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RECIPE: “Go Ducks” Guacamole

10th Jan 11 (Mon) 2 comments

So, I’m not a sports guy (understatement).  My main thing is music (as if I really need to tell you that)…

Well, I’m in Eugene, Oregon, and regardless of my general sports indifference, I still support the Ducks!  I went to the University of Oregon for a stint (I’m a PhD dropout if you’re keeping score at home).  I’m going to a BCS National Championship Game party tonight, and I’ll be supporting the Ducks against the Auburn Whatstheirfaces…

I really don’t know what the Ducks’ chances are… football is the one played with the parabolic ball, right?  Anyway… what I’m bringing to the party is a super easy recipe…

“Go Ducks” Guacamole

serves 179 chips, give or take

Ingredients:

  • oil for sautéing
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 yellow peppers (you know, for the yellow)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbl taco seasoning (or to taste)
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 4-5 medium/large avocados
  • 3/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • juice of 2 limes (2-4 Tbls or so?)

Steps:

  1. Cut up onion, pepper & garlic.  Saute in 1-2 Tbl of oil until soft, slightly browned.  Add taco seasoning, stir.
  2. Cut up avocados, add to large mixing bowl.  Mash avocados with a fork or large wooden spoon.
  3. Add onion, pepper & garlic mixture.  Dice and add tomatoes.  Add chili powder and salt (to taste).  Add lime juice (to preserve).
    This is meant to be enjoyed immediately (or as close to it as possible)!  Do not make it “well in advance”…

Worst case… the Ducks lose.  Well, there will still be music to get us through (just hopefully not more from Sebastian Bach).

This is a mainly music-based blog. If you stumbled in on a recipe search, check out my other recipes at THIS LINK.

Update: this would also work really well for the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl XLV. :)

~Dan – np: Reptet – Chicken or Beef?

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RECIPE: Easy Beer Cheese Dip

25th Dec 10 (Sat) Leave a comment

I made an adjustment on an already adjusted recipe.  It’s really simple, involves no cooking/heating, and it’s really versatile (choose your beer, cheese, hot sauce).  Behold…

Beer Cheese Dip

Credits: Old Rainier Brewer Beer Cheese Dip in Northwest Brewing News (via Antsaint’s blog)

makes about 4 cups

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb cheese, grated (4 cups)
  • 4 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 2 tsp minced onion (or 1/2 tsp onion powder)
  • 1 tsp dry Chinese-style mustard (or 1 ½ Tbl Dijon mustard)
  • 2-3 tsp hot sauce (tabasco, etc)
  • 2 tsp shoyu, soy sauce, or vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (if you can find it)
  • 1 Tbl butter (or butter substitute)
  • 8 oz. beer

Steps:

  1. Warm all ingredients to room temperature.
  2. Grate or grind the cheese.
  3. Place all the ingredients, except beer, in mixer bowl.
  4. Gradually add beer and beat until smooth and fluffy.  This is where a food processor is handy.
  5. Store in covered container in refrigerator for at least one day (not mandatory, but preferred).
  6. Serve at room temperature with chips, crackers or dark bread.

Again, the use of a food processor to blend the ingredients isn’t mandatory, but it makes it oh-so-easy.  I made it for a Christmas dinner tonight, and it is bound to be a hit.  My cheese: sharp cheddar.  My beer: Deschutes Black Butte.  My hot sauce: Frank’s RedHot Aged Cayenne.

This is a mainly music-based blog. If you stumbled in on a recipe search, check out my other recipes, like vegan biscuits & gravy, spiced biscotti, vegan cactus chili, vegan bananas foster, mushroom dumpling stew, strawberry cornbread muffins, fruit spring rolls, grilled coconut-rum pineapple, vegetarian s’mores pouches, pumpkin-infused vodka cocktail, creamy vegan chocolate pudding, cute olive penguins, raw blueberry cheesecake, Jónsi & Alex’s raw vegan pies, and Framboise cranberry relish at THIS LINK.

Happy Festivus!  Oh, and yeah, this would make a kick ass Super Bowl snack recipe.  Super easy and quite delish!

~Dan – np: Various Artists – Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump

merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, EID, Diwali, Hanukkah , too…

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