Ketler Kitchen

D: Queso. Chorizo Queso. Enough said. [Serves 4 to 8] Ingredients: 6 large jalapeno peppers 1TBsp vegetable oil 1/2lb chorizo, removed from casings 3/4C diced onion 1/4C diced tomato 1lb Velveeta, cubed Needed tools: skillet or non-stick frying pan baking sheet The Step-by-Step: Halve and seed 5 jalapenos, toss in the vegetable oil and arrange face down on a baking sheet (I used parchment to ensure nothing stuck, easier cleanup too). Roast until very dark, approximately 15 minutes. Cool and finely chop. Mince the raw jalapeno, including seeds. In a skillet or frying pan (we used a non-stick frying pan...…

D: So this is the recipe for the Candied Walnuts that go along with the Salad recipe from earlier in the week. Basically just what it says on the tin, candied walnuts with cayenne. [S: And they’re delicious! I could eat this all the time, everyday, forever.] [Makes 1 Cup] (S: I made 2 batches, so 2 cups) Ingredients: 1C walnut halves 1/4C sugar 1TBsp butter 1/4tsp kosher salt 1/8tsp black pepper 1/4tsp cayenne pepper Needed tools: Frying pan Stirring utensil The Step-by-Step: In a nonstick pan, combine all ingredients except the cayenne and cook over medium heat, stirring until...…

(Quick Sidenote: This coming week, we’ll be putting up 2 recipes; one day and one closer to Thursday. We went for a few smaller recipes, so I felt that it warranted 2 posting.) S: This recipe kind of has 2 recipes in one, hence the second one being posted later this week. It is technically ‘Butter lettuce with blue cheese’ + ‘Cayenne-candied walnuts’ [D: well, that and onions/shallots]. I got lured in with the cayenne-candied walnuts, which I am definitely a fan of [D: the candied walnuts are delicious, I’d tone down the cayenne and make them as a snack]....…

D: So we were flipping through the recipe book looking for something we felt like making and we saw biscuits & gravy. So obviously, we had to make biscuits and gravy. First time we’ve made white gravy, and it’d been a long time since I’ve made biscuits last. Can never go wrong with biscuits, gravy, or sausage [S: amen to that!]. [Makes 9 biscuits and 3C gravy] Ingredients: Sausage Gravy: 3/4lb pork breakfast sausage, casings removed and crumbled 4TBsp (1/2 stick) butter 1/4C AP flour 3C whole milk 1.5tsp black pepper 1tsp minced fresh sage 1tsp kosher salt 1/2tsp red...…

S: This week, we dived into some deep fried wontons. For me personally, making the wontons took me back to the days when I’d be living with the parents. My mother and I used to make dumplings of all sorts on a Sunday morning. It was very therapeutic [D: If you don’t get all the air out it tends to uhh expand.. and shoot searing hot streams of cheese into the oil… it’s an adventure]. I do admit that it is tricky [D: yeah it is], as you have to make sure you have the right ratio of filling to...…

With it now being summer and approximately the temperature of the core of a medium-sized star, one starts to get disinterested in hot food that isn’t grilled. We saw this salad while flipping through the book for interesting recipes to try and we figured we’d give it a go. It’s reasonably light, pretty easy to throw together (especially since it uses pre-cooked chicken), and we were hoping it would taste pretty good too. [Serves 2, 4 as a side dish or appetizer] Ingredients: Crispy Wontons: 3 8-inch wonton wrappers or 6 4-inch wrappers Vegetable oil, for frying Kosher salt Dressing:...…