SLOPESLAYER CHILI, no wind at the slope, make some of your own…
Ingredients:
1 pound of the best ground beef you can find
1 chopped onion, or a half if it’s a big one
1/2 a red pepper chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
16 oz. can of diced tomatoes
(2) 8 oz. can of tomato paste
15 oz. can red kidney beans, do not drain
(2) 15 oz. can black beans, do not drain
15 oz. can chick peas, drain
3 teaspoons of chili powder
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of dried crushed basil
¼ teaspoon of black pepper
½ – 1 1/2 teaspoons of hot sauce, or not and add latter
2 Tablespoons of molasses
4 Tablespoons of brown sugar
In a skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic till browned, drain excess fat. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot, cook on high for 45-60 minutes, start eating….in bowls, over rice or over egg noodles.
SLOPER NO BAKE CHEESECAKE, very fast and very tasty
Ingredients:
3 packages softened Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/8 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Whip it together with the blender, scoop some in a bowl, stick some cookies in it, then add some fruit preserves if you like.
Soaring Strawberry Smoothie
In the blender: one serving….
(6) frozen strawberries
(1) of a banana
(4) ice cubes
6-8 oz of unsweetened (plain) soy milk, add until mix runs smooth
Warning: mixture may induce ice-cream headaches when consumed, also very tasty and healthy. Substitute a meal with it.
Half-pipe Hummus
Ingredients:
· 2 garlic cloves, mashed and sliced coarsely
· 1/8 – 1/4 cup chopped onion
1 15-oz cans of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, save liquid to add back in.
· 1/3 cup of sunflower seeds, or pumpkin, or crushed walnuts
· 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
· 1/3 cup olive oil, or sesame seed oil (more cost though)
· 1/4 teaspoon of paprika and maybe some jalapeno/cayenne pepper if you would like it hotter
· 1/8 teaspoon cumin
· 1 teaspoon peanut butter (unsweetened)
Dip: corn chips, unbleached whole grain tortillas or vegetables. I’ve made it with black bean and kidney beans too.
METHOD: In a food processor/blender, combine everything and add in 1/3 -1/2 of the liquid from the beans, process until smooth.