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Unca T’s Oklahoma Fried Green Tomatoes

Posted on by Jinxie G

Hey there, my darling minions!

I’ve been so busy with my LAST CLASS, and copy edits for Shannon Mayer, and trying to promote, edit, and obtain books for Just Ink Press, as well as spending a crazy weekend sitting next to Michael Rooker, that I haven’t had time to blog at all. I’m so ashamed…and exhausted.

But, I promised a recipe today somewhere on social media, and my uncle has been so kind as to offer up a recipe that’s making my mouth water.

Unca T’s Oklahoma Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients:

4 to 5 large green tomatoes, thickly sliced

2 cups buttermilk

2 eggs

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic salt

Mix together to make the wet for the tomatoes to sit in before hitting the dry coating mix.

Dry coating:

2 cups Panko bread crumbs

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp black pepper

Dip sliced tomato in buttermilk bath, and then into Panko mixture.

Fry tomato slices in frying pan with about 1/2 inch of oil. I like peanut oil best, but you can use canola, corn or veggie oil.

Fry on both sides until golden. Put on paper towels of on a cooling rack to drain some of the oil.

Unca T’s Coco’s Dressing

1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
1 1/4 cups cider vinegar
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 1/2 cups sour cream

Read more on Food.com for directions and comments.

Piacere!

Vive bene, spesso l’amore, di risata molto!

(live well, love much, and laugh often)

Mexican Chicken and Rice

Posted on by Jinxie G

I know, it’s been a long time since I posted a recipe, but I’ve been busy with other things and haven’t been experimenting much in the kitchen. Lucky for you, my sister-friend Deni has! She sent me this wonderful recipe last night. Though she said it tastes awesome, I have no idea, but we’re going to trust her opinion, especially since she’s learned how to cook. =)

Mexican Chicken and Rice

Photo credit: Deni

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups long grain rice

4 cups chicken broth or water

1 ½ teaspoons salt

Add salt to liquid in sauce pan, bring to boil.

Add rice, bring back to boil, cover, simmer for 20 minutes on low.

2-3 tablespoons bacon grease

1 diced red pepper

1 diced green pepper

1 dic ed medium onion

4 cloves of garlic pressed or diced

1 ½ -2 cups diced tomatoes (or 1 can diced tomatoes 10 ounces)

In large skillet, sauté vegetables in bacon grease over medium heat until soft.  (5-7 minutes)

1 tablespoon sugar

1 can diced green chili (4 ounces)

1 can green enchilada sauce (10 ounces)

3 cups of cooked shredded chicken

Add sugar, green chili, enchilada sauce and chicken to the vegetables, allow to saute at medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes.  Salt and pepper as you prefer.  (about 1 ½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoons pepper)

Mix in cooked rice.  Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

(It also makes sense to top with a few black olives or slices of avocado for garnish.)

Raspberry Sauce & Olive Oil-brushed Asparagus

Posted on by Jinxie G

Today, we’re doing a couple of real easy recipes that have five minute prep times. Essentially, we’re doing a type of sauces today. One sauce and one basic olive oil brush.

 

Raspberry Sauce

Initially, this is for two servings, so if you want to make it for more than two people, you’ll need to double/triple the ingredients.

Ingredients:

⅓ cup light mayonnaise (you can use regular, if needed, but I’m on a diet)

2 tbls Fat free Raspberry vinaigrette dressing

1 tbls lemon juice

1 ½ tbls of fresh basil

You can go lighter on the basil. It’s pretty potent, especially if it’s fresh. Maybe only do 1 tablespoon.

Mix ingredients together and brush over meat. I’ve tried this on both halibut and chicken, and it’s good on either. Then cook the meat to proper specifications.

 

Olive Oil-Brushed Asparagus

This one is SUPER easy! All you need is a bushel of asparagus, olive oil, and salt and pepper. For something like this, I prefer the salt and pepper grinders because you get more flavor out of them.

Line a 13×9 pan with foil. Rinse off the asparagus and lay it in the pan. Brush the asparagus with olive oil (I use extra virgin olive oil for everything), and grind the salt and pepper over it.

Place the asparagus in the oven at about 325 degrees for 10 minutes.

When I’m baking halibut or chicken, I have the temperature set at 375 degrees, and I still bake the asparagus for the last 10 minutes of the entrée.

This will also grill really well.

Piacere!

Vive bene, spesso l’amore, di risata molto!

(live well, love much, and laugh often)

Tomato Sauce Stock

Posted on by Jinxie G

Okay, so I thought I’d give this recipe a shot, though I’m now wishing either of my grandmothers were still alive so I could pick their brains about it (put down the crossbow Juliette! I’m NOT a zombie!). It’s the first time I’ve made it (because I got it from someone who used to be a friend) and it was a success, so I’ll share it with you.

Tomato Sauce Stock

Ingredients:

Tomatoes (lots of them, like a few pounds or more)

Water

Pretty fucking simple, huh?

Fill a stock pot (I have a pretty damn big one I use mostly for crab legs) at least ¼ to ½ full, cut up tomatoes—I sliced in half, then in thirds, and then cut chunks off into the pot.

*Thanks to Umi for being my hand model

Cover but vent the pot and bring to a boil. This is going to boil and then simmer for a good amount of time, and the tomatoes will cook down, so you can more water as they do. I let it simmer for a few hours and mash the chunks as it cooks before letting it cool off and sectioning the sauce stock off into separate containers. Since I no longer have my handy little handheld purée mixer, I think I’ll throw it into a blender before packaging next time. I’ll let you know how it works until I can get a new mixer.

I don’t add any seasoning to this other than a couple of dashes of salt (out of habit) to the water beforehand, and you can strain the peel and seeds out if you’d like, but I don’t. It makes for a nice chunky sauce too, which is great with chicken and pasta.

When I package it, I use at least 2-cup servings because 1 cup just doesn’t work. I’ll probably work with a larger amount of tomatoes and bigger servings next time because I’m trying to shy away from canned tomatoes, which are very bad for you, and I’d found myself still adding paste or diced tomatoes or sauce to it.

Essentially, this is the base for all your red sauces. I’ve now used it for the Red Clam Sauce and a Marinara, as well as a Chicken Parmesan recipe.

Be sure to write the date and time on the Ziploc bags or containers, though they can last in the freezer for a decent amount of time, but certainly not forever. Nothing lasts in the freezer forever without getting freezer burn. Blech.

Piacere!

Vive bene, spesso l’amore, di risata molto!

(live well, love much, and laugh often)

Cooking Tips #12

Posted on by Jinxie G

I know this should be common sense, but some people fail to see the issue, so listen to me when I say…

If you have longer hair, always, ALWAYS pull your hair back/up BEFORE you start cooking, even in your own damn kitchen. I’m sorry, but finding a hair in my food makes me want to vomit and I’ll probably never eat at your house again. Just sayin’. I find it completely repulsive.

And that’s coming from a woman who’s owned dogs over the past 20 years and claims “The chef is not responsible for dog hair in the food.”

Spam Comment of the Week III

Posted on by Jinxie G

I know, I haven’t done one of these in a few weeks. That’s what happens when I travel a lot. C’mon, you guys should know by now that my blog goes pretty much dark for at least a week or two when I’m traveling. I’ll try to remedy that in the future, but for now, that’s just the way things have to be.

This week’s spam comment comes from Missi:

“This is what we need – an iignsht to make everyone think”

Really, Missi? Red Velvet Cupcakes are an insight to make you think? Well, my friend Deni will be so thrilled that her cake recipe has such an effect. Who the fuck knew? *runs out for red velvet cake ingredients*

Spam Comment of the Week II

Posted on by Jinxie G

I know, it’s not a recipe. I’ll get back to that next Friday if time allows since I’ll be in Albuquerque, but first, I have to share this once more. It is, after all, the Spam Comment of the WEEK. If I continue to receive these awesomely hilarious comments, I’ll switch the day in which I’ll post these.

I have a few comments for you today, but I’d also like to tell you that out of 48 spam comments Akismet caught over the past week, about half of them were on the last Spam Comment of the Week post, which I just find fucking hilarious!

Here’s today’s comment of the week, which was actually posted on my 2012 movie review/observations:

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“Gladiola,” really? And what’s up with that William Blake quote? Are you trying to tell me something, or did you just need filler? I’m thinking you just needed filler, though I am so GLAD you “detected” my post and thought the information was fantastic. I’m certain my observations of the movie 2012 were quite insightful for you, though my sarcasm was likely lost on you, considering your lack of knowledge of the English language. =D

And a few extras from the Spam Comment of the Week post:

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And yet another from Tyson: Yesterday, while I was at work, my sister stole my iphone and tested to see if it can survive a 30 foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My iPad is now destroyed and she has 83 views. I know this is completely off topic but I had to share it with someone!

Damn, Tyson, you really like my blog! Oh, and just to clarify, Tyson, was it your iPhone or your iPad? Because you said both, and I’d be kicking my sister’s ass if she fucked up both my iPhone AND my iPad. Hell, I’d kick her ass for just one of them. Luckily, I only have one sister who is older than me, lives back east, and would NEVER break my techie shit. My brothers, on the other hand, don’t care about the stuff they break or steal from me!

Akhi – I fucking want my Mac two-button mouse back, damn it!!! It was a GIFT from someone!!!

Have a great weekend, y’all! =D

Happy New Year, 2012!

Posted on by Jinxie G

Bitch, you better be good to me!!!

You know I don’t normally do the New Year’s resolution thing . . . or I make a joke of it . . . but I’m kinda doing one this time just so I can put out there all the shit I have to accomplish this next year for my own damn good.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you my New Year’s resolutions, not in any particular order. Start thinking of yours because I’m going to ask you what they are at the end of this.

1) Quit smoking by my 43rd birthday.

This is imperative because if I don’t do it, I’ll die at age 53. Yes, I know when I’m going to die. Haven’t we covered this already? I come from a very psychic family, people. And it’s true, most psychics won’t tell you when you’re going to die, but I’m weird and am one of likely a few people in the world who can handle the information without freaking the fuck out. I only pray that once I quit, I NEVER pick up a cigarette again. If I can accomplish that, I’ll live to the ripe old age of 79. Obviously, I’m hoping for the latter, because 10 years just isn’t enough fucking time for all the shit I have to do!

2) Quit drinking soda altogether.

I can do this. I’ve quit drinking it before, but obviously not altogether. The issue is that I freakin’ LOVE the taste of Pepsi, damn it. Why must you be so bad for my waistline?! And my waistline is right where it all goes. *sigh* Which brings us to my next resolution…

3) Join a gym.

I know everyone and their fucking mother adds this to their resolutions list, but I actually mean it. I miss the gym and haven’t had the ability to go over the last couple of years. And I know I’m insane for saying this, but I miss the elliptical. It actually helped my lower back and hip. Perhaps not to the point where I can ever work a 9 to 5 job again, but certainly at least giving me a better quality of life than lying around the fucking house because I can’t move.

4) Get my damn passport!

I don’t know yet why this is important for 2012, but I’m spending the money on this because it’s long overdue. I have places I want to go, and even if I don’t get to those places in 2012, I just might in 2013 because let’s face it, folks, the world isn’t fucking ending on 12-21-2012. I hate to tell you this, but I know the world won’t end in my lifetime. Just sayin’.

5) Take Umi someplace special.

Just because she fucking deserves it after taking care of me for most of my life, and well, because she’s my mom.

6) Start working on my “Payback is a Bitch and Bitch, I am” plan.

Sorry, this is classified information. But I promise you’ll be told after the fact!

7) Change my diet altogether.

It’s not like I eat junk food or fast food, but I could add healthier things to our diet, since y’know, I’m the damn chef in this house. And if Victoria (executive chef extraordinaire and now my dietitian) ever sends me her massive missive of recipes, I’ll get right on that!

8) Create a freakin’ work schedule!

Between RIP and ZSC and my own personal writing (which suffers the most), I’m being pulled in multiple directions and don’t even have time to beta read or critique for my own RIP partner, let alone others, which is so not cool with me! And how am I supposed to get my name out there if I can’t work on my own writing? It can’t happen, people. You need books to read from me! And I need to get the next Kick-Ass Girls Club book written before some of you start stalking me! LOL

9) Move Umi, Moon, and myself into a HOUSE.

I’m so done with apartment living. I’ll consider making the move back east after that.

10) Moonbug…

Speaking of Moon, she and I need to start walking farther. It’ll be better for both of us, but mostly it’s good for her to work those back legs.

11) Stop drinking coffee.

Wait! I know this sounds absolutely INSANE, but I need to kick the caffeine habit as well. This will be the very last thing I give up, simply for the fact that I will likely be in the mood to kill people after quitting smoking and drinking soda. However, in the instance the Zombiepocalypse happens, all bets are off!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

And…. *drum roll* ….What are your New Year’s resolutions, dear readers? C’mon, don’t be afraid to comment. *points to note* See? I’m a comment whore.  I WANT you to comment, damn it.

 

Spam Comment of the Week

Posted on by Jinxie G

No, I’m not talking about the meat-substitute wanna-be in a can that makes me gag when I walk past it in the store.

I get a ton of spam comments on my website daily, and I’m certain I’ll get some on this post, so on occasion, I get some really hilarious ones and I’d like to share. It’s not so much the comment itself that is funny, aside from the obvious “English is not their first language” issue, but it’s the posts they tend to comment on that usually have me rolling on the floor.

So, I give you this week’s Spam Comment extraordinaire from Blogger Tutorial (the name alone screams SPAM!):

Throughout the awesome pattern of things you actually receive an A+ just for effort and hard work. Where exactly you actually misplaced us was in the specifics. As they say, the devil is in the details… And it couldn’t be much more correct here. Having said that, permit me say to you what did do the job. Your article (parts of it) is actually rather convincing and that is possibly the reason why I am making the effort in order to opine. I do not make it a regular habit of doing that. Second, despite the fact that I can easily see the leaps in reason you make, I am not necessarily convinced of just how you appear to connect your details which help to make your conclusion. For right now I will, no doubt yield to your issue however hope in the near future you actually link your facts much better.

This comment was posted on (drum roll, please): Spinach & Artichoke Cheese Dip

I know, right? How fucking ri-goddamn-diculous is that and don’t these idiots read the posts they’re commenting on? You’d think they’d at least skim the post so they can look like they know what the hell they’re talking about. But no…

I’m sorry I “misplaced” you, Blogger Tutorial. And I’m not certain you’d recognize the devil in the details if the Devil himself stuck you in the ass with his pitchfork.  It’s a fucking recipe, jackass. I’m glad, however, that you’re convinced by my “article” about how to make Spinach & Artichoke Cheese Dip. God forbid should you not be convinced. As for the “leaps in reason” I made…I’m actually speechless here. Oh, and by the way, my conclusion was in another language. Did you catch that? It obviously isn’t your first language either.

Spammers, beware! I’m posting at least one of you fuckers a month!

A Thankful Day

Posted on by Jinxie G

Every year, people write posts, articles, emails, tweets, etc. about the things they’re thankful for. Every year, I roll my eyes and scoff at the holiday just like I Bah! Humbug! Christmas because, quite frankly, without children in my home, holidays just don’t mean a whole helluva lot to me anymore. I’m single. I’m childless. I live with my elderly mother, for whom I will actually decorate this Christmas because she’ll get all depressed if I don’t. For me, holidays are simply the same as any other day. Don’t feel sorry for me. I’m perfectly fine with it. I’ve spent my share of bustling holidays with family over the years and have even cooked several holiday dinners and hosted them in my own home. A home I no longer have.

At this point, you’re probably thinking this is going to be a depressing post. It’s not. I promise.

Before I left for Cincinnati, OH on the 10th, my dear friend and author Shawna Thomas had me as a guest on her blog on the 9th, and since I was in the midst of packing and working and God knows what else, I didn’t have a chance to tweet/Facebook/blog about it until yesterday. A Very Jinxie Thanksgiving can be found here, along with several other wonderful Thanksgiving posts that I encourage you to check out when you have a moment. I discuss what my Thanksgiving used to be, and my favorite memory.

And since it’s Thanksgiving and everyone discusses the things they’re thankful for, I’m going to do the same.

I’m thankful…:

  • that the lump in my breast earlier this year didn’t turn out to be cancer, and pray for a cure to save the women who aren’t so lucky.
  • for my dear friend Juliette Terzieff, who pulled me into the Zombie Survival Crew at the very beginning of the insanity, which has given me some of the most memorable moments of my life.
  • for my friend and business partner Sharon Gerlach, without whom Forever Nocturne and Running Ink Press, LLC wouldn’t exist.
  • for meeting such wonderful friends from all around the world in the least likely of places – Twitter.
  • for the opportunities given to me over this last year, and I don’t regret a damn choice I’ve made regarding them.
  • that Umi is okay after the scare on my birthday, which happened to be two days after my grandmother passed away. She’s doing just fine now.
  • that my Moonbug is still around and gives me that goofy puppy face every once in a while. She is my child.
  • for growing up with such an incredibly wonderful, loving, and caring family who never ceased to show me how important I am to them.
  • for having the opportunity to learn some things about my father this past summer that make me finally admire him, and for finally being able to build some semblance of a relationship with him over the last year. He passed away one year ago. That may not make sense to you, but if you know me at all, it will.
  • for the best beta readers and critique partners a writer could have!
  • for the dating site because I’ve recently realized that I don’t need to date anyone and I’m not settling this time, which is why my standards are so high.
  • for the wonderful reviews on my book Nemesis, including the one that wasn’t so good because I learned a valuable lesson with it.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, stuff yourselves full of great food, and get the chance to relax and enjoy your family and friends.

My Cooking Tip of the day is this: Go for a nice leisurely walk after dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving!

*mwah*