Sweet Butternut Kale & Spicy Chicken

He said to me, as he took his first bite, “What the holy hell fire did you put in this?!” Um, I’m not really sure how to take that – I think I’ll proceed in my dreamland to believe that he enjoyed the spice. Or, perhaps when publishing the recipe, I’ll back off the heat…

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Red Peppers Rellenos

I must be on a bit of a corn kick because after the Vanilla Pecan Corncake and then the Sriracha Salmon Tostadas, I was craving even MORE corn…or, maybe it was just that I had some additional corn on hand? Believe what you want to believe, these stuffed bell peppers (Red Peppers Rellenos) are absolutely…

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Morning Mountain Egg Stack

Good morning! Some days you wake up to coffee and a bowl of cereal. But, on other days, you wake up to this: Morning Mountain Egg Stack. Jasmine rice, poached eggs, garden fresh heirloom tomatoes and avocado, with a whole bunch of salt and pepper, fresh basil, and a hint of Melinda’s Hot Sauce! Go…

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Spicy Chicken Mexican Lasagna

Lasagna always sounds good, doesn’t it? Layers and layers of goodness, sandwiched between the ultimate: cheese. Yum! It doesn’t always have to be Italian themed either, you know. I’ve been known to kick up some layers or entirely exotic flavors, making mouths water. And, this time, so I’m still living off my bounty of Melinda’s…

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Spicy Typhoon Cocktail

I was recently introduced to the Hurricane Cocktail! Lots and lots and lots and lots of rum! And, a little passion fruit juice. I was also gifted a bounty of Melinda’s Hot Sauce. So, I figured, why not play around a little with my mixology and cocktail game? A spicy drink, with rum, and a…

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