There is this restaurant/bar in downtown Minneapolis called Sneaky Pete’s. I’m not sure why it’s called Sneaky Pete’s. It might have something to do with the fact that it’s next door to a strip club and there is a ‘sneaky’ entrance from Sneaky Pete’s into the strip club. I could probably google the restaurant to…
Chorizo Burgers with Avocado and Spicy Jalapeno Coins
Derek loves burgers. They are probably his go-to order at a restaurant. But we also enjoy making them at home. It allows us to get creative. I mentioned in yesterday’s post how Derek and I make great partners in the kitchen and promised that I’d post the burgers that inspired the Spicy Jalapeno Coins. We…
Baked Chicken Wings with Blackberry Jalapeno Sauce
Have you ever seen the TV show Chopped? As far as cooking shows go, its probably the best. The gist of the show is each chef is given a basket of a few random mystery ingredients and they have to create either an appetizer, dinner, or dessert incorporating each mystery ingredient. Its a pretty fun…
Turkey Jalapeno Melt Panini with Avocado Spread
I’ve written before that one of my most favorite things in life is a good sandwich aka slamwich aka sangwich. One of my most favorite slamwich types is the panini. Its hard to find a really good panini these days, I don’t like it when its just meat and cheese smashed between two pieces of bread,…
My Favorite Guacamole
I love guacamole and I mean LOVE IT! I’ve been known to make a batch of guac for lunch and eat the whole thing. The funny thing is I wouldn’t touch guacamole until I was in my early twenties. As kid growing up in a small town at the ‘end of the road’, we didn’t…
