Rich with a satisfying 2-alarm heat, this Texas-style vegetarian chili and jalapeño cornbread is just the ticket for large-batch cooking, freezing and potlucks. As veggie social wannabes in a meat-eating world, we’re used to slim pickings, so we took a huge pot of chili and platter full of cornbread. We …
Usually, my mango salsa is made with apple cider vinegar and japonica peppers, but I found a selection of beautiful peppers and wanted to experiment. Just combine the following, stir it up and let it chill for a while before eating. And, if you really like HOT salsa, add another …
When one buys a fresh loaf of whole grain sourdough, one must then build a Dagwood-esque veggie sandwich, this one complete with homegrown sprouts and homemade hummus, pintos, and pickled veggie sticks. I finished it off with a tiny squirt of our favorite mustard, but the pickled veggies packed plenty …
Salad and snacks, this is what happens when the cook is hot and hungry! This mobile feast includes the following: From top to bottom on the snack tray are flaked salmon mixed with a healthy squirt of Koops Arizona Heat mustard, olives for Stu, paprika-sprinkled hummus, sliced jalapeños, sliced Whole Foods …
No vodka, no problem. Make a Hot Maria instead! Tequila, hot & spicy V8, lime and chili powder rim. Oh, and a little cracked pepper over the top. So good! The V8 isn’t really spicy – just very tasty! They also have a low sodium option. The regular is 50 …
After months of adventuring in tobacco, corn and soybean growing country, I was desperate for some sprouts. Even plain alfalfa would do, but none of the local grocers carried them. Do you have any sprouts,” I asked one young produce worker. “Sure we do,” he said, and handed me a …
Oops, I was so hungry for tofu scramble, I forgot to take a photo until it was almost gone. I’m so ashamed, especially after reading other recipe blogs with such stylish food art. This is a terrific RV-friendly breakfast, a genuine skillet meal that takes just a few ingredients to …
Ingredients Large collard leaves, split with center vein removed Red bell pepper, sliced thin Cucumber, sliced thin Jalapeño, sliced thin Carrot, sliced thin Cabbage, sliced thin Cilantro leaves Tomato, quartered and sliced thin Hummus Mustard, balsalmic reduction, or dressing of choice Steps Wash collard leaves, remove the center veins and …
Fast and easy, beans and greens can be a mash-up of many different things. My usual list of suspects includes sweet bells, sweet onion, garlic, and kale with pintos or kidney beans. This perfectly simple meal begins with two hot pans and some chopped veggies. While the tortilla pan is …
Fast, easy and RV-friendly meets healthy in this tasty spin on black-eyed peas and cornbread. The spin is equal parts inspiration and adaptation for RV lifestyles and our personal tastes. Not pictured with the beans this time is the best batch of cornbread I’ve ever made, so far, in my …
While touring along the Natchez Trace, we took a couple of side trips, including one to Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley. When Alicia found out PB&Banana was an Elvis favorite, she just had to have one. It was quite possibly the perfect road food!
We love loaded baked potatoes, and one day I decided to change up the toppings… The usual cast of characters includes fat-free cottage cheese and chopped green onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and spinach. This glorious mountain of goodness is then decorated with freshly cracked peppercorns, preferably the colorful medley variety. But …
