Jalapeno Maddness!

My kitchen can never get enough jalapenos, however, i heard a lot of gasps when people saw that there were 16 jalapenos in this week’s share. But you shouldn’t be having any fear to step up from using jalapenos as a small part of a dish to being a main component of a meal.

[Need some inspiration, check out this blow by blow blog post from the B Side Blog of her Jalapeno Cocktail Hour which includes jalapeño cornbread, jalapeño poppers, a shrimp and jalapeño salad, jalapeño-cucumber margaritas (with a candied jalapeño garnish), and a shrimp and jalapeño ceviche. Giving me some ideas for the approaching holiday weekend…]

Here are some of my favorite uses; let us know how you use your sixteen peppers…

COCKTAILs:

(it is a holiday weekend after all…)

• Wanna have the best Labor Day brunch or bbq EVER? Make sure to infuse some vodka or tequila with jalapenos and make some cocktails with kick.
  • Great how-to for Jalapeno Pepper Vodka by Infusions of Grandeur
  • Spicy Bloody Marys w/ Pepper Vodka by Emeril (which he suggests garnishing with dilly beans; i love that so much more than celery!)
  • Jalapeno Margaritas by astray recipes
  • Jalapeno Martini by Bliss & That
  • Watermelon Jalapeno Caipirhinha

JAMs & JELLYs:

• Get some holiday “favors” together; homemade jams always make Thanksgiving grand and amazing holiday gifts. So many jam combos with fruit and jalapenos out there!
  • Jalapeno Tequila Cranberry Sauce
  • Cranberry Jalapeno Jam
  • Jalapeno Jelly by Cents to Get Debt-Free
  • Peachy-Jalapeno Jelly
  • Tomato Jalapeno Jam from Chile Chews

NON-SALSA STUFF:

• Inspired by our hood, Potato & Jalapeno Pierogies
• Eggplant Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers by Snackorama
• For all the piggy lovers out there, check out these bacon-wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos by Delicious Melicious
• A fave at our house; Jalapeno Corn Muffins by Bacon is My Enemy. And a vegan version by Innocent Primate Vegan Blog
• And those muffins would go well with a Creamy Jalapeno Soup by Sarah’s Kitchen
• The mussels at the farmers market have been outrageous as of late…Mussels w/ Tomatoes, Jalapenos, & Tequila by Epicurious
• We’ve got a plethora of potatoes and peppers so this recipe seems like a good one to rock out (& clear up some needed kitchen space after csa pick-up! lol) Jalapeno & Potato Casserole by White Trash Cookbook.
• Leave it to Bobby Flay to put out the killer combo of BBQ Pork Sandwich on Grilled Jalapeno Corn Flat Bread
• Jalapeno Corn Pudding by Real Cajun Recipes
• Roasted Jalapeno Twice Baked Potatoes
• Oven Fried Jalapeno and Cheese topped Eggplant
• Eggplant Quesadilla w/ Feta, Jalapeno & Salsa by Albion Cooks
• If you haven’t tried out the beans at the McCarren Park GreenMarket, you are missing out! They are the goods. Anasazi Beans with Jalapeno Bacon by Cowgirl’s Country Life

SALSAs:

i rarely look beyond my recipe collection for salsa recipes, having been so so so satisfied by my cookbooks (Zarela’s Veracruz and red, hot, & green) but here is some good stuff i dug up from cyber-space…

• [Fried Green Eggplant] w/ Peach Salsa by Not Eating Out in New York
• Lentil & Potato Tacos w/ Jalapeno Salsa by Green Living Community
• This is so over the top i had to include it; Kim’s Grilled pound Cake with Pineapple Salsa and Tequila Creme by Butt Lover’s BBQ
• [Easy] Jalapeno Fire Salsa by Help & Helpings

And of course we can’t forget DESSERTs:

• Chipotle Peaches and Mint Jalapeno Cream Cupcakes by feeding maybelle
• Chocolate Jalapeno Ice Cream by All Things Ice Cream
• Jalapeno Caipirinha Cupcakes by i like cake
• Jalapeno Habanero Cranberry Brownies by Chex Beau