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!