Super Bowl Menu 2009

Alright, here it is. Standard fare for the most part. New edition are the Stromboli's and the baked chilli (made before just not at SB).

Meat Stromboli - Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham. Local Pizza dough, roll out dough, fill three lines of meats, roll, bake 2o-25 minutes on 400 or until golden brown.

Wings - The classic. I've been tinkering with my wing recipe lately. I used to fry them, no breading just fry until golden then hit em with the hotsauce/butter/spice sauce but last couple of times I've seasoned them heavy then BAKED them for like 40 minutes. Then Sauce them, then crisp em again in oven for like 10 minutes. Not sure which way I will do them this time but the sauce is Frank's Red, melted butter, and some red pepper flakes.

Chilli - My uncle makes the best chili I've ever had so I don't even fuck with him.

Chilli dogs, Baked Chilli - Chilli is so versatile. Take a Pyrex glass pan, layer with flour tortillas, pour chilli and cheese on it. Repeat three times for 3 layers, top with more cheese. Bake. Fuck yeah. Chilli dogs self-explanatory.

Rice Balls - Serious. and I'm serious when I say this ok. I can literally eat about 25 Rice Balls over the course of a football game. Let me know if you want the real ginny recipe. It's a labor intensive thing.

Fried Ravioli - Oh yeah, marinara sauce to dip bitches.

Cheesesteaks - London Broil. Grilled, sliced up. Sauteed peppers and onions, with the beef and top with American, provolone or Mozz. It's simple and a real crowd pleaser. Especially with the Brooklyn Italian bread. Best in the world.

Sausage and Peppers - Duh. Like who would have a SB party without Sausage and Peppers.

Kielbasa - Local Polish butcher, we just grill it. Throw it on some Italian bread and chomp.

Onion Rings - Panko breadcrumbs. Vidalia's. WHAT A WONDERFUL MARRIAGE.


Standard Chips, Pretzels, Nuts, Suitcases of beer, 5 or 6ft Italian hero, cakes, pies, etc.

What a wonderful day.

Bacon Explosion

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Bacon Explosion.

Oh My God.

Mozz Sticks

Would you eat a mozzarella stick sandwhich? Of course you would. I'm going global with that shit. Shhh. Don't tell anyone. Keep it a secret along with the Footlong Mozzarella Stick idea.

Man I love mozz sticks. Will be efforting to make them myself sometime soon. Stay alert. Giada's recipe on FN is the best. I will just use this one.

Leftover's, a man's treat

Hook up leftovers guy's. They need love too.

KFC Honey BBQ Sauce

Ok, as promised.....

Again, not good at measuring/dont write these things down so BEAR with me.

Ketchup based so eyeball it, like almost 2 cups of it.
Molasses, need this. Um, like half a cup I would say. 1/3 of the ketchup.
Dash of Liquid Smoke.
Splash or two of plain ol white vinegar.
Wee bit of Onion Powder, like a couple shakes.
Honey, you can choose not to use this and just have regular flavored BBQ sauce but I like the honey so i use like one big squeeze and make a circle like 3 times.
Salt this hit like you know how.
Chili powder, NOT CAYENNE. Different. Use the Chili Powder to your likeness. I use like a small palmful.
Splash of orange juice, splash. Don't cut the whole damn fruit and pour that in.

Heat all of this in a saucepan until it boils. Once boiling lid/cover this fucker and put on simmer for 20 minutes. It's done. Store in fridge, typically lasts me about a month or so.

Mangia!

BBQ Sauce, Meatballs, WTF?

I'm being told of a process where you cook meatballs in BBQ sauce. Not sure how that will end up but I'm open to trying it. Apparentely it's all the rage in Wisconsin and every Super Bowl party in Arizona. Who knew. This is why I want to travel.

BBQ recipe coming soon.....

I have a killer Homeade BBQ sauce recipe. I will post it when I get home.

J-E-LL-O

How do we feel about Jell-O? I'll tell ya what. I love those old school commercials and memories of the gelatin snack. You know the housewife wearing the apron with the beehive plopping a loaf of wobbly gelatin on the table. Awesome. Considering you can top it with a mountain of Redi-Whip I love Jell-O.

toasted sub

Leftover filet mignon, two steaks from Sunday. Sliced threw it in a saute pan with butter, hit is with some Sweet Baby's Ray's, and on to some toasted italian bread with smoked mozz.
What, what.

Now THAT'S A TOASTED SUB. Quizno this bitch.

What the fuck is tofu?

I had to Wiki Tofu becasue I had no clue what it was. Fucking bean curd. Damn hippies. Shit looks disgusting. I'll pass.

11 Stars

As an official food blogger it is my duty to pass along this bit of information. I eat a few of these items from time to time but for the most part I still think Beer and Red Meat are key to a healthy diet.

The Best 11 Foods your not eating.

Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.

Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.

Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.

Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.

Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.

Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.

Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.

Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.

Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.

Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.

Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.


Source Via NYT Via Men's Health

Buttery and Flaky

Say what you want about the French but the croissant is legit.

Soy/Honey/Garlic

Go to marinade for a london broil:

Soy Sauce
Honey
Garlic

Salt/Pepper meat, place in a ziploc. Put the Go-To ingredients in the bag, shake around. Refrigerate if you have time. If not let it marinate for 15 minutes at least.

Put on hot grill.

A million ways to prepare/eat a potato.

Way #48975 to prepare/eat a potato:

Take potato, slice them into quarter inch rounds, salt, pepper, earl. Take an onion, slice off a couple of strings if you will, and a half clove of garlic. Wrap potato rounds with onions and half clove of garlic in aluminum foil. Place on grill for 35-40 minutes. Or until soft.

*Earl = Olive Oil

Way #24893 to prepare/eat potato:

Slice potato into thick fries. Fry until crisp in your choice of oil. I like Canola. As soon as they come out the fryer, glisten with salt, pepper and OLD BAY. Bam. You've got tasty Old Bay fries.

Way #00001 to prepare/eat a potato:

Bake. 45 minutes. Top with butter, sour cream if you wish. Bacon bits maybe? Chives? It's your world. Top it off.

I got a million of them.....will post them every now and again.

Platanos

Let me introduce some of you maggots to what is called in other parts as, Tostones. Simply put it's a green banana or a Plaintain. It's a Puerto Rican thing.

Cut
Fry
Remove
Smash, fold over aluminum foil, smash with potholder
Salt
Fry again

They are pretty damn good with kecthup or hot sauce. Top with ground beef or chorizo if presenting as a appetizer.

One Luv

Jamaican Spicy Beef Patty

If you see it in your grocer's frozen food section buy it. It's better then Tower Isles Brand of Beef Patty's. It's taste is as close to the real Jamaican Beef Patty I have found. The Golden Krust restaurant itself is fantastic but I never had a better beef patty than the one I enjoyed, over and over again, on the sunny island of Jamaica during my honeymoon. And since I'm headed back there later this year for a wedding, I'm going to eat this as often as possible so when I bite into the real thing again, hopefully, I cum in my pants.

Cerealiously

I'm starting to fall back in love with cereal. As a kid, I ate it constantly. As an adult I've shunned it as if it was a bad habit. Not quite sure why. But I'm here to tell we that my love for cereal is back and stronger than ever. General Mills and Post better turn those conveyors on high and pump out the cereal making cuz I hungry!

Some of my favorites:

Pops
Honey Smacks
Kix
Franken Berry
Apple Jacks
Cocoa Krispies (with or without marshmellows)
Waffle Crisps
Honey Bunches of Oats
Lucky Charms
Honey Nut Cheerios
Frosted Cheerios
Chex
Fruity Pebbles
Wheaties
Cap'n Crunch
Crunch Berries
Alpha-Bits
Blueberry Morning
Goldin Crisp
Honeycombs
Frosted Mini-Wheats

I might be missing a couple. So what. There ain't a cereal I won't try nor is there one I haven't liked. Must be accompanied with ice cold WHOLE MILK.