Entries by ChrisS

QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS WITH JAPALEÑO CREAM SAUCE [VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE]

By Rene Barker   –   One Green Planet If you enjoy recipes like this, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App, it’s available for bothAndroid and iPhone and has free and paid versions. The app is loaded with thousands of allergy-friendly & vegan recipes/cooking tips, has hundreds of search filters and features like bookmarking, meal plans and more! The […]

Tips for Making Cucumber Pickles

From The Well Preserved news column which is prepared by Penn State Extension The selection and handling of cucumbers as well as the ingredients used to pickle them determine the quality of the finished product. Start with fresh cucumbers. For the highest quality pickle, cucumbers should be used within 24 hours of picking. As vegetables age, […]

News 4 Cooks: Jalapeno Popper Roll

Written By Abby Friedemann   –   KVOA.com UME at Casino Del Sol Resort: Jalapeno Popper Roll Jalapenos                                             Each       2 Large Cream Cheese                         […]

Replacing Your Bun With a Pickle Is the Best Thing Ever

By Holly Van Hare, Editor   –   The Daily Meal At this point, these low carb alternatives aren’t even making logical sense Just eat the carbs, already. Please. We’ve seen tomato buns, eggplant buns, lettuce buns, and even buns made out of a whole avocado. Sprinkled with sesame seeds, an avocado basically the same thing as […]

The One Thing You Haven’t Ordered at Campisi’s: the Secret Off-Menu Burger

BY NICK RALLO   –   Dallas Observer Every staff member who hears the order is beaming with excitement. Chef Nacho Zagala hustles over to the table, still in his apron. He’s also wearing a bright smile. Moments later, general manager Jim Evans approaches quickly with the same thrill. “You like it?” Zagala asks, extending his hand for a […]

Cook this: Pepperoncini lentil crunch salad will make you reconsider pickle juice

Make extra pepperoncini dressing to pep up any other vegetable dishes you might be eating By Laura Brehaut   –   National Post Our cookbook of the week is The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons, by Southern Ontario-based writer and photographer Laura Wright. Throughout the week, we’ll feature recipes from […]

Walmart updates a Southern classic with fruit punch pickles

By Aly Walansky   –   TODAY Pickles are having a moment. From the pickle ice pops that recently got a lot of heads turning to the discovery that football players like to chug pickle juice, it looks we’ve come a long way since simple pickle back shots and fried dill slices. The latest wacky pickle product is something […]

Not hot dogs, not pies — these contestants compete eating jalapeños

By IKE FREDREGILL   –   Laramie Boomerang ikef@laramieboomerang.com Huddled over plastic bowls filled with plump green jalapeños, a row of contestants sweated under Laramie’s midday sun Thursday and waited for the wail of an air horn. Once sounded, the Flaming Gorge Jalapeno Eating Contest entered its eighth year as flaming-hot jalapeno peppers were gobbled […]

Add a little summer to your menu

By Marissa Nobile, News 8 Producer NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – If you’re planning a picnic or just looking to change things up we are helping you out with great summer eats. This morning, Chef Franco from Geronimo’s Tequila Bar and Shell & Bones Oyster Grill in New Haven stopped by our studio to share his favorite summer recipes. BLACKENED […]

FLASH IN THE PAN: Vinegar pickles are crisp, satisfying — and versatile

By ARI LEVAUX for Lee Montana Newspapers Pickling can happen any time there are ripe veggies for the picking. Now it’s cucumber season, which lasts basically all summer long. Beans are upon us too. Soon come the pickled peppers, large batches in large jars, sometimes with carrots. Then maybe some beets. Generally speaking, there are two […]