jalapenos

Mom’s Jalapeño Poppers

August 1, 2014 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

My mom makes awesome jalapeño “poppers” in the summer with her homegrown jals. They aren’t breaded and deep-fried like the kind out of the box (although, who doesn’t like those?) — they’re oven-baked. Even so, they are far from being healthy. And I can never, EVER stop at just one. Or two. And rarely can I stop at three.

On the way to family dinner at my parent’s house last weekend, the BBF says, “I hope your mom makes those jalapeños!” And in that moment, I saw an opportunity to remind him just how great I am.

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

July 30, 2014 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 5 Comments

Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart at www.mybottomlessboyfriend.com

I had so much fun in my kitchen whirlwind yesterday that I forgot to take prep photos. And the tomato slices were a hundred shades of gorgeous — they would have made for a pretty shot.

The BBF was gifted with a bottomless bag of homegrown goodies this week. Because he is a boy and because he dates a blogger, most of the goodies were passed on to me with the expectation that I would “make stuff.”

I was only able to use a fraction of the gigantic heirloom tomatoes and yellow cherries with this tart. I used all the jalapeños in a lightened-up version of Mom’s jalapeño popper recipe. Next on my list: homemade sourdough to make simple tomato sandwiches and maybe I’ll blister the other peppers as a side dish.

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