Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo & Green Pepper + Video
Craving pasta? Try my Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo & Green Pepper! Follow step-by-step & cook your way to a delicious dinner for the family, with leftovers to spare. This pasta dish is filled with tasty ingredients like chorizo, mushrooms & green peppers, and with an easy tomato sauce that brings it all together, you’ll be the hero in the kitchen tonight. Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo &...
Pineapple Chili Tiger Nuts Smoothies + Video
These Pineapple Chili Tiger Nuts Smoothies are on fire! With a sweetness & spiciness, all their own, falling in love with these smoothies is easy. The best part? They’re healthy, quick & easy to make, nut-free & dairy-free! Pineapple Chili Tiger Nuts Smoothies: In this recipe, I use Organic Tiger Nuts Flour, in place of a smoothie mix. It is light & fluffy, nut free, gluten free & dairy free, as well as being...
How to Roast Bacon, Cheddar & Piquillo Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers + Video
If you’re looking for something fabulous to snack on, with a kick, try my recipe for how to Roast Bacon, Cheddar & Piquillo Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers. Spicy jalapeño stuffed with ooey gooey cheese & salty, crispy bacon…oh yeah! These would be great for appetizers, a side dish or a snack for tailgating! Why not stuff peppers with more peppers?! Piquillo peppers have a beautiful, sweet flavor. They also add smokiness...
How to BBQ Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast + Video: Cooking Adventures with Kimberly
A hearty meal done on the BBQ is this Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast! Smokey from the grill, as well as the smoked paprika powder & Ancho chili powder, and you’re on your way to beefy deliciousness. A fabulous crust is made with this pepper rub, and you’ll be excited to eat a succulent roast of beef just underneath it. Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast on the BBQ: Seared on the outside with a pepper crust,...
A Celebration of Peppers: National Pepper Month
It is November, and National Pepper Month has finally arrived. We have written about peppers in our quest for various pepper dishes & found they are a most popular vegetable, included in many of the most familiar ethnic dishes. The terms pepper & chili are used interchangeably, both being vegetables. Amazingly full of vitamins, peppers are vibrantly colored, add texture, and sometimes heat to dishes. Store unwashed & in...
Quick Pickling Facts & Guidelines: Pickled Peppers Week
Pickled Peppers Week starts today, marking the 3rd week in October, and we’re talkin’ about perfect pickling. This requires a few pickling guidelines you should follow, but first, some quick pickling facts. Quick Pickling Facts: Most dill pickles, sauerkraut, olives & pickled peppers get their special flavors from undergoing fermentation. Liquor or spirits (alcoholic beverages), as with vinegar, keep food edible by...
National Vodka Day & How to Make Black Pepper Vodka
Happy National Vodka Day – oh, the possibilities. Although vodka looks deceptively like plain water, it is actually a neutral type of spirit distilled from grain. Generally used is wheat or barley, occasionally corn or rye, and sometimes potatoes, beets or grapes. Vodka is a good cocktail mixer, as it doesn’t have a strong flavor, and won’t change a cocktail’s taste. There are more and more flavored vodkas...
How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pickled Peppers Month spices up our menus this October, and you too can Pickle Hot Peppers of your own. Although my recipe works well for red shepherd peppers, it works better for Hungarian banana & jalapeño peppers. It’s best to wear gloves if you’re working with hot peppers & scrub your hands thoroughly with soapy water before touching your face or body. How to Pickle Hot Peppers: Peter Piper picked a...
National Chili Month Brings a Recipe You Will Love
This kicked up recipe finds you because it’s National Chili Month in October! There are dozens of ways to make chili, and each cook seemingly has their own recipe… I don’t think I’ve ever made my chili the same way twice, and that keeps things exciting & fresh. Depending upon your mood or what you have available will determine the personality of your homemade chili. How to Cook Kicked Up Chili: This is my...
Web Chef Review: Drogheria Organic Chili
Do you like to Spice it Up? Are you an incessant sprinkler of red chili pepper flakes on your meals? Pizza, pasta, soups, marinades, rice…whatever! Yes, I am addicted to red chili flake addition. Drogheria Organic Chili provides you with all of what you want out of those typical flakes you can find floating around restaurants & pizzerias in your town too, and then some. With an intensity of flavor because of the fresh...
How to Cook Piquillo Pepper & Beef Tostadas + Video
Tostadas are a great Mexican or Tex-Mex, depending on how you look at it, meal. They are messy, but they are fun. The best part? They are ridiculously quick, inexpensive & easy to make! What I’m shocked at is that I haven’t published a tostada recipe on the site before…Who knew? We make these bad boys all the time…Now, you can too. So, let’s get something tasty into your systems, and learn how to cook...
How to Cook Smoked Paprika, Piquillo Pepper & Tomato Soup
Looking for a hearty, flavorful soup for this cold winter weather? Try this fiery blend of smoked paprika, piquillo peppers, chilies & tomatoes with the accent of a balsamic-style vinegar to top it all off. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! In this recipe, I am using some special ingredients that are kicking this soup to another level entirely. Firstly, the...
How to Cook Vegetarian Chili Made in a Bare-Bones Fixer-Upper Investment Property Kitchen
That’s right! You can be healthy and still cook real recipes, even if you only have a bare bones kitchen when fixing up an investment property… We spend so much time at our rehab properties that we often end up staying in one to get more cleaning and repairing done, which leaves us with limited seasonings, fresh foods and large appliances to work with. For dinner today, I made a vegetarian chili out of what we had left in...
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