Welcome to My Food Blog

Thanks to inspiration from my friend Dori and lots of encouragement from Carrie and Erum, I have decided to start a food blog. I will be posting recipes, some of which are my own creations, and some are borrowed.

In my little kitchen I believe that yummy food is always a necessity, but food can only reach its full potential when it is accompanied by great friends and lots of laughs (and sometimes a few tears). I also feel it is a key ingredient of a successful chef to own an awesome apron. I have such an apron.

However, according to my mother I am not fully aware of the purpose of an apron. She once informed me, "Somehow along the way I apparently forgot to inform you of the purpose of an apron. It is not about fashion Sweetheart, but it is about keeping your clothes clean." She attempted to explain this to me after I apologized for getting marinara sauce on her pretty apron. I guess I have still not fully comprehended the purpose of an apron because if a great possibility exists for a mess, you better believe I am in a ratty old shirt and not my pretty polka dot apron!

I really hope y'all enjoy my blog!!! Feel free to sign up to follow my blog...it makes me smile!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Cream Cheesy Bacon-Wrapped Jalapenos

These take a little prep work, but they are completely worth it. I do these in the oven. If you have a grill go ahead and use it. Apartment life is not all too friendly to grills.

Ingredients:
-25 fresh jalapeno peppers
-50 toothpicks
-14-16 ounces cream cheese
-2 (16 ounce) packages of bacon (for a healthier fair you can use turkey bacon instead of pork)

Instructions:
-Preheat over to 450 degrees F.
-Cut stems off of peppers and cut them all in half longways. (I suggest wearing gloves when working with the peppers.)
-Remove seeds from peppers.
-Run peppers under cold water for 5 minutes. Step back! The peppers will burn your eyes.
-Fill each pepper with a little ball of cream cheese.
-Wrap 1/2 bacon around each pepper half and secure with a toothpick.
-Place on baking sheet and place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.

No comments:

Post a Comment