Recent content by Mr. Green Jeans

3 cups peeled, cubed sweet potatoes. Set in the middle of a 16" square sheet of Al foil. Toss with a TBSP+ of olive oil, 1tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp allspice Bring up corners to make a tepee and set on grill ove medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Peel, core and slice into chunks 1 large apple. remove...

Emeril's Savory Bread Pudding is a family favorite around the holidays. Last time I made it, subbed diced, sauteed portobellos for sausage and it still disappeared. DW and I really like the Big Apple Pancake which requires a well seasoned cast iron skillet. We also prefer a more tart apple like...

Pre-heat oven to 350 Dry Ingredients: 1 cup AP flour 3/4 cup WW flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt ~combine in a bowl and whisk. Wet ingredients: 1 egg slightly beaten 1/2 cup apple sauce 1/2 cup fat free sour cream 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar ~beat...

Have not tried this YET. But can you really go wrong with bacon? Ingredients 1 lb Thick-cut peppered bacon, preferably Burger's 1/2 cup Dark brown sugar (more as needed) 1/4 cup Pure maple syrup 1/4 tsp Cayenne Method Preheat your oven to 375*. Mix the syrup and cayenne well in a small bowl...

I got one of these for DW this Christmas. She rolled her eyes upon opening the package and return immediately came to mind. She tried it though and now we are both fans of the unit. OR has a deposit law and standing in line on a Saturday morning behind Clem who has a pick up truck full of empty...

When we did the counter top renovation to our kitchen, the coice for a retractable down draft vent unit was Kitchenaide. 30 days after the install, the unit failed (Christmas Eve to be exact). We spent weeks going round and round with their warranty people. The exasperating part is that I was...

Seeds are on sale at Freddie's this weekend. We buy most of our plants through the hort program where my wife teaches otherwise the students might beat her up LOL! Beets, carrots, beans, chard, endive, mesculin are on my list thus far.

1 doz large eggs hard boiled. 1 large avocado Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp or to taste hot sauce 4 Tbsp mayo Salt and pepper to taste Combine yolks, avocado, lime juice, hot sauce and mayo in a bowl and mash. Transfer mixture to a zip-lock bag and stuff egg halves. Then stand back! The feeding frenzy...

What NOT to do with a spice or another episode of thinning the herd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyk7utV_D2I

This is a great crunchy, salty, satisfying low-cal, high protein and fiber snack. Pre-heat oven to 350 Drain and rinse 1, 15 oz can of chickpeas 1 Tbsp EVOO 2 tsp of sea salt or I subbed Pico Limon (heat + lime + salt) <Also trialing 1 Tbsp EVOO + 1 Tbsp tamari> Toss and place on a jelly...

I love me some poached eggs esp my own version of a Mcmuffin. DW bought me the try that holds 3 eggs the fits in a sauce pan. However, no matter what you coat the thing with (cooking spray, butter, oil) the eggs stick and I can never extract a whole one. Does anyone have a recommendation on a...

2, 15 oz. cans of garbanzo beans + liquid 1, 15 oz. can dices tomatoes + liquid 1, 15 oz can or 2, scant cups of broth chicken or vegetable. 1 medium onion diced 3-4 strips of bacon diced. This can be prepared in one pot. Cook bacon until crisp remove and set on a paper towel. Drain off grease...

Chili verde is prepped and in the slow cooker. We can do whatever and have dinner nearly ready this evening.

I get these raw, rolled which cracks most of the shells from a neighbor. This year the price was up to $1.30/lb. So yeah I'll be picking my nuts for most of the morning. With the Bose cranked and some good coffee brewed, I can handle that ona winter morning. They will get put into a low 250...

THe kitchen remodel is done. I must say we are really thrilled with the performance of the induction cook top. Most of our cook ware was induction ready. The exception is our cast iron skillets. They are old Wagners and the bottome are rough. I'm comparing enameled models and on several sites...