Thursday, November 14, 2019 is National Spicy Guacamole Day! Celebrate with my spicy Chesapeake Bay Guacamole…Clark and Hopkins Chesapeake Bay Pepper Sauce + Gunther’s Salsa Fresca (both made in Richmond, Virginia #supportlocal) – give my guacamole a spicy citrusy kick! Chesapeake Bay Guacamole 4 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled 1 shallot, chopped finely 1 TB…
recipes
Shrimp 3 Ways ~ Flash Wok, Pepper Sauced and Firecracker
Shrimp are so easy and delightfully yummy but unless you live on the coast it can difficult to find fresh tasting shrimp. That was my delemia living in Southwest Virginia, but now I’ve found the solution. Kroger Private Selection Argentinean Raw, Peeled and Deveined, X-large Red Frozen Shrimp. The package say they taste like buttery…
Spicy Chili Shrimp Tacos with Baby Bok Choy Slaw and Pickled Red Onion
This recipe was originally published in the May/June, 2019 issue of the Roanoker Magazine, Southern Spoonful recipe column. Please visit theroanoker.com for more yummy recipes and bubbly! October 4, 2019 is National Taco Day! Celebrate with these deliciously flavorful and festive shrimp tacos! Spicy Chili Shrimp Tacos with Baby Bok Choy Slaw and Pickled Red…
Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe
This recipe was originally published in the Roanoker Magazine “Behind the Page” blog. Please visit theroanoker.com for more yummy recipes and bubbly! March 14, 2019 is National Potato Chip Day. Have you noticed how many different flavors of potato chips there are in the grocery? Every flavor from traditional sea salt to black truffle and olive…
It’s Always A Good Time For Grilled Cheese
This recipe was originally published in the Roanoker Magazine “Behind the Page” blog. Please visit theroanoker.com for more yummy recipes and bubbly! I love grilled cheese…love to make ‘em …love to eat ‘em! Friday, April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day, YAY! I always think of grilled cheese as “toasted cheese sandwiches” because that is…
Virginia Spicy Grilled Shrimp and Salsa Verde Dip
I love discovering new foods from Virginia. This week I found a new Virginia Pepper Sauce from Clark + Hopkins. (Available at Wine Gourmet in Roanoke, Virginia or on-line.) https://clark-and-hopkins.myshopify.com/ This recipe does require marinating the shrimp overnight, but it is worth the wait! The sauce ingredients spoke to me…jalapenos, habaneros, peaches and peanut butter…said…
My Favorite Chili Recipe
SLOW COOKER KETO CHILI Even if it’s hot outside, chili is the perfect dish for lunch, dinner or a snack. A little pepper sauce in the chili and some avocado and sour cream on top will cool down your tastebuds. I recently received some PERi-PERi sauce from my friends at Nando’s. PERi-PERi is a pepper…
White Bean Hummus With Pine Nuts Drizzled with Smoked Olive Oil
This recipe was originally published in the Roanoker Magazine “Behind the Page” blog. Please visit theroanoker.com for more yummy recipes and bubbly! May 13, 2019 is International Hummus Day. The word “hummus” means chickpea in Arabic. Traditionally, hummus is made by blending garbanzo beans (chickpeas), garlic, lemon juice, tahini, spices and olive oil. Often served…
Bec’s Pimiento Cheese
A friend of mine just moved from New York to our southern city, Roanoke, Virginia. We took her out to lunch and explained the particular things that a lady must do to be a true southern lady. One was to say “Bless her heart” and “y’all” with a southern accent and to have a very…
Eat Like You Give A Fork Cookbook Available Now
“Eat Like You Give A Fork..the real dish on eating to thrive” cookbook is now available. Congratulations to Mareya Ibrahim on creating super healthy dishes that are super delicious. She hopes that you will use the book as a reference book, a cookbook and her own story as an inspiration. Mareya Ibrahim is The Fit…
