Author: Black Tie and Jam

Wait for it….Wait for it…..Wait for that subtle and spicy zing that finishes these delicious chocolate cookies. These cookies are as soft as pillows and are a little outside of the realm of other chocolate cookies. These cookies need no additional embellishment as they are special all by themselves. I must add that these are […]

Gather your Genoa Salami, Pancetta, Prosciutto di Parma, cappacola, mortadella and sopprasetta fpr the best Italian meat sandwich. Having other Italian sliced meats on this sandwich would be good, too. Italian meats are flavorful and taste great piled high on your favorite bread with Italian cheese and other goodies. Let’s go make one! Ingredients Peppered […]

This noodle stir fry is loaded with protein and veggies in a savory sauce. You can make this Keto by preparing the noodles a day ahead, allowing the starches to leech out to become starch-resistant so as not to spike insulin. If you are not on a Keto diet, you can prepare your noodles as […]

My mother used to make fried potatoes like this. I think mainly because my grandmother also made these. My grandmother grew up in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Her family grew most of what they ate, and I can only imagine that potatoes were something that was a plentiful crop every year. My mother never […]

Using the Instant Pot to heat up the shredded chicken and enchilada sauce is a hack for making the filling for these enchiladas taste like they have cooked all day. It only takes minutes in the Instant Pot. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can do the same thing in a crock pot, […]

Serve these Mexican Scrambled Eggs alongside some refried beans, tortillas, fresh tropical fruit and strong hot coffee or thick hot chocolate. The vegetables in the eggs reflect the colors in the Mexican flag. This will keep you going for a long time during the day. Ingredients 1/4 cup tomato juice 8 eggs 1 green bell […]

Make these today! That’s all I gotta say! Do it! Ingredients 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 28 oz can enchilada sauce + 1 14.5 oz can (I like the Las Palmas brand) 1 jalapeno, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped fine 1 Tbsp. Mexican oregano 3 green onions, chopped 1 cup breadcrumbs […]

The month of April got me off-kilter in many ways, including grocery shopping. I am slipping my May grocery haul in so late that I will probably skip June so I can get back on track by the beginning of July. Aldi Foodtown HEB Kroger Costco Dollar Tree Walmart

I am still trying to get back into the swing of meal-prepping after my April whirlwind. April was filled with out-of-town engagements and appointments. I need to get back on the bandwagon starting today! The Menu Monday – BBQ Shrimp, Resistant Starch Mashed Potatoes Tuesday – Went to my favorite restaurant for belated Mother’s Day […]

I had some blistered shishito peppers as an appetizer at a restaurant in Hot Springs, Arkansas, last year. One bite, and I was hooked. I liked them so much that I decided to make a version of my own when I got home. The only problem with this recipe is that Shishito Peppers may be […]