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Free Coffee Alert: Mocha Mondays at McCafe
They didn't offer it to me either.. :). They just charged me for my cup of coffee and sent me on my way. Now I'm definately going back.
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I second the air pellet option. A sporting good store always carry these.
Mixed Review: Crate and Barrel Jalapeño Lemonade vs. Homemade
This sounds great. If not for the immense heat, habeneros would be great for this. They are slightly floral and have a bit of fruityness to them. The heat might be too much though for most.
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Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
Being a texan stranded in the north I always look forward to the homesick Texan recipes. Never made one I didn't like. This recipe is very similar to what my parents taught me, but they just dice everything super fine and dont blend it. They kind of mash it to the right consistency. Very similar taste though with the final product.
Free Coffee Alert: Mocha Mondays at McCafe
They didn't offer it to me either.. :). They just charged me for my cup of coffee and sent me on my way. Now I'm definately going back.
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I second the air pellet option. A sporting good store always carry these.
Mixed Review: Crate and Barrel Jalapeño Lemonade vs. Homemade
This sounds great. If not for the immense heat, habeneros would be great for this. They are slightly floral and have a bit of fruityness to them. The heat might be too much though for most.
How do you wine experts rate "Two Buck Chuck"?
I'm usually game to give cheap wines a go and I've got some friends that buy cases of this stuff. I really don't like it though. It's not real smooth and can taste off from time to time. I do like to keep a couple cheap bottles around for people stopping by, but I wouldn't serve this to any of my friends. Some people do like it though I guess.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
the recipe above is a pretty good basic salsa to jump off into variations from. one of mine is similar but use canned crushed tomatoes, double the onion and garlic and serranos (don't bother with jalapenos). skip the chile powder and add a pinch of sea salt. and definitely skip the sugar. also, try it with and without the lime juice - both ways are good. add a couple extra serranos to "hot" it up some if that's your taste (I usually use 7 or 8). I also like to add about 1/2 of a poblano chile for it's rich flavour. I much prefer the food processor over the blender tho' both will work well.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
this looks so delicious. I was surprised though to see that you used canned tomatoes instead of fresh. I'm used to seeing with very chunky salsa with marinated fresh tomatoes or more of the spicy pureed version liked you image above. in your experience, do most salsas that look like this use canned tomatoes?
looks great either way!!
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
this salsa is amazing.
the romas can be peeled and not cooked. I did it this way the first time. I chowed it pretty fast, used it in some pork tacos. it was amazing.
we did it with a can of tomatoes the second time. i'd suggest letting it sit overnight if you use the can to let the flavors combine more (or it's a bit canned tomato tasting).
no longer am I buying salsa from the grocery store.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
Fry in oil or grill (until slightly blackened) 4 roma tomatoes, 2-4 jalapeno or serrano chiles depending upon your desire for heat, and one clove of garlic. The garlic clove can be cooked in skin by grilling the clove with the vegetables or frying. The above cooked ingredients can be mashed by hand with a mortar/pestle or blended after salting to taste (probably 1tsp) and adding one crispy bacon. I small handful of cilantro is chopped and added to the salsa. You can chopped fresh or cooked onion depending on your taste (I prefer without). This is an EXCELLENT and easy mexican salsa (ranchera) from a Mexican.
Mixed Review: Crate and Barrel Jalapeño Lemonade vs. Homemade
Sounds great and we have a heavy producing Meyers lemon tree! I'm pooin in tall cotton.
Mixed Review: Crate and Barrel Jalapeño Lemonade vs. Homemade
Use to reconstitute lemonade concentrate with vodka instead of water; back in college.
have a love/hate affair with fresh squeezed lemonade. Grandmere use to make gallons of it for family picnics, and I was the one doing the reaming with an old-fashion glass lemon reamer. It was the mid-60's and grandpere owned a lemon grove as part of a business deal.
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We have them where I work - KaTom. Check them out!
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
This sounds finger-licking good. Great stuff!!
How do you wine experts rate "Two Buck Chuck"?
It's $2.99 in Charlotte so you can't call it Three Buck Chuck just yet. It sure beats the $2.99 Oak Leaf from Walmart and the $2.99 Winking Owl from Aldi.
Actually the Merlot doesn't taste so good with a $.69 pot pie but pretty darn good with a Moon Pie.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
@theactivedaddy, I'd classify this as more flavorful than hot, but you can add more peppers if heat is what you're after.
@jmax, no, I just throw in the whole can.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
do you drain the tomatoes if they are canned?
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
A Texan classic which we all know but, everyones is just a little different.
I tend to use fresh tomato and just boil off the skins, it doesnt take very long, I use that time to roast off the pepper's skins.
I havent ever tried the chili powder though, I'll be sure and do that on my next batch. Sounds like a tasty addition.
Free Coffee Alert: Mocha Mondays at McCafe
" Free coffee is free coffee"
no it's not.
A free Mcdonalds mocha is not a free Starbucks mocha is not a free "my local espresso bar" mocha. Yeah, i do live where there is VERY good espresso. Maybe if the only place in town to get coffee were McD's but I don't eat their hamburgers either.
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@climbhighak---shit, you're right. I guess all those whippits made me stupid....
How do you wine experts rate "Two Buck Chuck"?
@engmcmuffin - Thanks for addressing this! I live in Chicago which is obviously closer to the west coast than NY but its still $3. Oh well.
Hillary
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What machine do you have? Here are the refills for Sodastream machines.
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I get mine here: Soda Club USA
Mixed Review: Crate and Barrel Jalapeño Lemonade vs. Homemade
Being the chili head that I am, I just couldn't resist making this. I always have an abundance of jalapenos around as well as plenty of limes for cold beer - thus Jalapeno Limeade was created!
I used two jalapenos and kept the seeds and vein intact (I just rough chopped them and tossed it all in the sugar water). I followed the rest of the recipe, leaving a few seeds in the syrup and chilled over night. It is insanely refreshing!
As a side note, I also chilled the jalapenos that I removed from the simple syrup and just ate them. Thanks to all the sugar that got soaked up inside, well... a greater candy I could not have made.
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You can't get high on co2. They get high on Nitrous Oxide cartridges. You know, laughing gas. The kids up here call them whippets.
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I see these all the time at convienence stores. Kids like to buy them to get high.
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
I made this salsa this weekend with jalapeno peppers and red onion. My friends gobbled it down. I will definitely make it again and I'm looking forward to whatever other salsa recipes you throw our way!
Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle's Salsa
This sounds good. I've never heard of Serrano peppers, though. Does this salsa come out more "hot" or "flavorful"? I like the flavorful salsas, being a NYer and all :D
Scott
Free Coffee Alert: Mocha Mondays at McCafe
Before you go out of your way (like I did), please be aware that they are only 7 oz (iced) or 8 oz (hot). Mine was gone in 2 gulps. And it basically tastes like chocolate milk with little discernible coffee flavor.
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Being a texan stranded in the north I always look forward to the homesick Texan recipes. Never made one I didn't like. This recipe is very similar to what my parents taught me, but they just dice everything super fine and dont blend it. They kind of mash it to the right consistency. Very similar taste though with the final product.