Baked Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients:

30 jalapeños
2 packages bacon
1 block Colby jack cheese
1 (2 cup) bag shredded Colby jack cheese

Directions:

Slice top and ends off jalapeños. Slice jalapeños, long ways, and remove all the seeds. Place jalapeños in a bowl of water ranging from 1 hour to overnight.

Line baking sheet with foil. Preheat over to 400.

Cut block of cheese into 15 slices and then cut each slice into 4 small chunks.

Drain jalapeños and place 2 chunks of block cheese inside jalapeño and wrap in slice of bacon.

Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of all jalapeños and bake for 20 minutes.

Jalapeño Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:

6 chicken breast halves, defrosted and fat trimmed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 jalapeño peppers, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz package cream cheese
1/4, cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 359 degrees F. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In each of the chicken breasts, cut a slit horizontally without going all the way through to the other side.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add jalapeños and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.  Add cream cheese to skillet and stir until cheese is melted. Add cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
3. Divide the mixture between the 6 breasts and spoon into openings. Seal the ends and secure with toothpicks. Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove toothpicks and serve warm.

Stuffed Hamburgers

Ingredients:

Hamburger meat
Onions
Mushrooms
Jalapeños
Shredded cheese
Grape tomatoes

Directions:

Make a hamburger pattie pretty thin. Once made add diced vegetables listed above to the center and top with cheese. Make another thin hamburger pattie and place on top. Press edges together as if you were sealing it. Cook. Enjoy.

Few Freezables

There are a few things you can freeze for cooking...

I always have jalapeños, celery, and mushrooms in my deep freeze already cut.

If you have a store locally that puts out clearance produce keep an eye out. Our local store puts produce bags of jalapeños for 99 cents so, sliced I can get a gallon and same with celery.

Easy Blender Salsa

Ingredients:

1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (10oz) can rotel
1/2 small onion, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic or 1/8 tsp garlic salt
1/2 - 1 jalapeño (depends on how hot you want it)
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Small to medium handful of cilantro, washed
Juice of 1 lime

Directions:

Put all ingredients in the blender and pulse for 30 seconds or so until are ingredients are finely chopped and salsa is desired consistency.

Taste for seasoning and adjust to taste.

Chill and serve.

Makes quart jar.