Piri Piri Hot Sauce

I'd give it a 10 for packaging design art.  The tongue logo is pretty much totally awesome.  The hot sauce... is just hot sauce, I'll use it. Meh.

Portugal

New Try the World Box came in the mail!!  Portugal. Cod, beaches, port wine... I am looking forward to trying my goodies this month!

Smoked Beer

Smoked Beer!?  I approve!
Tried these two varieties of  Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier: Urbock and Fastenbier.
Smoked beer (had with a creamy brie type cheese YUM-O).  Since 1405. A very strong smoke taste, especially on the Urbock!
 Here is their website:http://www.schlenkerla.de/indexe.html

Carnitas

I found jalepeno feta at the grocery store.  Perfect with carnitas!

Best Kept Secret?

The sign outside says it's Kansas City's best kept secret.  I don't know how that could be possible because I am constantly telling people about Wally's Pastry Shop.

Picadillo

The only thing I changed about the recipe is I used a 7 oz jar of pimento stuffed olives and about 2Tbs of capers (same as mix but ended up with more ounces).  I also pumped up the cumin and garlic at the end as suggested.  I seved with fresh cilantro and a cilantro/cabbage/kale slaw.  The kids ate it on french bread like it was a sloppy joe.  The teenager had 2nds.  It's a keeper!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/01/crock-pot-picadillo.html

Rambings

So, I overdid it this winter.  Holidays onto girl scout cookie season (now).  So I am looking for fantastic low calorie recipes.  The "thin mints" are just not working.

THIS is the next recipe I want to try: 

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/01/crock-pot-picadillo.html

Leftover lunch

Leftover carnitas becomes a wrap, also stuffed with goat cheese and spinach.

Another weird bagel flavor

My 9yr old thought he grabbed blueberry bagels, turns out they were LEMON blueberry.  I really wanted to try these, but apparently they were so delish that they almost instantly disappeared!! Says limited edition....rut roh

Pickled

I want to pickle everything.
For this I shoved some (raw) green beans and fresh dill in a jar and then I boiled 1 C vinegar (I had apple and white wine on hand and used both), 1Tbs Sea salt, 1/2 Tbs peppercorns, 1 tsp sugar and some more dill).  Poured over the green beans and put the lid on, I let it get to room temp before refrigeration.