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  • Nachos

    Jul 21, 2008 12:01AM

    Vegetarian nachos, anyway.   I don't know about you, but if I'm going to the time and the trouble to cook meat, I want to eat meat...Not sprinkle little bits of it over nachos.   Nachos with beans instead of meat, however, are both filling and can be prepared in 5 minutes.  Ten tops.  

    Ingredients:

    Tortilla chips - Enough to cover a dinner plate.  (I like Tostitos Restaurant-style for nachos.)
    Refried beans - 1/2 can 
    Tomato - Half a small tomato, chopped.
    Onion - 1/3 of a medium sized onion, chopped.
    Avocado - 1/4 of a large avocado, cut into slivers.
    Jalapeno - 1 jalapeno, chopped.
    Cheddar & Jack cheese - 1/4 pound, (little more than a cup, maybe?) grated
    Habanero cheddar - (About 3/4 of a cup?) finely grated.
    Salsa to taste.   I like loads of salsa, and I like to mix the medium Sontava Organics salsa that I find at Costco with the super-hot D.L. Jardine's Habanero salsa.

    Cover a plate with the chips, and dab on the refried beans until you have a good layer.  Then sprinkle the chopped tomato, onion, jalapeno, and the silvered avocado evenly over top.   Cover with a thin layer of the cheddar and jack,and then cover that with a thin layer of the habanero cheddar. Stick it in the microwave for a minute and a half to two minutes, or until the cheese starts to get melty.   Pull it out, cover it with the salsa, and then back in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to warm the salsa, and finish melting the cheese.   Then, pull it out and enjoy! 

    nachos_small

  • This does it.

    Feb 13, 2008 10:39PM

    I'm eating nothing but hamburgers and pizza from here forward.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22116724/

  • Mmm....Cheese fries. Yum.

    Feb 13, 2008 10:38PM

    I want some.  :-)

    http://www.menshealth.com/20worst/worstfood.html

  • I ate bison for the first time this week.

    May 14, 2007 12:31AM

    Why?  No reason really.   I was wandering through Central Market, and decided to give it a try on a whim.   I got a strip steak that I ate raw, and a ribeye that made the briefest of acquaintances with my electric grill.   They were both tasty, but I'd be hard-pressed if I had to describe any differences between bison and beef. 

  • A new example of the term "Past its prime."

    Feb 03, 2006 03:27PM
    Story here:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11162584/

  • I have a new favorite chili.

    Jan 28, 2006 08:44PM
    Stagg Santa Fe Chicken Chili with Beans, specifically.  I looked for a picture of the label to link to and I couldn't find one anywhere...Even mentions of this specific variety are quite hard to find. 

    Anyway, it's tasty and I love it and I'll post a picture whenever I get around to taking one. 

  • For breakfast, it's hard to beat...

    Nov 30, 2005 05:45AM
    A cup of strong, dark, black coffee and a bag of jalapeño kettle chips.  Yummy.  :-)

  • Fight cancer by drinking beer.

    Nov 15, 2005 05:33PM

    The proof is here:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10052258/

    You can safely ignore the parts of the article that say "the benefical effect of beer may be minimal" and "more research is needed". 

  • Brits are abandoning tea...

    Oct 22, 2005 11:22PM
    In favor of Starbucks coffee. 
    http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1020wsj-brit-starbucks20-ON.html

  • Coffee is great for you.

    Oct 17, 2005 09:21PM
    It's official.  Article here.

  • Family matters.

    Oct 17, 2005 12:34AM
    It's quite pleasing to see that my small relative, Horatio, seems to be active, learning, and growing like a weed despite fearful reactions to most of this earth's foodstuffs.  Oh well.  She likes beef, which means she likes steak, which means that she's ok in my book.