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      Cajun Chicken Fettucine

      February 24, 2011 /

      This is one of those dishes that, when I think about it, makes my mouth start to water. Anything spicy and creamy at the same time that has a mound of pasta is good dude food in my book. This was originally published on Grub for Guys this past summer, but it might be more of a cold-weather dish. Anyway, give this a try and let me know what you think:

      Fettuccine Alfredo is one of those dishes you can only eat once in a while, because it has enough butter and cream and cheese to clog your arteries on the spot. But man, does it ever taste good. But for as good as the standard Alfredo is, the Cajun version is even better if you like spicy food. Actually, it borders on being the food equivalent of crack. I’ve experimented with my own Alfredo sauces, and I just recently attempted a Cajun version….it passed the test of both my wife and I, so I hope you’ll give it a shot. You might try washing it down with an amber colored beer or even a light red wine like a Chianti.

      Ingredients
      1/2-pound fettuccine pasta (or one 9oz. fresh kind like Buitoni)
      1/2 stick butter (I don’t mess around, there is nothing like the real thing)
      2 Tbsp. olive oil
      1 raw jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced (with seeds)
      2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
      ¼ cup heavy cream
      ¼ cup whole milk
      1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese
      2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
      1 cup cooked grilled chicken, cut into small chunks (pre-packaged grilled strips are fine)
      ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
      Kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste

      Directions:
      Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside. In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter and then add olive oil. Add jalapeno and sauté for a minute or so. Add flour and stir for 30 seconds, then whisk in cream, milk, Laughing Cow cheese, and chipotle peppers. Stir until sauce begins to thicken, about 2-3 minutes. If it thickens too fast, add a bit more milk until it reaches your desired consistency, which should be creamy but not runny. Add chicken, Parmesan, salt and pepper, then stir in cooked pasta and warm until heated through. Serves 2-4, depending on size of who you’re feeding and how hungry they are, and the recipe is easy to double.

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      Bullz-Eye blog ranks most addictive breakfast cereals

      February 23, 2011 /

      Chef JimYou know that feeling when you eat a cereal, usually a sugar-laden one, when you get to the bottom of the bowl and want to fill it up again? That’s what this awesome list of the most addictive breakfast cereals on the Bullz-Eye.com blog talks about.

      It’s a great list, but I bet you could all think of at least 5-10 more off the top of your head that you like better. One of the readers mentions Lucky Charms, which happens to be the only cereal our 3-year son old will eat. Lucky for me (no pun intended), I bought him a box of the Chocolate Lucky Charms recently and he won’t touch them. Hmmm….of course, I needed an afternoon snack so I’ve just polished off two bowls as I wrote this. Yum.

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      Quesadilla recipes

      February 11, 2011 /

      Hey guys….it’s another freezing cold weekend in most parts of the country, so you’re probably indoors and looking for something satisfying to eat. Well, here are some quesadilla recipes I posted on Grub For Guys a few months ago. These are all super easy and really good…I mean, I don’t mean to toot my own horn but you’ll see what I mean if you try any of them. Thanks for reading!

      Quesadillas are versatile, easy to make and can be filling man-food too. Here, we give you a breakfast version, a spicy chicken quesadilla and a cheeseburger version that will remind you of those trips to McDonald’s as a kid (or now, if you’re like many guys). Each recipe makes one quesadilla (one tortilla with filling, so two wedges), so multiply out as you see fit, if you’re hungry as hell, or if you are feeding a bunch of your buddies. Oh, and use a good quality tortilla, preferably one of those Mexican brands.

      Basic Breakfast Quesadilla
      After a night of drinking, or even if you’re craving some good protein in the morning and don’t want it with a side of grease, this egg based quesadilla is just what you need. Serve it with salsa for dipping or just pour some salsa all over the top.

      Ingredients
      1 large flour tortilla
      Cooking spray
      1 large egg
      A few slices bell pepper—can be green but preferably red or yellow
      2-3 Tbsp. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
      Salt and pepper
      Salsa

      Directions
      Heat a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray, and crack the egg in a small dish, and beat with a fork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then pour into skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until set and firm, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Remove to bowl and keep warm. Spray skillet again and add pepper slices. Stir fry until crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes. Then wipe out skillet (carefully, you bonehead!), and then return to heat. Quickly assemble by placing egg, pepper slices and cheese in tortilla. Fold over and place in sprayed skillet. Spray top of quesadilla with cooking spray. Cook for about 2 minutes or until tortilla is brown, then flip over and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes or until tortilla is brown and cheese has melted. Serve with salsa or hot sauce.

      Spicy Chicken, Corn & Jalapeno Quesadilla
      This is a good summer quesadilla with the abundance of corn, or even into September or October. Most guys like spice, too, so you can’t go wrong with this one.

      Ingredients
      1 large flour tortilla
      Cooking spray
      ½ chicken breast half, lightly pounded into ¼ inch thickness
      Salt and pepper
      ½ ear corn, cooked and cut from cob
      1 jalapeno pepper
      2-3 Tbsp. shredded Mexican blend cheese
      Salsa
      Sour cream

      Directions
      Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through (no longer pink in middle). Cut into pieces and set aside. Slice jalapeno pepper, spray skillet with cooking spray again and cook pepper slices for 3-4 minutes. Wipe out skillet, and assemble quesadillas by placing chicken pieces, jalapeno, corn and cheese in tortilla. Fold over and place in sprayed skillet. Spray top of quesadilla with cooking spray. Cook for about 2 minutes or until tortilla is brown, then flip over and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes or until tortilla is brown and cheese has melted. Serve with salsa or salsa and sour cream.

      Cheeseburger Quesadilla
      Seriously, this one was a home run when we tried it. It tastes like a fast food cheeseburger, but much healthier because, well, you made it yourself.

      Ingredients
      1 large flour tortilla
      Cooking spray
      ¼ lb. Ground beef
      Salt and pepper
      2 Tbsp. chopped onion
      4 dill pickle slices
      2-3 Tbsp. shredded American cheese
      1-2 squirts of ketchup

      Directions
      Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and place beef and onion in skillet. Brown beef and onion, sprinkling with salt and pepper, about 5 minutes or until no longer pink, and then remove to a bowl to keep warm. Wipe out skillet, and assemble quesadillas by placing beef and onion mixture in the tortilla. Add pickle slices, cheese and the ketchup. Fold over and place in sprayed skillet. Spray top of quesadilla with cooking spray. Cook for about 2 minutes or until tortilla is brown, then flip over and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes or until tortilla is brown and cheese has melted. Serve with extra ketchup for dipping.

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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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