Diablo Dogs

From the fiery pits of Hell... I bring you Diablo Dogs. If you cant stand the heat... don't play Diablo. LOL J/K

Serves: 4 (2 dogs per player)

Level: N00b

Time: 15 mins

The Goods:

1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 pound ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped/minced garlic (or 2 cloves)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
• 8 fat or footlong beef franks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 8 hot dog buns, toasted
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar, 1 (10oz bag)

Tutorial:

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. 

Add olive oil and meat and season with salt and pepper. 

Brown and crumble beef. 

Add Worcestershire, onion, garlic, chili powder and cook together 5 minutes. 

Add tomato sauce and change the heat to low.

Meanwhile, boil franks in shallow pan to warm through, for about 5 minutes. 

Drain water and return pan to medium heat. 

Score (create slits with a knife) casings on dogs. 

Melt butter in skillet and hot sauce.

 Add dogs to pan, browning and crisping the casings in hot sauce and butter.

Heat broiler.

Place Diablo dogs in buns and top with chili and loads of cheese. 

Place dogs under broiler and melt cheese. 

Serve immediately

MY TASTEBUDS JUST GOT PWNED!! 

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Fallout inspired: Wasteland Nachos

The Fallout games are my all time favorites. I can't get enough of the post apocalyptic story line and themes that go along with them. All the side quests can have me playing for hours on end. Yes, it is safe to say I am addicted and I need a doctor to rid me of my "chem" addiciton. LOL

So I came up with a mouth watering recipe. It took me quite some time to come up with something FALLOUT themed. So I thought to myself, what food out there do a majority of people like? NACHOS!  So here it is, WASTELAND NACHOS. Eat as much as you want! I promise you wont get RAD poisoning, it is safe to say you can toss your RADAWAY. :-)

Level:NOOB

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

The Goods:

-2 cans refried beans

-2 bags tortilla chips (Mix n Match any kind you like)

-1 pound Ground Beef

-1 Taco seasoning packet

-3/4 cup water 

-2 tablespoons butter

-2 tablespoons flour

-2 cups milk

-1 large bag (1 pound) of shredded cheese of choice

-1 jar of Pico de Gallo (Found in the fruits and veggies section of the grocery store)

Optional Toppings:

-Sour Cream

-Avocado

-Green Onions

-Black Olives

-Jalapenos 

Tutorial:

-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

-Cover baking sheet with foil or wax paper - spray with nonstick cooking spray.

-Evenly arrange one layer of tortilla chips on baking sheet. 

-Heat a medium cooking pan on medium heat and begin cooking your ground beef until no longer pink and is crumbled evenly.

-Add the taco seasoning packet, along with 3/4 cup water. Stir well and follow the directions on the taco packet. Cooked until the water is absorbed and beef is coated evenly.

-In a medium sauce pot, melt the 2 tablespoons butter and add the 2 tablespoons flour.

-Cook the butter and flour for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat. 

-Whisk in the milk, when starting to bubble mix in your delicious cheese with a spoon until melted. 

-Remove cheese sauce from heat.

-In a separate sauce pan cook both cans of refried beans until nice and smooth. 

-Layer the beans, beef and cheese sauce over the tortilla chips, add more chips and continue to layer until all ingredients are gone. 

-Top off the top of the nachos with some fresh grated cheese and place in oven.

-Bake until top cheese is melted and chips are golden brown.

-Remove from oven. 

-Scoop whatever amount of nachos onto a serving dish.

-Top with Pico De Gallo and other optional toppings!

It should look like nuclear fallout landed ALL OVER your tortilla chips.

Enjoy!

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Cinnamon *Leia* Buns

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PADawan Thai!

Hello to all my Padawans! Today I will be training you to conjure a delicious thai meal in a short time! Do you think you are up for the challenge?

PADawan THAI!

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Level: n00b

The Goods:

• -1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
• -2 tablespoons butter
• -1 package of pre-cooked chicken breast strips (Tyson, Butterball, Foster Farms will do)
• -1/4 cup vegetable oil
• -4 eggs
• -Pad Thai Sauce (found on the INTERNATIONAL food isle in your Local Grocery Store)
• -2 cups bean sprouts
• -1/4 cup crushed peanuts
• -1 lemon/lime, cut into wedges
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Tutorial:

• Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.

• Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside.

• Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm.

• Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes

• Add softened noodles, and Pad Thai Sauce. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender.

• Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes. 

• Garnish with crushed Peanuts and a lemon/lime wedge! 

• ENJOY!

There you have it young padawan, you are close to becoming a Master Jedi! 

Thanks for reading!!

"My Tastebuds just got PWNED!" -Megs

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A Killer Dexter Breakfast

-A Killer Dexter Breakfast-

Every time I watch Dexter, the intro makes me so hungry (In a sadistic kind of way). Delicious pan fried ham steak, eggs sunny side up, and blood orange juice! The show inspired me to make an easy and delicious breakfast that you too can make at home and eat any time of day... hey you may want to eat it during the show! Because I am a dork I was cooking while the Dexter theme song was playing! Rofl! This recipe is definitely sweet and savory, and I always like to add a little hot sauce for more authenticity, along with a little kick!

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Level: n00b

Serves 1

The Goods:

-2 Eggs

-Salt and Pepper

-One bone in ham steak cooked (You can find this in the pork section at your local grocery store)

-7 Table spoons butter

-5 Table spoons brown sugar

-3 Blood Oranges (If they're in season) or Pre squeezed blood orange juice from Trader Joe's

   ~If you cant find either, I reccomend getting orange juice and cranberry juice and mix together for a yummy drink.

Tutorial:

-Pull out two frying pans, one for the eggs, and another for the ham steak.

-You'll want to cook the ham steak first since eggs only take 5 minutes.

-Heat one large skillet over medium heat, brown ham on both sides, drain. Remove ham.

-In the same skillet, melt 5 tablespoons butter; stir in brown sugar. Return ham to skillet; cook until heated through, turning often.

-While Ham steak is cooking, heat up other skillet on low heat. 

-Drop the remainder 2 tablespoons butter to melt.

-Crack both eggs on each side of the skillet.

-Season with salt and pepper.

-Continue cooking on low heat until egg whites are set completely. (make sure you keep an eye on your ham steak.)

-Spoon melted butter over egg yolks.

-Continue cooking until yolks begin to thicken, but not harden.

-Place Ham and Eggs on a plate.

-Pour yourself a glass of juice.

-Enjoy your killer breakfast.. ;-)

**Wrap leftover uneaten ham in cellophane hehehehe**

Fabled French Toast

Something magical just happened in my kitchen. Yes, Fabled French Toast! This is an amazing sweet, savory, crunchy, soft, recipe of what is now going to be your favorite breakfast. And who says you cant eat breakfast any time of day? Be prepared for your taste buds to get pwned!

Serving: 6 - 8 Cook 

Time: 45 Minutes 

Level: n00b 

The Goods

6 large eggs 

5 tablespoons sugar 

2 cups heavy cream 

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup butter 

1 (16 ounce) box Cap'n Crunch & Berries cereal 

1 loaf French Toast (thick cut bread) 

Powdered Sugar 

Syrup

*Optional* Fresh Berries (Strawberries,Black Berries, Blueberries) 

Tutorial

Pour Cap'n Crunch & Berries into a gallon-size ziplock bag and crush to a course meal - make sure to have a few good size pieces in the mix. Pour into a 9x13 pan in order to dredge properly.

Combine eggs, sugar, cream, vanilla, and spices in a large bowl. It will have the consistency of custard.

 

Soak each slice of Thick Bread in wet ingredients, 30 seconds each side. Be sure the edges are moist, too.

Dredge in Cap'n Crunch, lightly press onto each side, and around the crust. Place on parchment paper until all slices are coated. Heat 2 tbs. butter in large skillet, then gently place slices in pan; two at a time.

Cook three minutes per side. Place on a plate, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and glaze with syrup!

*Optional* Top with your favorite fresh berries. 

 ENJOY!! 

 "My Tastebuds just got Pwned!!" -Megs 

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