Brusssels Slaw #FarmersMarketWeek

Fresh Brussels Sprouts are shredded and tossed with dried cherries and almond slices before being dressed in a sweet and sour vinaigrette.

We are celebrating all the fresh bounty available at your Farmer's Market this week......

Sweet and Spicy Chicken for your Valentine

This dish is perfect for date night.....a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy....just like you hope your evening to be.

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs with honey and turmeric glaze spiced up with a bit of heat from cayenne pepper.

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Pecans #ChristmasSweetsWeek

These sweet and slightly spicy pecans are perfect by themselves or as part of a cheeseboard or charcuterie platter when entertaining.

Sweet and Spicy Broccoli #HolidaySideDishes

This delicious vegetable side dish is perfect for any holiday meal.  It is perfect with your roast meats during Fall and Winter holidays and amazing with your grilled meats during the Summer Holidays.

Today is the last day that we are sharing Holiday Side Dishes for this event.......

Sweet and Spicy Scallops #FishFridayFoodies

These delicious, tender scallops are marinated in a sweet and spicy bbq sauce and then basted with the sauce while they bake.  They are a perfect first course for your next al fresco dinner party.

The Fish Friday Foodies are serving up Appetizers today.......

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Meatballs, A Book Review and The Weekly Menu

These fun and tasty meatballs, made in the slow cooker, are a perfect appetizer for your summer parties.  You only need 3 ingredients, it can be put into the slow cooker a few hours prior to your gathering and forgotten about until your company arrives.  

Sweet and Spicy Wings and a Giveaway #VirtualTapasParty

Sticky and Sweet with just a touch of heat, these wings are finger licking good.  Asian flavors come together to create the perfect flavor profile.  You won't be able to get enough of these wings....better make a double batch!

Join me and a few friends as we host a Virtual Tapas Party featuring recipes from Nibbles and Bites by Sidsel Munkholm McOmie.......

Sweet and Spicy Red Skin Potatoes #CrazyIngredientChallenge

Crazy Ingredient Challenge is a fun little game hosted by Kelly of Passion Kneaded in which bloggers are assigned two foods and challenged to create a recipe using them.  These food are chosen democratically by vote.

We were having steaks for dinner and I had made up a cauliflower gratin to serve along side.  I had just bought some new potatoes at the Farmer's Market that morning and was going to toss them with some olive oil, salt and pepper and roast them on the grill.   While scrubbing and cutting the potatoes I was thinking about this challenge and what I should make using chili powder and honey.  It occurred to me that the potatoes would be the perfect foil for those flavors.

I still used the olive oil as intended but then also added the honey and chili powder along with the salt.  Tossed it all together, put it in the grill pan and onto the grill it went.   Forty minutes later, the steaks went onto the grill next to the potatoes and dinner was ready in less than an hour.

The potatoes browned up beautifully and each bite was a pleasant surprise of sweet and spicy goodness.  I think the next time I am grilling steaks I will season them as well with some Mexican flavors to complement these wonderful potatoes.

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Potatoes

1 1/2 lbs. new potatoes

1 T. olive oil

1 T. honey

2 t. chili powder

salt to taste

Scrub and cut the potatoes into somewhat uniform pieces.  Place in a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil and honey.  Sprinkle in the chili powder and salt and toss the potatoes until coated.  

Heat a grill to high heat, pour the potatoes into a grill pan and place on the grill over indirect heat. Close the grill and roast for 40-50 minutes, tossing occasionally, until golden brown and fork tender. Print Recipe

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First Monday Favorites

It is time for First Monday Favorites.  Our friend Sidsel of  Sid's Sea Palm Cooking, invited us to meet up with her on the first Monday of each month to share the recipe that is our own personal favorite from the month prior.

When I made these Pork Chops with Pear Chutney I knew they were going to be my choice for today's feature.  

I made these as part of the Crazy Ingredient Challenge that I join on the 20th of each month.  Last month's ingredients were pears and red pepper flakes.  I was so pleased with how quick and easy this recipe was and how absolutely delicious it turned out.  The chops were moist and juicy.  The chutney was sweet with just a hint of heat from the red pepper flakes.  The presentation?....Well, look for yourself.  

I made these just for Frank and I since I was experimenting but I can't wait to serve this to company. I know that my family and friends will love it and I'm pretty sure that your's will as well.

Here are the Links to Everyone's First Monday Favorites

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