Archive for the 'Poker Food' Category

Roscoe’s Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients: Sweet potatoes – sliced thin (figure one potato for 2 people) Red onion – sliced thin (1 for every couple of potatoes) Garlic – chopped (1 clove per potato) Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula Salt and pepper Bourbon Honey Hot pepper jelly Orange zest Grated Cheese What Do You Do With A Sweet Potato? Your [...]

Roscoe’s Fried Baloney Sandwich

Ingredients: 1 lb baloney (garlic or reg) 1 red onion, sliced garlic American cheese – 2 slices per sandwich Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula Rye bread, mustard, pickle Baloney Gets A Bad Rap Yeah, it’s out of style. Supposed to bad for you, too much fat. Doesn’t cost very much, so how can it be good. [...]

Roscoe’s Apple Cherry Bourbon Tart

Ingredients: 6 apples – skinned and diced (whatever kind you like, or mix ‘em, Roscoe used MacIntosh) Dried cherries – a handful Brown sugar – 2 tablespoons Cinnamon – a couple shakes Lemon juice Jelly or preserves – a couple spoonfuls Bourbon – a couple glugs Yes, Roscoe Bakes He’s done it before, notably the [...]

Roscoe’s Grilled Tomatillo Pepper Sauce

Ingredients: Tomatillos – 8-10 Peppers – any kind you like, 3-4 Red onion – 3-4 small ones Garlic – 6-8 cloves, chopped Balsamic vinegar – a splash or two Honey – 1/4 cup Salt, pepper, Cholula Red or white wine – a couple glugs Got Sauce? We’re not talking tomato sauce here, the kind you [...]

White Bean and Italian Sausage Soup

Ingredients: Italian Sausage – 2 lbs., casing removed White beans – 1 bag dried; Navy or cannellini (as long as they’re white) Stock – 8-10 cups, make your own or canned, beef or chicken Celery – 2 stalks, chopped Red pepper – chopped Red onion – chopped or sliced 2-3 carrots – chopped White wine [...]

More Carnitas Tacos: With Black Beans

Ingredients: Pulled Pork Can Black Beans Red onion Red pepper Spicy Brown Mustard Tortillas – Corn or flour, or both Pepper Jack Cheese Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula Spices Green onion Cilantro Salsa You Just Can’t Get Enough Pulled Pork Pork Butts went on sale again and you had no choice, you had to buy a [...]

Roscoe’s Chopped Tomato Pasta Delicioso

Ingredients: Fresh Tomatoes – 2 or 3 medium sized, chopped Red onion – about half, sliced up Garlic – 2-6 cloves, chopped White wine – Hey, red works, too Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula Herbs – fresh if you can: basil and oregano Green onion – 2, chopped Pasta – whatever kind you like, about 3/4 [...]

Roscoe’s Sweet Potato Kielbasa Soup

Ingredients: 2 links smoked Kielbasa – chopped 8 (or so) medium sweet potatoes – diced medium (1/2 in.) 1 big red onion, chopped 1 red pepper – chopped garlic – as much as you like (4-6 cloves) stock – chicken or beef, 8-10 cups Worcestershire Cholula wine – whatever you’re drinking while you cook Salt, [...]