This is a recipe I developed that will be released in newspapers across the country, which I’m pretty excited about. This photo was taken by J. Davis Gaul (thanks!!)
Avocado Chorizo Bites
Makes about 24 snacks
This dish is incredibly quick and easy and everyone will just love this spicy snack. The avocado spread is so smooth and tasty that you can use it as a dip or as a flavorful alternative to mayonnaise on a sandwich.
Ingredients:
1 ripe Hass Avocado from Mexico
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2-3 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce (to taste)
Chorizo, sliced thinly (if you can not find chorizo, pepperoni is a suitable substitute)
Cheddar Cheese, sliced thinly
Water crackers or any plain cracker
Directions:
1. Puree avocado in food processor until smooth.
2. Place puree in a bowl, stir in salt, lemon juice and chipotle hot sauce until mixed.
3. Build your snacks starting with the cracker, then place the slice of cheddar cheese on the cracker, spoon some avocado puree on the cheese and place the chorizo slice on the avocado puree. (If you want to dress it up a bit, pipe the avocado puree on using a pastry bag and a large star tip)
4. Place your snacks on a plate or serving platter and garnish with some slices of avocados.
So, I was looking online at who knows what & I stumbled across a recipe for Cowboy Cookies at allrecipes. I became very interested in where the name “cowboy cookies” comes from. Are cowboys known for their cookies? I looked at a couple of recipes and they all seem to be a basic chocolate chip-type dough with the addition of rolled oats. Some recipes have additional ingredients like m&ms or various nuts, sometimes butterscotch chips.
The only explanation I found for the peculiar name is that these cookies contain ingredients that are usually found in trail mix. I also found that politicians seem to have an affinity for these particular pastries; Laura Bush has a recipe for them and so does David Beasley, former governor of SC. Laura’s seems pretty yummy, Mr. Beasley’s does not.
I have my own take on these & I call them Clint (as in Eastwood) Cookies, which are just as delicious as their namesake circa The Good the Bad the Ugly. I use oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and walnuts in my recipes. I won’t give you my recipe, but I will bake them for you if you ask nicely.
Well, it is that time of year again when the mercury starts shooting up the ol’ thermometer and it always makes me crave summer comfort food. My favorite comfort food: strawberries and dip. Wash it down with some pink lemonade and I feel like I might choke on nostalgia. Even though I hate feeling nostalgiac, I adore strawberry dip. It is so easy to make:
1 large container of Fluff (the plastic container)
1 block of cream cheese
All you do is let the cream cheese get a little bit soft & beat it until it is smooth and creamy. Add all of the fluff & mix until it is light and fluffy. Then, just drizzle it over strawberries. I love it so much, I usually end up spooning it into my mouth. It tastes best when you are unemployed and have nothing to do but go to BBQs and drink beer on your roof, but you’ll enjoy regardless.
