Rants, Recipes and Ramblings

Mexican Lasagna

The original recipe I saw for this called for using flour tortillas. Yuck. That would be like cutting into a pan of soggy paper. Changed that out for Corn and added a topping of crushed corn chips.

2007 Pot O’ Chili Recipe

When you taste the chili you will find that the heat slowly builds with each of the first four bites and then remains constant without getting any spicier. By the fourth bite there will be a warm tingle at the back of your mouth and a slight burning around the outer edges of your lips. Unlike lots of other hot foods your tongue should not really be feeling any heat so that you are able to taste the full flavor of this chili.

2010 Pot O’Chili Recipe

People (otherwise known as wimps) complained in the past that my other entries were too hot. I like heat as long as it is controlled and still allows the flavor to come through. This recipe has little to no heat however. I also like chili with beans and vegetables as opposed to a traditional Texas “bowl o’ red”.

2012 Pot O’Chili Recipe

No initial heat with a slow build so that when a good sized bowl has been consumed you will feel a little bit of warmth around your lips. Note: If you like some heat I would double the peppers - See more at: http://www.davesdroppings.com/index.php/2012-pot-ochili-recipe/#sthash.DY85LTvN.dpuf

Beef Jerky

I like to make my own beef jerky and experiment with various flavor combinations.  Hands down the favorite flavor thus far is my “Sweet & Salty”

Many of these recipes I came up with while on a PSMF diet and thus the reason for the artificial sweeteners. You could of course use real sugars instead.

The beef I like to use cane be found at your larger Mexican Food markets.  It is called Beef Cecina which generally is a thin cut from the eye of round.  Foudn this description on line describing how to obtain this cut.


 

– Trim the top, bottom, and ends off the meat so you are left with a cube shape.
– You will need a very sharp knife for this. Lay the meat with the grain running crosswise in front of you.
– Slice at one end, parallel to the cutting board and about ? inch below the top.
– Stop 1/8 inch before you reach the end. Do not cut right through.
– Turn the meat 180 degrees, open the meat at the “flap” and cut again, 1/8 inch under the first cut.
– Repeat this, opening the meat out each time, until you end up with one long, concertina-like, 1/8 inch thick piece of meat.”

Fish Taco with Mango Salsa and Chilie Verde

We love a good fish taco so I decided to come up with my own take on this classic.

Restaurant fish tacos are either grilled or breaded and their breading is too often on the heavy handed side (it’s not Fish and Chips for crying out loud) so I went with a panko covering to give the crispiness we like from the fried preparation while still getting more of the lightness that a grilled piece gives you.

Turkey Burgers

Most Turkey Burgers might as well be dried up pieces of crappy cardboard for all the juiciness and flavor they have.  These burgers are anything but.  Filled with flavor and the juice will be dripping down your arm.

 

These burgers are especially tasty served in a lettuce wrap topped with some jalapeno cheddar cheese, a tomato slice and slivers of avocado