Recipes

I got this idea from a loyal blog reader a few years back. It’s a simple chile pepper cocktail recipe that uses the heat and flavor of a dried bhut jolokia, AKA the ghost pepper.  While I usually prefer the fruity flavor of a fresh bhut jolokia, this recipe tastes fantastic with a bit of the earthiness and smokiness of a smoked jolokia.

Ingredients:
2 oz. of honey whiskey (Evan Williams and Seagrams work great)
1.5 ounces of simple syrup
.5 ounces of lemon juice
1 dried (and smoked) whole Bhut Jolokia, split down the middle

Directions:
1. Put the…

While it’s not “real” low n’ slow smoked BBQ, this delish Impossibly Easy Spicy Barbecue Beef Pie is a ridiculously simple kitchen-made dish that will please your family. And if this recipe proves to be a bit too spicy because of its inclusion of medium-heat serrano chiles, you can substitute the milder jalapeno pepper if you’d like. Whatever your or your family’s heat tolerance is, it’s a good bet that there will be little to no leftovers after whipping some of this up for dinner!

If you love it spicy and delicious, this Cajun treat will definitely leave you smiling! This spicy ambalaya recipe uses one of my favorite hot sauces, Intensity Academy‘s Hot Cubed, but if it’s too much for you then cut down on the amount of sauce you use by half.

Habaneros lend themselves beautifully to a vast assortment of things sweet, and they’re fantastic in these white chocolate chip cookies. I suppose you can make these with regular milk chocolate, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, but I opted for the smoother, more mild taste of white chocolate. With these chips, you get the full range of flavors without having anything be overpoweringly sweet.

Made the right way, these cookies work perfectly if you’re hankerin’ a sweet and spicy treat. Take one bite and you’ll get the delicious taste of the dough and the white chocolate just melting in your mouth. The fruity flavor of the habanero peppers kick in at ten seconds in, and isn’t until 15 to 20 seconds after first taking a bite does the heat fully develop. It’s a cool “two stage” snack that goes great with a glass of milk or eggnog…

Are you craving a good bowl of chili and don’t have a lot of time to spare and want to keep things simplified? Try out this killer chili recipe for the person on the go:

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
1 package McCormick® Chili Seasoning Mix, Original
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, un-drained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cook ground beef, onion and jalapenos in large skillet on medium-high heat 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned. Drain fat.

2. Stir in packet of chili seasoning mix and the remaining ingredients. Bring contents to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, crackers and additional chopped onion, if desired.
Makes 5 (1-cup) servings.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

If you know me well then you know I ain’t a soup fan. While I like chunky chilis, stews, and ham and beans, I believe typical, thin, brothy soups lack the adequate substance to be any part of a meal. Well, here’s a recipe for a buffalo bean soup that’s anything but run-of-the-mill and watery. Using Ott’s Wing Sauce, this is a thick, hearty delight that would please the palette of both chileheads and soup lovers…

A Bacon Explosion is a carnivore’s dream, and definitely something that all foodie thrill seekers and grilling enthusiasts must try at least once in their lives. Full credit for this juicy monster of meaty love has to be given to Jason Day and Aaron Chronister of BBQ Addicts, who first posted the dish on their blog a few months ago.

The Bacon Explosion consists of bacon, sausage, barbeque sauce and barbeque seasoning or rub. The bacon is first assembled in a weave to hold the layers of pork sausage, BBQ sauce and crumbled bacon. Once rolled up, the Bacon Explosion is cooked, basted, cut and served.

If you wish to create a Bacon Explosion yourself, here’s what you will need…

It’s recipe time again! This time, we’ll make one of the versatile of all condiments – Mexican Salsa. Sometimes this super-chunky salsa is known as pic de gallo, which is Spaninsh for “rooster’s peak.” Trust me; just follow the salsa

To me, lasagna is like pizza – it’s a dish almost everyone loves and you can’t go wrong serving it to your hungry dinner mates.

Are you looking for a killer lasagna recipe? A great little blog I’ve stumbled across is mylasagnarecipe.com. The site owner offers their own mouth-watering variation of the meaty, cheesy, and chewy dish plus over a dozen other lasagna recipes to try.

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Love the distinctive, fruity flavor of habaneros but can’t always take the scorch in your mouth? Try some of this delicious Habanero Cream Cheese Dip/Spread. The cool dairy-derived sweetness of the cream cheese is the perfect offset to the intense fire of the habanero pepper; you get the hot taste yet have it somewhat subdued.

For a delicious appetizer or snack, it’s hard to beat the wide appeal of bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers. It’s got kick from the jalapenos, crispiness from bacon, and a sweet, creamy, melty fusion of cheddar and cream cheese to balance out the taste…

In case you’ve missed the spicy food recipes I’ve posted thus far on this food blog, below is a rundown. Each one is a must-try for chileheads or anyone who likes their meals with a little kick. I also plan on making new recipe additions as they get posted to the site in the future.