My friend Philina makes chocolate chips that sound delicious – next on my list of recipes to try out. Here it is if you’d like to try it; comment back on how welling it did (or didn’t) work for you!
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Chili Colorado
Chunks of beef in a delicious, hearty red sauce that can be used as a filling for tacos, quesadillas, or served in a bowl and devoured with a spoon. Anyway you choose to serve it you’ll love the smoky, spicy flavors!
Finger Food Generator
Yes, you heard me right. Mark Bittman at the New York Times has posted up a ‘finger food generator’ article and graphic which codifies what I’ve thought but never quite articulated.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/12/11/magazine/holiday-finger-food-generator.html?ref=dining
His basic premise, which I think is sound, is that you have a base (chip, crouton, cracker, et c.) and then add a sticky ‘glue’ substance (hummus, peanut butter, cream cheese, et c.) with a final topping of garnish for flavor and visual appeal (bacon, nuts, jalapenos, et c.). With just a few basics on hand, many of them shelf stable, you can quickly whip up a bunch of finger food that is rather yummy.
Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies are one of my all time favorite and they are really quite simple to make. Make sure all of your ingredients are room temperature before starting to assemble the dough. When the egg and butter are at room temperature they combine much easier and make for a more uniform dough.
Quesadilla
Quesadillas are the Mexican version of a grilled cheese sandwich but, where the traditional version is somewhat static, the Mexican version lends itself to changing it up as the mood suits you. If you have an extra couple of minutes, make up the quick version of the corn and black beans salsa to fill it out and turn the flavor up to 11.
Crockpot Carnitas
Grilled pork slow roasted makes a simple and delicious meal any time of the year.
Serving Suggestion: serve shredded meat in tortillas with sour cream, pico de gallo.
Spaghetti Sauce
Optionally, use an immersion blender to puree in the pot to make the texture more even.
Variation: After caramelizing the garlic and onions, remove and then brown two pounds of hamburger. Add back the caramelized onions and garlic and continue.