Chili Cookoff news: I won again! But, wait…..there’s MORE!

WHITE CHILI SAGA (If you get bored reading this I understand.  Scroll down to the bottom and I have listed the ingredients.) A couple of weeks ago I posted my white chili recipe that I was going to enter in our annual Chili cookoff here at Red Mountain Ranch.  You have to make enough for … More Chili Cookoff news: I won again! But, wait…..there’s MORE!

WHITE CHILI…..here comes a contest and a Secret Marinade!

In a couple of weeks my neighborhood will hold their annual Chili Cook off.  Last year I won!  If you want that recipe I posted it under soups, stews, main dishes and International.  Over the years I have won 4 other contests with that chili!  But this year I am taking a BIG risk, changing … More WHITE CHILI…..here comes a contest and a Secret Marinade!

CURRIED CHICKEN…another great one from Les and Tess

  We had quite an international night recently with our Philippino friends and food.  I made chicken enchiladas, and Les made curried chicken.  The extent of my curry cooking experience consists of a Curry soup I made years ago in my Thai Phase.  I do like it at restaurants, but Les’s version makes me want … More CURRIED CHICKEN…another great one from Les and Tess

Beef Skewers/Philippino Style! And, I learned something new! You can too.

BEEF SKEWERS (marinade) 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup Banana Catsup (see below) 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper 1 head garlic, crushed 1 tsp. Paprika Mix all above—-WHHHAAATTT? Banana Catsup?  Believe me, I thought I had seen it all.  Never heard of this ingredient.  Welcome to Google!  It seems that this is a very popular ingredient … More Beef Skewers/Philippino Style! And, I learned something new! You can too.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU A NICE PIECE OF BEEF, MAKE SHISH KEBABS!

We get together a lot, and Larry makes the world’s greatest steaks.  But once in awhile you need something different.  This is a fun dish for lots of reasons, not the least of which is that you can use whatever veggies you like.  I usually skewer the veggies separately from the meat. SHISH KEBABS Beef … More WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU A NICE PIECE OF BEEF, MAKE SHISH KEBABS!

CHILIES EN NOGADA….I thought I knew them all! Something new and different…

I was recently watching Beat Bobby Flay (one of my favorite shows on Food Network), and I saw a Chef Fernando Ruiz beat Bobby with this unusual dish.  I’ve lived In the Southwest since I was 5 years old, and both studied and taught (and eaten plenty of) Mexican cooking.  I have NEVER heard of … More CHILIES EN NOGADA….I thought I knew them all! Something new and different…