I love to cook, but my tastes are pretty pedestrian. I make a mean chili (the key is Williams Chili Seasoning, made in Lenexa, KS). Whenever I go back to Kansas to visit my family, I always pick up some Williams Chili Seasoning. And every Super Bowl, I make the easiest, most delicious cheese dip. Two ingredients: Velveeta and Ro-tel (which is canned tomatoes and chiles). You can make it with Velveeta and a jar of salsa, but it is best with Ro-tel. A big bowl of that cheese dip, a big bag of tortilla chips and some good beer is the best way to watch a Super Bowl.

1) Not the best but I try.

2) I’m always up for the chicken manicotti. And not the ‘kind’ that you get in restaurants. I’m talking big chunks of chicken, lots of cheese queso inside and out, salsa…. loaded! Usually we stuff the manicottis so full that the shells split down the sides. They are almost like enchaladas I guess… more mexican than italian…

3) Avacados in the US aren’t very good. In other countries they are allowed to ripen fully on the vine and they are spectacular.

they can go into a tossed salad
a good salad is to have spinach, mandarin oranges, and avocados – use a poppy seed dressing – good and good for you
they are good just plain with a little salt

a traditional southern meal on New Years Day
black eyed peas with ham and rice (for good luck)
we don’t do the greens, substituting a nice green salad instead
plus cornbread and plenty of beer

i made cheese dip Velveeta, Taco Meat
Boilermaker chili
pigs in a blanket
little smokeys
meat and cheese tray

It was a good day of food although I am tired of USC beating up on the weak Big Ten

1. I cook and actually enjoy it sometimes. The Mrs and me have a deal, one cooks and the other does the dishes. I hate doing dishes, so I end up cooking a lot.

2. Pulled pork sandwiches and Brookville coleslaw.

I have also done jambalaya

Also, we usually have Sonoran Hot Dogs. They are a great. Basically, your normal hot dog wrapped in bacon with a ton of toppings.

3. Mainly sandwiches (BLTs) and salads. Also, down here in Tucson, it gets made into several different kinds of sauces besides the thick guac.

Easy Recipe:

Melt and heat on stove
1. one block of cream cheese (low or no fat if you prefer)
2. one can of chile (your choice of brand and style)
3. add Pace Hot to your preferred “heat level”

Done, eat with your favorite chips

I like to something that can be shoved in the oven and not fussed with. I did a ham for Jan 1. Then added lots of the usual munchies with it and great rolls and cheese to make sandwiches. I had leftover pie and goodies from Christmas in the freezer so out they came for dessert. Plenty of cold beer and scotch round out the celebration. The neighbors were here for the Iowa game. Go Hawkeyes….

The best salad taco that I have had in Des Moines was filled with avocados, bean sprouts, shredded cheese, and hot sauce. It was so good that I had three. Add and delete to the recipe …but, it is very very good.

Oh ya, beer, brown sugar, and Goodies barbeque sauce, make a ham taste very very good. Hash brown potatoes from Sam’s feed an army. Plus, lots and lots of beer… makes a good celebration for the Iowa win. Go Hawkeyes….

repeat.

Nachos:
Spanish Rice
Melted peper jack or velveeta/ro-tel (hot)
black beans
hamburger
salsa
guac
LOTS of hot sauce
jalapenos
lettuce/tom. optional

Keep all the hot stuff on the stove, and fill your plate with chips, and then spoon all the goodness on top. The key to these nachos are the rice and beans.

Chili:
Make basically Cincy chili, minus the noodles, which is just weird.
Sub Ro-Tel for diced tomatoes
Put it in the fridge the night before you serve it, because as we all know chili tastes better the second day.

And lastly, hawkeyes suck!