Life Style — Food + Drink

Fairy Snot Crispy

Ingredients

6 cups of puffed rice cereal

2 bags of marshmallows

4 tablespoons of butter

4 different food colors

Sprinkles

Mango Peach Salsa

Ingredients

1 large mango

1 large peach

4 Roma tomatoes

1/2 cup of red onion

1/2 of parsley (or cilantro)

1 serrano pepper

1 jalapeno pepper

Food, Life Style, RecipeDanny BellAugust 25, 2017Serrano Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Mango, Peach, Red Onion, Parsley, Cilantro, Lime Juice, Salt, Black Pepper, Tacos, Baked Fish, Tortilla ChipsComment

Mexican Grilled Corn (Elote)

Ingredients

3 ears of shucked corn

1/2 cup of mayonnaise

1/4 cup of lime juice

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/2 cup of queso fresco cheese

1 tablespoons of Tajin seasoning (or chili powder)

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Life Style, Recipe, FoodDanny BellJune 27, 2017Elote, Mexican, Corn, Tajin, Mayo, Black Pepper, Salt, Chili Powder, Lime Juice, Queso Fresco, Butter, Street Vendors, Street Food, GrilledComment

Spice Advice

The very first thing that has to happen before you can begin cooking great meals again is to audit your cabinet.

Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

1/2 lb of pork sausage

6 strips of bacon

6 eggs

1 cup of milk

4 cups of bread

2 cups of cheddar cheese

2 large potatoes

1 medium yellow onion

Secret Chicken Salad

Ingredients

2 large baked chicken breast (two recipes to help, Roasted Chicken or GS Apple Chicken)

2 cups of seedless red grapes

1/2 cup of red onion

1 teaspoon of pepper

1 cup of mayo

2 tablespoons of dijon/spicy mustard

Food, Healthy Tips, Life Style, RecipeDanny BellJune 2, 2017Chicken Salad, Red Grapes, Red Onion, Mustard, Mayo, Black Pepper, Chicken Skin, BakedComment

Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

4-5lb whole chicken

3 tablespoons of rosemary

3 tablespoons of garlic powder

3 tablespoons of onion powder

2 tablespoons of black pepper

2 tablespoons of salt

1/2 a lemon

1/2 stick of butter

Food, Life Style, RecipeDanny BellMay 26, 2017Roasted, Roasted Chicken, Rosemary, Lemon, Butter, Brine, Dry Brine, Baking, Options, Verbaldanger, OvernightComment

Non-Traditional Guacamole

Ingredients

4 ripe avocados (medium-sized)

1 Roma tomato

1 serrano pepper

1/3 cup of a red onion

1 tablespoon of a lime

*salt to taste

Life Style, Food, RecipeDanny BellMay 16, 2017Roma Tomatoes, Avocado, Non-Traditional, Serrano Peppers, Salt, Guacamole, Verbaldanger, Lime, Traditional, Red OnionComment

Knead-less Bread

Ingredients

3 cups of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of dry active yeast

3 teaspoons of honey

2 cups of water

Spicy Roasted Eggplant

Ingredients

1 medium sized eggplant

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon of pepper

1 tablespoon of chili powder

1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon of smoked paprika

Cheesecake Brownie Bars

Ingredients

1 package of cookie dough (pre-made or log)

1 box of brownie mix (eggs and vegetable oil may be needed)

1 - 8oz package of cream cheese

1/4 cup of sugar

1 egg

1/4 of teaspoon of vanilla

1/4 cup of heavy cream

pinch of salt

Papa's Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Ingredients

2lb pork roast (shoulder/boneless sirloin)

2 cups of chicken broth (vegetable broth works as well)

6 oz can of tomato paste

2 tablespoons of yellow mustard

1/4 cup of ketchup

1/2 large onion

3 large garlic cloves

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1 teaspoon of salt (pink Himalayan if you have it)

1/2 of black pepper

1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon of chili powder

1/4 teaspoon of rosemary

Random Eats of the Week #1

This is a new series of posts where I show and tell you about the foods and snacks I eat in between the wonderful recipes that you can make. Not all the food I eat is as pretty as the official recipe post.

Soy Garlic Asparagus

Ingredients

1 pound of asparagus

2/3 cup of soy sauce

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tablespoon of black pepper

5 garlic gloves (chopped, minced, sliced, crushed....I used a garlic press)

Food, Healthy Tips, Life Style, RecipeDanny BellApril 22, 2017Soy, Garlic, Asparagus, Verbaldanger, Olive Oil, Black PepperComment

Date and Goat Cheese Pizza

Ingredients

1 pound of pizza dough (16oz)

1/2 cup of pesto

1/4 cup of olive oil

1 cup of chopped dates

1 cup of goat cheese

1 cup of sharp white cheddar

1 cup of cooked sausage

1 cup of caramelized onions

Food Prep: Fruits & Veggies

WHY IS SUGAR IN EVERYTHING? A question that will not be answered today...but we can start with getting more fruits and veggies into our lives by prepping ahead of time.

Food, Healthy Tips, Life StyleDanny BellApril 17, 2017Food Prep, Exercise, Prep, Discuss, Meal Prep, Pineapple, Strawberry, Persian Cucumber, Cucumber, Chop, Freezer Bags, Store, Label, Veggies, Pickle, CollegeComment

Fruit Infused Ice Cubes

You can now infuse any water anytime. The cubes keep the water cold as they melt and if you buy some cylinder cubes then bottle water also becomes a breeze.