Prior to hearing the news of Allen Toussaint's sudden departure I had already planned to make nachos. Here's the recipe named to honor "Viva La Money
", one of Allen's many songs.
Serves: Many
Preparation time: About an hour
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
chile powder
crushed garlic
one large onion
red ripe tomatoes
pickled jalapeños
bag of corn chips
shredded cheese
Method
brown meat mixed with chile powder on a medium-high flame
add crushed garlic, diced onion and chopped tomato
keep on mixing
add a handful of peppers and some of the juice
reduce flame and simmer about 30 minutes or until liquid reduces
spread chips on a cookie sheet
add a spoonful of meat on each chip
top with cheese
broil a minute or two
serve in a pile
Makes 6 pops Preparation time: 5 minutes, and freeze overnight
Calories: approx. 68 per pop
Ingredients
1.5 cups - Orange Juice
2 - 5.3 oz containers of
Evolve Kefir 1% Lowfat Greek Style Yogurt, Blueberry
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Method
Mix orange juice and yogurt in bowl until blended
Fill
ice pop molds with mixture and freeze
Enjoy the chill
Balancing out sangria recipes, here's one with a red wine:
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 5 min
Ingredients
1 - macintosh apple
1 - orange
1/2 lime
1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
2.5 oz of cointreau
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Method
Cut apple into thin slices.
Carefully cut orange into slices, try not to loose the juice.
Add fruit to pitcher.
Add cointreau and wine.
Mix it up
Chill an hour to soak fruit and blend flavors.
makes about 4 glasses of sangria
Serve over ice
The Bogged Down Mule, another twist on the Moscow Mule
- 1 shot good vodka
- 2.5 oz of ginger beer
- a splash of cranberry juice
- lime
Mix vodka, ginger beer and cranberry juice. Squeeze in 1 slice lime
Serve over ice in a short glass.
When it's dark and stormy, head to the beach!
I took the traditional Dark and Stormy cocktail and added flip flops and a lounge chair.
DARK AND STORMY BEACH
- 2 parts - Barbancourt Rum
- 2 part - Coconut Water
- 3 parts - Ginger Beer
- Ice Cubes
- Slice of Lime
Fill tall glass with ice cubes
Add rum, coconut water and ginger beer
Serve with a slice of lime
