Shrimp Veracruzana

You need to make this... now. Go get the ingredients and make it.

The smell was absolutely intoxicating and the whole time hubs was eating it, he kept repeating "Man, this is good!"  I almost wished I wanted to eat it! (Maybe I can sub the shrimp for something fun and use the same flavors.) It's simple, quick, and super easy to make.

I chopped my jalapenos seeds and all, if you wanna take down the heat a bit, remove the seed before chopping. If you want to eliminate the heat completely, replace with green pepper sliced thin.

Shrimp Veracruzana

Ingredients: 
1 bay leaf
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 jalapeno, sliced thin
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb raw shrimp
3 medium tomatoes, diced
1 avocado halved & sliced

canola oil

Process:

Heat oil and bay leaf in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeno and garlic; cook ~ 3 minutes. Stir in shrmip, cook another 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook until tomatoes begin to break down ~3 minutes more. Remove bay leaf and serve over sliced avocado.

Would be great with a side of rice!

Spicy Latkes with Chipotle Sour Cream

Way back when... I dated a boy that was Jewish and his mother taught me how to make Potato Latkes.... I hope she's not reading this ;) I may not remember her recipe, but I think I like my version better!

Spicy Potato & Corn Latkes

Ingredients:
2 Large Potatoes
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup flour
1 can corn (11 oz)
1 cup milk
2 tsp franks hot sauce
Veg/Canola Oil

Process:
Shred potatoes into a large bowl then squeeze excess liquid out. Add the corn & all dry ingredients, mix to combine. Add milk and hot sauce, stir into a batter. (usually I would have used an egg or two, but I was out)
Heat Oil in a skillet, drop heaping spoonfuls into the oil and flatten into a patty with the back of the spoon. Fry until crispy and flip carefully. Once cooked through, remove from the oil and drain. (I like to use paper bags, but paper towels work well too)

Chipotle Sour Cream

Ingredients:
1 cup Sour Cream
1 tbl chipotle mayonnaise (or 1 tsp of adobo sauce)

Process:
Combine ingredients in a bowl and serve with the latkes.

Wow... I threw these together one night because I had far too many potatoes in the house and needed to do something with them. I will definitely be playing with this recipe in the future... Hmm, maybe zucchini and corn latkes instead of potato?

ENJOY! <3

Post Super Bowl Nachos

I came home from work tonight and didn't much feel like cooking so I threw this together from ingredients collected for the Superbowl last weekend. It's super easy and I can feed it to non-vegetarians and they don't even know they're not even eating meat!

I'll apologize in advance, I've never been one for recipes... Here's what I did:

Ingredients:

1/2 a small onion chopped

1 tbl butter or butter alternative (I use Brummel & Brown Spread)

Quorn Meatless & Soy-Free Grounds

Frozen corn kernels

Salsa (the ONLY one I'll use is Newmans Own - Hot!)

1/2 medium tomato chopped

Jalapeno Mash (optional)

Tortilla Chips

Mexican Shredded Cheese

Sour Cream (optional on the side)

Guacamole (optional on the side)

Chop half an onion and cook in a skillet over medium heat with 1/2 tablespoon of butter until they start to soften.  Add the meatless grounds and the rest of the butter, cook a few minutes and then add the frozen corn. I use pretty equal parts of grounds & corn but I realllly like corn - so you can adjust accordingly. I added 3 shakes of salsa just to flavor the filling and moisten it up a bit. Lastly, the chopped tomato and a teaspoon of Jalapenomash for extra spiceyness. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish with a single layer of tortilla chips then top wth filling & shredded cheese. Repeat with another layer of chips, filling & cheese.

Bake in a 350 degree oven until the cheese is melted and serve with any fixings you like! I prefer guac & sour cream. Hubby adds more salsa and extra Jalapenomash.

What is Jalapenomash you ask? One of the many many amazing items made by Dr. Gonzos Uncommon Condiments. Delish!

Enjoy ~ Sammie