dinner with lots of flavor

Remove salmon from package and rinse. Let it dry a little and prepare to slice. Slice the salmon into fillets about 3-4 inches wide

Rinse desired vegetables. I used broccoli and asparagus for this recipe 

Take broccoli crowns and place them on a piece of foil. The foil can be 15x12(inches) Sprinkle the vegetables with olive oil and sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder .

(broccoli)

Take your fillet and lay it directly over the vegetables. Add additional seasoning to the fillet.

(Asparagus)

I used sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder for both layers of my seasoning.  Cut a fresh lemon into 6 slices. Place 2 slice on each fillet. Top the lemon slices with dill, sprinkling lightly.

 

Wrap the fish and vegetables into the foil and place on a flat cookie sheet. Make sure no air can get to the fish. Ensure foil is completely covering everything. Preheat oven to 400. Cook for 45 minutes 

Once your fish is cooked thoroughly, remove lemons and Enjoy!  

Country Fried Potatoes

Although you only see 2 potatoes, I used 3 med sized potatoes 

Skin them and slice them into smaller pieces. Heat a skillet up on a med to high fire. Add 1/4 cup of cooking oil, coconut oil or olive oil to the skillet. Wait for the oil to get hot before you place the potatoes in the skillet.  

1/4 white onion

1/4 red onion

1/4 yellow bell pepper

1/4 green bell pepper

Add to skillet once the potatoes have been added 

1 pinch of black salt 

1 teaspoon of Pappy's

1/2 teaspoon of six pepper blend

1/2 teaspoon of rosemary garlic

1 teaspoon of creole seasoning

Stir all ingredients and add 1 tablespoon of water and let simmer. Once the water is absorbed into the potatoes the potatoes will begin to stick to the skillet, continue to stir until some of the potatoes get a little brown to them .

Once the desired amount of brown is reached, serve immediately and Enjoy!  

Salsa

 1 med size tomato

4 Roma tomatoes

1/3 red onion

4 gloves of peeled garlic

1 banana pepper

 I put all of the above ingredients in a baking dish lined with aluminum foil. I drizzled olive oil over the vegetables and placed them in my broiler on high for 20  minutes. The goal is to roast the vegetables to where the skin turns a little black and they soften.  Once the vegetables are somewhat blacken place all items in a food processer and pulse.

Add 1/2 bunch of cilantro

1 tablespoon of Cumin

1 teaspoon of sea salt

1.5 teaspoon of garlic powder

Blend in the seasoning until the vegetables reached desired consistency.

Place in a bowl or as you can see I used a mason jar. Store in the refrigerator for a few hours to cool down and serve with chips. Enjoy!  

Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

French Toast

 

Cinnamon- 1.5 tablespoon

Nutmeg-.1 teaspoon

Ginger- .5 teaspoon

Pure Vanilla- 2 tablespoons

2 cups of milk 

3 eggs

1 loaf of Texas toast

 Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix for 3 minutes to ensure all contents are blended well.

Take a flat cooking pan and heat it on the stove top for 3 minutes. Place 1 table spoon of butter on the skillet until it completely melts. One the skillet is covered in melted butter. Take the toast and dip it in the mixture, ensuring both sides are completely covered with the batter. place the dipped bread in the skillet for 3 minutes on each side. Keep an eye on the toast as it cooks on both sides. You do not wan to burnt he bread.

Remove the cooked bread and place to the side.  

I topped mine with powdered sugar and add syrup. Enjoy! 

Potato Salad

Peel 4 med size potatoes, cut them up and boil them until soft. Once the potatoes are cooked remove from stove top and drain until completely drained of water.

Boil 4 eggs. Peel the eggs, sliced and dice them

1/2 cup of Mayonnaise

1/4 cup of sweet relish

1/4 red or white onion

Combine all ingredients, mixed thoroughly.

add 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt

1 table spoon of sugar

1 teaspoon of mustard

1 teaspoon of seasoned pepper

Mix all the seasonings in with the potato salad. You can add more or less depending on your preference. Place in the desired serving bowl and sprinkle paprika for the topping. Place in refrigerator for a few hours to cool down.

 

Remove from fridge and serve. enjoy! 

BBQ baked beans

You can use 1 pound of ground beef, turkey or chicken.  

I used ground beef this go round. Sautee the meat.

1/2 onion

1/2 green bell pepper

1/4 yellow bell pepper

Add the onion and bell peppers to the meat and finish cooking. Once the vegetables are soft. remove and drain.

Open the can of beans and pour in a large mixing bowl.

1 cup of BBQ sauce

1/4 cup of syrup

1/2 cup of brown sugar

 

Combine all ingredients and place in a baking dish. Cover with foil and cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees.  After an hour remove foil and cook for another 30 minutes to brown the top.  

Remove from oven and serve. Enjoy!