Ensenada Slaw with Fish Tacos

Jul 24, 2013 | Food, host, Seafood

Ensenada Slaw with Fish Tacos I heard this story on NPR today, and thought it was worth saving the recipe. Use any flaky white fish. The rub is inspired by a recipe that appeared in Gourmet Magazine from June 2007. Slaw 1/2 head cabbage, cored and shredded (about 4-6...

Smoky Black Bean and Neck Bone Soup

Jun 21, 2013 | Food, host, Meat, Soup

Smoky Black Bean and Neck Bone Soup This one turned out very nicely; but then it took me two days to do it. You can do it in one day if you like. The reason it took me two days is I smoked the onions and peppers (rather than grilling over direct heat). I just got a...

Shrimp Smokenator

Jun 20, 2013 | Food, grill, host, Seafood, shrimp, smoker

Shrimp Smokenator I tried something I’ve never tried before. I put some medium to large shrimp on the grill with the Smokenator fired up. It was running about 200-225, and I cooked them 10 minutes on the side farthest from the Smokenator. I didn’t marinate...

Microwaved Potato Skins

Jun 16, 2013 | Food, host

Microwaved Potato Skins I got this recipe off a bag of small potatoes (Mountain King Petites). Ingredients 8 petite potatoes, unpeeled 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup picante sauce 3 Tsp bacon bits 6 chopped green onions 1/4 cup shredded cheese Directions Wash potatoes and...

Peppers, Pasta, Onion and Clam

Jun 10, 2013 | Food, host, Meat, Seafood

Peppers, Pasta, Onion and Clam Sherry asked me to get in the kitchen and whip up something, so I came up with this. I wish I could think of names for these dishes. Ingredients 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 1 poblano chile 1 Texas Sweet or Vidalia onion (Red...