Oven-Baked Green Chile Chicken Wings

This recipe is my take on the old “Shake ‘N Bake” meals my mom used to prepare back in the 1960s and 70s.  Since the chicken “fries” itself while baking in the oven, there’s no need to add a bunch of extra oil, and by dusting the wings with bread crumbs during cooking, there’s no…

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Green Chile Cornbread Instructions

Well howdy, fellow food lovers, and thanks for trying out my awesome MOUNTAIN MAN CORNBREAD MUFFINS! So here’s some stuff you’ll need: 1)  1 Packet MMG Gourmet Muffin Mix 2)  1 egg 3)  ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons milk 4) ½ cup vegetable oil Easy-Peasy Instructions: Heat oven to 400 degrees Grease bottoms of 12…

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16 Essential Spices to Jazz up Your Cooking

Even though most spices are not as exotic, rare, or expensive as they were hundreds of years ago, they are still a considerable investment and one most home cooks want to get the most from. They are best when at their freshest and can enhance many of your favorite dishes. Choosing the most versatile spices…

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Green Chile Apple/Banana Bread

Try this yummy creation with a dash of New Mexico Green Chile for some added zip—also, the natural sweetness from the bananas and the apple sauce allow you to use 50% less sugar than normal! Ingredients: 4 ripe bananas (the riper the better) 1/2 cup of sugar ¾ cup of applesauce 2 eggs 2 cups…

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Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs    Deviled Eggs are really quick and easy to make, and are always a crowd-pleaser.  My mom used to make them every year at Thanksgiving and a few other special occasions.  I especially appreciated them during my vegetarian years! This recipe has just six ingredients, and if you prefer not to add bacon, there’s only five.  And…

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Gourmet Pita Bread Pizza Rounds

Gourmet Pita Bread Pizza Rounds   If you are one of those guys whose wife cooks you dinner every night, then this  recipe is for you.   If you’re one of those guys who cooks your wife dinner every night, then this recipe is for you.   If the economy has hit you hard and…

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Simply Awesome Extra Crunchy Fish Tacos

Simply Awesome Extra Crunchy Fish Tacos Ok, guys—here’s a simple but great-tasting recipe that you can cook for a quiet evening at home with your honey, or for a houseful of guys watching the next big game. One of my wife’s favorite dishes is fish tacos; whenever we go to a restaurant where they are…

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Christmas Skillet Breakfast

Christmas Skillet Breakfast Ok, so it’s Christmas morning–you wake up early, the kids are tearing through the wrapping paper, everybody’s havin’ a good ole time, but then your stomach starts to grumble. What to do? Shop at Amazon.com! Well, I guess you could, but even with one-day shipping the whole clan would be clamoring for…

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