Quick Kicked-Up Nachos
2014 Albert Moyer, Jr.
A nice handful of organic corn tortilla chips
A nice handful of meatless crumbles
A nice handful of shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar cheese blend
Black Bean and Corn Pico De Gallo
A little green salsa
A dollop of sour cream (optional)
Layer the chips, meatless crumbles, and cheese and microwave until melted. Top other ingredients. Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite dishes to cook, especially when it is cold and you need extra protein and energy.
Here is the recipe for:
Irish Stew
Ingredients:
1.3kg/3 lbs boneless lamb or beef cut into chunks.
(It’s more authentic if you use lamb.)
1.5ml/1 tbsp. of vegetable oil
3 onions
1 lb of carrots
900 ml/3 3/4 cups water
10 red potatoes quartered
3 nice fresh Thyme sprigs or more to taste
3 tbsp. of butter
1 tbsp. of chopped fresh Italian parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Heat oil in large casserole or pot. Brown meat on all sides. Remove.
2. Quarter the onions, and slice the carrots about one inch thick. Cook them in pot for around five minutes until onions start to brown.
3. Return meat to pot with water, reduce heat, and simmer for one hour.
4. Add potatoes to pot with Thyme and cook one hour longer.
5. Turn stew off and let settle for ten minutes. Stir in butter.
6. Serve into bowls and top with fresh chopped parsley.
Enjoy!
Corporate producers of food want you to believe there is no difference between what they create, grow, or fatten up, and super size, versus what is happening naturally when an animal is on its own. Here are some photos that show there are differences. Often there is color and size differences. People are being super-sized by the chemicals added to their food. Buy and eat organic! Don’t be misled by those who want your money, but will let your health fall apart.
Wild Salmon deep coloration vs. Farmed Salmon with Dye Coloring added
Notice the farmed salmon is much fattier
Pastured Organic Free-Range Egg vs. Caged Up Commercial Farmed Bird Fed Man-Made Feed
Farm Raised Caged Chicken vs. Free Range Organic Chicken
Farmed chicken loaded with fat
Fertilized with man-made chemicals vs. Organic natural Strawberry
Almost all produce has been super-sized like this with fertilizer that harms you and the environment
Farmed-caged Feed Lot Beef (Fatty) vs. Free Range Beef (Where cows roam and eat grass)
Farmed Salmon top Vs. Wild Salmon bottom
One of my many favorites, and some of the best things in the world to eat are pancakes with fresh Maple syrup, and blackberries. They are also great to photograph. Here is a macro photo of some delicious pancakes I made for breakfast.
Pancakes with Blackberries
2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.
Just to the North of Houston is a small town called Conroe. Conroe is home to Lake Conroe, one of the best fishing and recreational lakes about 40 miles north of Houston. Right off Hwy 105, in Conroe, is one of the best catfish restaurants in the state of Texas. This restaurant is called Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish. http://www.kuntrykatfish.com/
Not to be long on words, I will let the photos do the talking, but I can tell you this, you will not find better prices, and better catfish anywhere in Texas. The green tomato relish and hushpuppies are out of this world. Oh, and the waitresses and staff, fantastic!
Porcupine Meatballs by Albert Moyer, Jr.
Here is the general recipe for these delicious little balls. Of course, I always tweak mine a little, but that’s my secret.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/porcupine-balls-recipe2/index.html
Recently, I tried some kiwi berries. These little fruits are amazing! They taste like a kiwi without all the work of peeling them. You can just pop them in your mouth and eat them. Here is a recipe that I borrowed from 52 Kitchen Adventures.
This dish will make your mouth water!
Tilapia with Kiwi Berry Sauce
Serves 4
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place fillets in a large baking dish and generously season with salt and pepper. Place a small pat of butter on each fillet and bake around 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.
In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Combine kiwi berry puree, sour cream, honey and triple sec in a medium bowl. Pour over prepared fish, then grate a little orange zest on top (be careful not to put too much, as it overpowers the flavors of the sauce).
Cajun Chicken and Angel Hair Pasta
Recipe for Cajun Chicken and Angel Hair Pasta
1 Fryer or about 4 lbs of chicken bone-in
1 lb of Angel hair pasta
1 onion chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
6 garlic cloves crushed
2 16 oz cans of tomatoes
1 16 oz can of stewed tomatoes
4 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon of dry thyme
Non-Stick Spray
Slap Ya Mama Cajun Season
Season chicken with Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning. Spray a non-stick baking pan and bake chicken until juices run clear about 30 minutes. In another pan, add three tsp of oil and saute onion for two minutes. Add bell pepper and saute for four minutes. Add tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, crushed garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and simmer 20 minutes. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain Pasta, top with sauce, and then baked chicken, and mix together. Enjoy!
Thai Insect Snack Plate
Jing Leed, Maeng Kee Noon, Non Mai, Non Pai, Tak Ga Tan, and Maeng Da. Wow! It is just easier for me to say,”Insects!” Perhaps I will get to try these someday. For more information about these, check out the following link http://importfood.com/thai_insects.html
Steel Cut Oats with Raisins, Walnuts, Apples, Cinnamon, and Honey
One of my favorite breakfast foods is steel-cut oats. I prefer their nutty crunch to the flat pasty style rolled oats. Steel cut oats take longer to cook. They usually take about 30 to 45 minutes. If you are looking for a healthy, natural, breakfast choice, this is about as natural as one can get, and your body will love you back for it.
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