I love playing around in the kitchen and creating almost as much as I love to sit down and write a good story. My favorite is spicy, spicy, spicy foods. It’s not for everybody, but it adds kick and flavor to basic meals. Here’s a little something I came up with this past week.
Fire and Rice and Everything Nice
1 cup of uncooked rice (I prefer organic brown rice)
1 Jalapeño pepper (finely chopped)
1 Habanero pepper (finely chopped)
2 garlic gloves (minced)
1 Roma tomato (finely chopped)
½ cup finely chopped pineapple
1 slice deli ham finely chopped
½ cup of finely chopped fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chicken stock
I throw all the ingredients into my rice cooker and follow the normal instructions for cooking rice, but if I didn’t have the cooker, I’d throw it in a pot and cook it according to the instructions on the rice.
Top the above off with homemade guacamole and canned black beans. Here’s how I prepare the guacamole.
Guacamole
3 Avocados (skinned and deseeded)
¼ cup of finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 Roma tomato (finely chopped)
1 Jalapeño pepper (finely chopped)
½ teaspoon salt
Lime juice from one lime
Mix the Avocado in a bowl until it’s a chunky, sloppy green pile. Toss in the other ingredients and mix until evenly blended.
It’s easy to prepare and it is food that will make you sweat! Love it!