Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Poppers

Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Poppers Ingredients 12 Large Jalapeno Peppers 8 oz Cream Cheese 8 oz. Can Fancy Picked Crabmeat ¼ Cup Finely Chopped Onion ½ Tsp. Garlic Powder 6 Center Cut Lean Bacon Strips 12 Toothpicks Method Using kitchen gloves, half each pepper lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and the membranes. Drain the crabmeat well. … Read more

Refried Beans

Dona Foltz 2 cups cooked pinto beans 1/2 cup bacon drippings 1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1/4 cup fine chopped green onions & tops Mach beans, or put through a food mill. Melt bacon drippings in heavy skillet. Add beans and cool and stir until beans have turned dark and are crisp around edges. … Read more

Grilled Bacon and Chipotle-Blue Cheese Potato Salad

From Chile Pepper Magazine, June 2015 Ingredients 2 lbs fingerling potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup prepared blue cheese salad dressing 2 tablespoons chipotle hot sauce 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese 6 slices bacon, … Read more

Cheese Bacon Custard Pie

Cheese Bacon Custard Pie Dona Foltz For an 8-inch baked shell serving 6: 6 crisp strips of cooked bacon 1/2 cup coarse-grated Swiss cheese For the custard: 3 “large” eggs plus milk or cream to make 1/2 cups Salt, pepper, nutmeg Break up the pieces of bacon and strew in the bottom of the pre-baked … Read more

Tomato Pie

Source: Taste of the Ozarks, www.ky3.com Serves 8 generous “pie slice” sized servings This dish does NOT re-heat well, so please prepare it as close to time as possible. 1 9-inch pie crust (par baked as per directions below) 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped and divided 3 tomatoes, red ripe, … Read more