Fun & Easy Egg Cracking Techniques

Basic Egg Cracking Techniques

Ingredients:

Eggs

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Perfect Twice Baked Potatoes

How To Make Perfect Twice Baked Potatoes

Baking Potatoes
Turkey Bacon
Rosemary
Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon of Butter
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Red Onion
Bell Pepper
Chives
Basil Leaves

Bake the potatoes at 400 for 45 minutes.
Slice the potatoes in half and use a spoon or fork to scoop out the potato leaving the skin intact.

Add a 1/4 cup of milk to the potatoes, salt, pepper, cold butter and garlic powder. Mix and make mashed potatoes.

Saute your vegetables (bell pepper, onion and rosemary on medium heat. Add this to your mashed potatoes.

Rub olive oil on the potato skins and season with coarse sea salt. Spoon in the mashed potatoes.

Generously sprinkle cheese and bacon bits onto the potatoes. Bake for another 3 minutes to melt the cheese.

Garnish the potatoes with basil leaves and chives.

Enjoy.

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Tilapia Fish Farming

Today, I purchased 100 tilapia for $40. 

I daughter poured them into the swimming pool instead of the fish farm.  Darn.
So my wife got in the pool and we spent about an hour trying to scoop them up.

anyway.  The tilapia farm has been stocked.

Homemade Flat Bread with Garlic Chili Shrimp and Dipping Sauce

Quick and easy recipe that will impress your friends, its so delicious.
This is rosemary and honey flat bread topped with garlic chili shrimp.
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2 Cups Flour (Bread)
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 Cups of water
2 Tablespoons of Honey
1/4 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Sprigs of Rosemary
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

Garlic Chili Shrimp

1 pound of shrimp
1 bell pepper
1 tablespoon of Chinese chili paste
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of butter


Dipping Sauce
1 tsp basil
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp rosemary

Bake bread for 8 to 12 minutes at 475 degrees (preheated oven)

Portobello Mushrooms with Creole Crab and Shrimp Appetizer Recipe

Nappychef Shane reveals how to make the absolute best creole crab and shrimp stuffed mushrooms on the planet.  http://nappychef.blogspot.com/

Why wait for that special occasion those mouth watering expensive little mushroom appetizers for $17 bucks?  You can have them in a matter of minutes with this easy buy delicious recipe.

Ingredients:
Portobello Mushrooms ( substitute large white mushrooms )
1 pound of jumbo lump crab meat
1 pound of peeled and de-veined shrimp
1 pound of scallops (optional)
1 large bell pepper
1 large yellow onion
2 sticks of butter
1 cup of Panko bread crumbs
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
3 springs of fresh thyme
1 large lemon
2 cloves of garlic
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
1 pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) -- not really.
1 bunch of chives

Step 1:  How to Make Portobello Mushroom Stuffed with Creole Crab and Shrimp Stuffing Appetizer

In a food processor, roughly chop the bell pepper, onions, cilantro and shrimp

Step 2:
On low heat melt one stick of butter and garlic.  We are only warning up the foods.  We are not sauteing anything yet. After about 1 minute add half of the chopped rosemary.  Stir for another minute.

Step 3:  Add chopped seafood and vegetable mixture.  Keep everything moving in the pan on low heat for 5 minutes.  We still are not cooking anything.  Just making sure all of the flavors are getting along.

Step 4:  Add the crab meat and lemon juice.  Add salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.

Step 5:  After a taste test.  Add the panko bread crumbs. 

Part II.  Preparing the Mushrooms

Step 6:  Remove the stems and spoon out the mushroom cap.

Step 7:  Saute the mushrooms in butter.  Season with salt, pepper and fresh herbs.

Step 8:  Fill the caps with the seafood mixture.

Step 9:  Bake mushrooms in pre-heated oven at 375 for 5 to 8 minutes.  All of the food should be done.  We are caramelizing the mushrooms.

Step 10:  Garnish with chives, cilantro, lemon zest and wedges.  Add some tomatoes and enjoy.

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Caribbean Curry Shrimp Roti

Steps to making Caribbean Curry Shrimp Roti. 

The first time I had roti was in Barbados.  The restaurant was called the Roti Hut.  It was not even a restaurant, but just a little roadside vendor cart.  Our friends that grew up on the island said that this was some of the best food that the island had to offer.  I was not disappointed.  Roti is an island food that is enjoyed with the frequency and passion that American's enjoy Bar-BQ.  You can have it Roti with various meats including, chicken, goat and even lobster.  The best description would be to have a curried meat with lots of potatoes and vegetables wrapped in a flour tortilla.  This is simple one of the best meals I have ever had for under $10.00  Now, I will teach you how to make this simple island delicacy. 

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If you want to cook some delicious Caribbean Curry Shrimp Roti! without paying for the flight to the islands, here's an easy way to do it yourself.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Ingredients
Caribbean Curried Shrimp

2 lbs of peeled and developed shrimp
4-6 boiling potatoes (Yukon gold or new)
1 large sweet onion
1 large bell pepper (red)
1 cup of white wine (Chardonnay )
2 tbs curry powder
1 ts paprika
2 garlic cloves
1 tbs garlic powder
sea salt (too taste)
black pepper (too taste)
1 tbs chili powder
2 tbs anato seeds
olive oil infusion (garlic and basil)
sprig of thyme
1 sprig of rosemary
1 scotch bonnet pepper (to make this hotter, dice the pepper and add the seeds)
4 cups of water

Roti  (Substitute tortilla wrap )

2 cups of flour
1 tbs salt
1 ts baking powder
1 tbs vegetable shortening
1 cup of water

Steps to make Roti:
Mix dry ingredients together.
Blend in shortening and slowly add water to make a dough that is not sticky.
Cover and let it sit for 1 hour.
Use a rolling pin on the dough and pizza cutter to make large tortillas. 

Garnish

mixed greens
red bell pepper
lemon wedge or citrus

Step 1:  Minch and saute the onion, bell pepper, garlic in olive oil for 1 minute on low heat.

Step 2:  Add the curry powder and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.  It takes a while for curry to release its automatics into the food. 

Step 3:  Increase the heat to medium-high and add 1 cup of white wine, rosemary and thyme sprigs.  Cook for 3 minutes allowing the while to slightly reduce.

Step 4:  Add 4 cups of water.

Step 5:  Add potatoes and remaining spices (except salt).  Stir and bring to a boil.

Step 6:  Allow to cook for about 45 minutes.  Allow to cook until most of the liquid is gone.  You will have a stew.  Potatoes should be tender having lost their shape.

Step 7:  Remove from the stew from the heat.  Stir in your shrimp.  The residual heat from the potatoes and remaining liquid will cook the shrimp perfectly. 

Step 8:  Salt to taste.  You want to wait until now to add the salt, as the curry flavor will have blossomed by now.

Step 9:  Heat the roti or tortilla on medium heat.  You are only warming the root and don't necessarily want the wrap to blister.

Step 10:  Spoon the curried shrimp onto the roti.  Try not to get too much liquid.

Step 11:  Cut the roti in half and served with mixed green salads and a tropical beverage of your choice.

Step 12:  Enjoy your masterpiece.



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Clams and Red Cabbage Wine Reduction Over Pasta

Steps to making clams and red cabbage wine reduction over pasta.

The Winter Park Arts and Jazz Festival in Orlando is a semi-annual event that is a must do. There are a great deal of restaurants lining the side streets to satisfy just about any craving. During the summer of 2011 I and the Mrs. were craving a good half carafe of chardonnay. Satisfying this craving was easy, once we stumbled into the Wine Room of Park Avenue. They have an excellent selection of wines under $20, perfect for your Nappychef.

Everything goes great with wine, especially clams and pasta. Now the most important thing to remember when cooking with wine is to only use something that you also enjoy drinking by itself.

A wine reduction will only intensify the taste. So, if you select that stuff you used to drink in college that has a screw off cap or comes in a box with a straw, your meal will have just about that much elegance.

Take a wine class if you get a chance and attend some wine tastings. It is a great way to unwind after work and narrow down what you actually enjoy drinking.

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If you want to cook some delicious Clams and Red Cabbage Wine Reduction Over Pasta without paying for the flight to Italy, here's an easy way to do it yourself.

To complete this How-To you will need:

24 - 36 Middle Neck Clams
1 Red Cabbage
3 Cups of Chardonnay (White Wine)
4 Cloves of Garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Olive Oil
Baby Portobello Mushrooms
1 cup of fresh basil leaves
2 Cups of Curly Pasta
1 Sprig of Rosemary
3 Bay Leaves
Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)

Step 1: Minch and saute the garlic in olive oil for 1 minute on medium heat.

Step 2: Add 1 Cups of Wine, bring to a boil.

Step 3: Add clams and steam them open.

Step 4: Remove the clams and set aside. Remove clams from shells and chop them up.

Step 5: Add 2 Cups of wine to clams broth.

Step 6: Chop up the red cabbage into long strips.

Step 7: Add mushrooms, basil, rosemary and cold butter chips to the clam broth. Reduce heat and simmer.

Step 8: Add cabbage and remove from heat. You only want to wilt the cabbage so that it retains its color.

Step 9: Cook the pasta al dante in lightly salted water and olive oil for 10 minutes.

Step 10: Cool the pasta under cold water.

Step 11: Add clams and wine sauce to the pasta. Optional, sprinkle red pepper flakes.

Step 12: Enjoy your masterpiece.



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New Orleans Holy Duo and Taters

New Orleans Holy Duo and Taters Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Bell Pepper
1 Onion
8 Small Red Potatoes
Salt / Pepper to Taste

I love potatoes.  This is a very fast way to present the potato to make it sexy.  Give it a little sizzle.

For a healthy alternative, try baking this in a convection oven until the potatoes are crisps.

Seasoned Black Eyed Peas Recipe

My grandmother taught me this recipe on Christmas break from college.  Now, I am pleased to share it with you.


Ingredients

1 Bag of fresh frozen black eyed peas.
1 teaspoon of sugar.
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 pinch of salt ( to taste)
1 strip of turkey bacon
1 pinch of baking soda (not powder)  --- no more blaming rover.

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Garlic Shrimp in Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup

Garlic Shrimp in Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients:

1 Butternut Squash

12 Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined)  -  Tofu for you vegetarians...

Chicken or Vegetable Stock

Coconut Milk

Curry Powder

1 onion

2 Cloves of Garlic

Olive Oil

Fresh Cilantro

Salt / Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Butter

The Ultimate Crab Cake with Mango Salsa

I love seafood. I always wanted to enjoy a crab cake that was actually made of mostly crab. I had attempted to order this from many restaurants all over the country and was never quite satisfied. So, I had to build my own ultimate crab cake from scratch.


Ingredients:
1lb Jumbo Lump Crab Meat

1 teaspoon
-- turmeric
-- cayenne pepper
-- garlic powder
-- celery salt
-- Worcestershire sauce
-- mayonaise

2 Tablespoon
-- Panko Break Crumbs

1 Bunch of Cilantro

1 Egg

Bake 15 Minutes at 500 Degrees

Mango Salsa

Red Onion
Ripe Mango
Cilantro
1 Clove of Garlic
1 Teaspoon of Lemon Juice

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