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      Mikey’s Desert Island Foods

      February 8, 2011 /

      I know you’ve been waiting all day for this, haven’t you? Here are my five desert island foods, and please put yours in the comments section below so we can keep this going…oh, and please spread the word to your friends and on your Facebook pages….

      1. Pizza–there is no single food item that satisfies like pizza, and it has or could have all of the four food groups.

      2. Buffalo wings–I can’t survive without the occasional taste of Buffalo wing sauce, so why not have it in the format it was meant to be on–chicken wings

      3. Pineapple–hear me out. You’re on a desert island like Gilligan anyway, but also, you need fiber and you need some good vitamins. And have you ever had a bad-tasting pineapple. I know I haven’t, ever. So bring it on.

      4. Meatballs or meatball sandwiches–Aside from the chicken wings, we need protein, and meatballs are the perfect protein. If we can have them in sauce, all the better. If we can have them in sauce and on bread, better still. Man, I’m getting hungry.

      5. Chocolate chip cookies–really, is there a better dessert or sweet snack food than good chocolate chip cookies? I don’t think so.

      So let’s go…I want to hear your choices…….

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      Super Bowl Spread II

      January 27, 2011 /

      Here is last year’s Super Bowl spread post, and the second in a series of three. That’s because next week we will unveil a new Super Bowl spread on Grub For Guys.

      Buffalo Turkey Meatballs, Steak Bites, Olive Poppers, Smoky Chipotle Dip, and Fiery Snack Mix

      Hey guys….last year, we introduced you to some dude-friendly Super Bowl eats that you could pile on your plate before settling in for kickoff. This year, we took that concept a bit further, but without making things any more difficult than need be. Because really, you’ve got all that pre-game stuff to watch, and you have to drink a few beers to prime your gut for the barrage of awesome food that will ensue. Well, that’s just a suggestion. Meanwhile, here is what we came up with for Super Bowl 2010. All recipes serve four, so multiply them accordingly…….

      Buffalo Turkey Meatballs
      You know, I think I have published more than a few recipes that feature Buffalo chicken sauce. That’s because for guys, that spicy, tangy, peppery awesomeness stimulates our salivary glands like a Victoria’s Secret model. Well, here’s a way to get that wing sauce flavor without the mess of chicken bones.

      Ingredients
      2 stalks celery, finely chopped
      3-4 baby carrot sticks, finely chopped
      1 Tbsp. olive oil
      1 lb. Ground turkey
      1 egg
      1/3 cup bread crumbs
      1/3 cup Buffalo chicken sauce (we like Buffalo Wild Wings medium sauce), and more for dipping
      2 oz. crumbled blue cheese
      Salt and pepper

      Directions:
      Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat and then add celery and carrots. Sautee for about 5 minutes, or until they begin to soften. Allow to cool slightly, then place in a bowl with turkey, egg, wing sauce, blue cheese, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Form into 1-inch meatballs. Re-heat skillet, which should have some remnants of olive oil left, and add half of the meatballs, browning on all sides. Put meatballs on a plate and add second batch, browning them on all sides. Then put reserve meatballs back in skillet and place in oven. Bake for 10-12 more minutes, or until cooked through. Heat about a cup of wing sauce in a small saucepan and serve meatballs with a few spoonfuls of sauce on top.

      Steak Bites
      This one is super easy, and on Super Bowl Sunday, you need easy!

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      A can a week: Blue Diamond Blazin’ Buffalo Wing almonds

      January 26, 2011 /

      Chef JimWell, this is the original “a can a week,” as the Blue Diamond Almond folks coined that phrase a few decades ago with their “A can a week, is all we ask” TV campaigns. And with nuts falling back into our good carb-hating graces again, Blue Diamond has expanded their line of almonds a lot in the past few years.

      They first introduced their BOLD line which included flavors such as Chili Lime, Jalapeno Smokehouse and my personal favorite, Wasabi and Soy. Seriously, when that Wasabi flavor came out, I bought a case directly from the company–no joke.

      Anyway, they have now introduced a flavor that is also near and dear to my heart–Blazin’ Buffalo Wing. If you love wings and if you’re like most folks who love wings, you’re addicted to the flavor of the sauce so much, that when you smell it or think of it your mouth waters on command. That’s how I am, and if you are, these nuts are for you….no pun intended.

      However, if you eat these Blue Diamond beauties too fast –crunching and swallowing right away–you might miss the flavor of the powdered wing sauce on these almonds. So best to savor them slowly and let the taste of wing sauce linger on your tongue–yeah, i said “linger on your tongue”…go ahead and laugh, but these nuts are no laughing matter. They are bold and delicious and you should go try them, or buy a case just in time for Super Bowl week.

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      Meatball Stuffed Eggplant

      January 21, 2011 /

      Here is a good one I ran on Grub for Guys a couple years back. This is another great recipe to try on a lazy weekend in the winter. Enjoy!

      This is a good recipe for a lazy Sunday when you have an hour to whip something up, and it’s relatively easy and good for you. Eggplant can be bitter and tricky to work with, so choose ones that are firm but not too firm, and make sure to roast them as directed in the recipe before preparing the dish.

      Ingredients
      2-3 medium eggplants
      1 Tbsp. olive oil
      8-10 turkey meatballs (I like Purdue, but thawed frozen ones should work fine), finely chopped
      ½ green pepper, seeded and chopped
      1-2 cloves garlic
      ¼ cup chopped black olives
      1/3 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
      ½ cup prepared spaghetti sauce
      ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
      ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
      Salt and pepper to taste

      Directions:
      Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce eggplant several times with a fork and roast on a baking sheet for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes. Cut ends off eggplant and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp into a bowl and save enough to make 1 to 1½ cups. Place eggplant shells on a baking sheet and set aside. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet and add eggplant pulp, sautéing for about 4-5 minutes or until it’s reduced a bit and darkened in color. Add chopped meatballs, green pepper, garlic, black olives, spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in ½ cup Parmesan and bread crumbs. Carefully spoon eggplant mixture into eggplant shells, dividing evenly, and sprinkle each with the remaining 2 Tbsp. Parmesan. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes and serve. Makes 2 large or 4 smaller servings.

      Serve with crusty bread and some good red wine.

      Recipes, Your Kitchen

      Super Bowl Spread I

      January 19, 2011 /

      A couple years back, I posted some Super Bowl recipes on Grub For Guys. Since I did this in 2009 and 2010, I’ll post the first one for you here to make for the championship games this weekend, and the 2010 version for Super Bowl week. Enjoy!

      Grub For Guys’ Super Bowl Spread
      Slow Roasted BBQ Ribs, Spicy Salami Sliders, Killer Taco Dip, Veggie Panini, and Savory Cilantro Chili Corn Muffins
      By Mike Farley

      One of the best things about Super Bowl Sunday, aside from the actual football game and even the commercials, is the license to serve and eat great party food. If you like the standard pizza and wing fare, there is nothing wrong with that. But if you want to go a little above and beyond for your Super Bowl party, I’ve come up with some great finger foods that in some cases will leave you with another hand to hold a cold beer. Most of these are real easy, even the ribs, which are simple but time consuming. But with kickoff at around 6:20 ET, you have all day to prepare anyway. So with that, here we go…..

      Slow Roasted BBQ Ribs
      Does the thought of making ribs with homemade BBQ sauce intimidate you? I felt the same way, until I watched Guy Fieri and Tyler Florence do it on the Food Network. The key is patience, because the actual cooking process is pretty simple.

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