Bowl of Irish stew with soda bread

When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, I’m somewhat out of the loop (mostly by heritage). But I was curious: Why do so many people love to participate in this celebration?

Ask anyone, “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind about St. Patrick’s Day?” and you get a lot of different answers. Some mention religious aspects; some refer to the mythical leprechauns; others wax poetic about corned beef, Irish Potato candies and green beer. But who was St. Patrick?Read full post...

The Highlights

• Combo of Venison sausage and steak tips
• Sauté onions celery & peppers in bacon fat
• 3 types of peppers
• Cocoa powder and a bit of cinnamonRead full post...

The Ingredients

• 85/15 Ground Beef
• 1 can petite tomatoes
• 1 can diced chilies
• 1 can light red kidney beans
• 1 cup salsa
• sautéd diced white onion and green pepper
• chili powder
• cayan red pepper
• ground cumin
• salt and pepper
• crushed red chili pepper flakes
• 1 package taco seasoning
• Hot sauce
• Triple X habanero sauce
• And a dose of TLCRead full post...

Serves 8-12 (party size)

• 1 lb. dried navy beans
• 2 large white onions, chopped
• 3 tbs garlic, chopped
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco, or to taste
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon aniseed
• 4  4-ounce cans mild green chilies, drained and chopped
• 4 skinless chicken breasts cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups grated Monterrey Jack
• 1 cup sour creamRead full post...