Loaded Jacket Potato Soup

 Recipe for my Loaded Jacket Potato Soup

Ingredients:-

7 slices of bacon, chopped-
3/4 stick of real salted butter-
1 onion-
1 tablespoon garlic-
6 cups of prepared roasted chicken Better Than Bouillon-
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed-
1 small potato, peeled and cubed-
3 cups of heavy cream-
2 cups of white cheddar cheese-
Dutch oven or pot with lid
Instructions:
1. Dice the bacon, onion, and garlic.
2. In a Dutch oven or pot, sauté the diced bacon, onion, and garlic with the butter until the bacon looks done.
3. Add the diced large potatoes to the pot.
4. Add the prepared broth, heavy cream, and spices. Stir well and bring to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to medium and stir frequently.
5. Once the potatoes have softened, blend the mixture in a blender or food processor (like the Ninja).
6. Return the blended mixture to the pot and stir in the grated white cheddar cheese.
7. In a separate pot, boil the small squares of the smaller potato until they are soft. Then, add them to the creamy potato soup mixture.
8. Turn the heat to low and make sure the soup doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
9. Top with bacon bits, chives, and more white cheddar cheese. Add a dollop of sour cream if desired.
10. If you need to thicken the soup, add 1/2 cup of potato flakes. This recipe is gluten-free. Enjoy!

I was abducted on my first day of my Tour, be safe everyone.

To my fellow XM and tour managers or those travelling.

I really never thought anything like this would happen to me.

I accepted a short XM tour as my normal one has been pushed back a fair amount of time.

I flew to Nashville midday on Monday , took an Uber to my hotel, and passed out for a few hours.  I woke up close to nine and decided I should probably eat something. The closest restaurant was right behind my hotel, however there was a giant fence that blocked the path.  I ended up walking around the block to eat.

After I finished supper, I started walking back to my hotel.  There was a homeless person on the corner. I offered up the two dollars I had turned and found a car just pulled up quickly on me.  A man in the back seat had opened the door and he had a gun. He told me to get into the car. I laughed and said I was good, not really thinking what was happening.  He pointed the gun at me again and yelled, I got in the car. I figured that if I was going to get shot, I'd like there to be some evidence somewhere.  The guy kept poking the gun in my face, head, and side.  I have a crazy response to fear or other things that make me nervous.  I laugh and I run my mouth.  I don't mean to. There's a voice in my head that tells me to shut up, but I continue to laugh and joke.

We drove around and finally stopped at an ATM. I told them that my card wasn’t working and that it had been flagged for fraud, I pushed buttons on the machine hoping there’d be enough photo evidence that this took place.

They placed Food Lion shopping bags over their heads as they yelled at me to get the money.  I laughed more and asked if this was their first time robbing someone. I could get them money but we would have to return to the hotel.  They left that atm and we drove for a long while.  I had no clue where I was at that time.  There are a lot of rural places on the outskirts of Nashville.  I apologized for laughing and told them that I was taking it seriously, but it's what got my hide tanned as a kid.  I heard the all too familiar “you think this is funny, you think this is a joke?” line from them just as I had heard it from an angry stepfather.  

We drove further and I told them that I had Ulcerative colitis and that there would be not one but two murders that evening if they didn’t let me out as I was going to soil their car.  They told me to go right there, I reached for some paper from my pocket, and he got nervous and put the gun on my back. I said it was just tissue and that I'd like to clean up if I made a mess. He yelled at the woman to pull over. He kicked me out on a dark road, lightly raining.  They took everything I had on me. So no phone or wallet, I began to walk back to civilization.

I don’t know how long I walked but it was light out by the time I got to a gas station, several weren’t open or wouldn’t open.  I finally found one and asked them to call the police. Some time later they arrived, took my statement and then were nice enough to give me a ride back to my hotel.  The next day I stayed in bed, sore from my evening’s adventures.  The next day I had to carry on with my programme. I walked from my hotel to the place where my rental truck was housed.  I was lucky that I had a spare cell phone, not active, in my luggage. I brought it along so I could get a new sim. I had a digital copy of my license in my email and my work had already overnighted pay and fuel cards to my next hotel.  I completed all my tasks for the day.

Sore from a busy couple of days, I slept like the dead.

Be careful out there.

Tour managers keep some copy or form of ID with their luggage or a spare pay card. You can always lock a card and keep the other active.  Report things immediately and check back on the progress. They only got 60 from one of my accounts, but from the other, they got away with a lot.  I’m glad I’m here to tell the story, just sad that I am.

Cheers

People's Choice Chili Recipe, nothing vegan about this. It has always been #glutenfree though.

People's Choice Chili Recipe or 5 meat chili
I've been the worst Grand son ever.  My grandpafer has been asking for this recipe for so long.  This due to All of my trips, my tech breaking down, and me just forgetfully not posting. Here is the recipe.


Ingredients for a single big batch, not our usual three to five gallon batch. This is also the easy method.
Skillet
Large Pot
BBQ-my fave method

Beans with juice

Pinto 1
Black 1
Red Kidney 1
Chili  2

Veggies
Onions Red and Sweet yellow 1 and 1half coarse and half fine, to be cooked with the meats.
Garlic 2 clove crushed and reserved for the meat cooking
Jalapeno 1 finely chopped
Bell Pepper 2 coarse chopped
Anaheim Pepper 2 coarse chopped
Can of stewed tomatoes with juice
can of diced tomato and peppers with juice


Sausage links
Sage 2
Hot 2
Andoulle 1

Meat
Ground Round .5lb
Ground Chicken .5lb

Spices
Chili Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Black pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Small amount of ginger and masala


In a large skillet or wok, add sausages, and turn on low, the sausages will slow cook, don't poke them just turn them . When we make them on the grill we do it on the top rack and let them slow cook so the juices don't leave the skin. The bbq is the preferred way to make them.

Once the sausages are finished set them aside,
Add the ground chicken, garlic, onion, ground beef to the skillet. Cook on low almost sweating the onion and meat.
This won't take long to slightly brown the meat, leave the ground a little pink as it will cook fully in the simmering process.
Drain the fat and reserve all the meat and veg left in the pot.

Chop the sausages coarsely and place them in the large stock pot.
Add the meat
add all the cans of veggies, and the coarse chopped peppers

Turn the lot of it on low

To the mix you'll add
2 to 5 tablespoons of cumin
.25 cup of chili powder
2 tsp cayenne
.5tsp ginger and masala
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic

Simmer this for an hour, if still watery add the potato flakes a half cup at a time.  Add more spices to taste., NO SALT, there is plenty of salt in the sausages.

I know this isn't a standard recipe, we never had a standard format for making it. We would cook everything and throw it all together.  Cumin and chili powder were our main ingredient
This is where we would just taste and add per our need, if the chili needs to be thickened we would use potato flakes not flour. The flakes leave no flavor but add their thickening power.

Gluten Free Cauliflower Crust grilled cheese

This also makes an amazing pizza Crust, low carb and flour free.
 3 small Heads Cauliflower, stems removed. All sprouts had tonight was small ones. I mean like barbie sized cauliflower and all flower
. Cheddar Cheese Flax Meal Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic

Cut the florets away from the stalk and save it aside for whatever else you may want to do with it. You'll not need it for this recipe, but don't waste. Wash the florets in the strainer and throw them in the food processor. Rice em. Chop them up in the processor until they resemble rice or chopped garlic, don't over process.
Once you've got your cauli riced, throw it in a big pot and cook it. Don't add water just let it cook in its own juices. This will also help get rid of some of the moisture later. Once its cooked grab a tea towel and place a handful in the middle of the towel. Wring the hell out of the cauliflower, you want to get rid of as much moisture as possible. This is also how you make hash browns. Once you've got your dry meal of cauli, mix in a couple tablespoons of flax meal, spices, and about a half cup of cheddar. The cheese and flax will act as binders. I know loads of people call for eggs but I would rather not use them. On a cookie sheet make a layer about 1/4 inch to a bit more thick. Cut into squares and place on another well olive oiled cookie sheet. Bake 450 degrees for ten minutes, then flip, bake another ten minutes. Once they're toasted and more pancake bread like. Make a Grilled cheese. Little butter in a pan, melt, throw a slice down and put grated cheese on the top, another cauli bread atop that. Enjoy Its late and I wrote this on my phone so sorry for my swype incorrect bits.

Quinoa veggie stuffed sweet baby bells.

You meet the nicest people when out and about. This is one of my favourite things to make, its high in protein and about 20 times more potassium than a ton of bananas. I grow my own sweet baby bells, they're slightly sweet an lack the acid of their larger kin. This is the Vegan Gluten Free version, feel free to mix it up if you have your own types of broths or butters. 1 cup dry quinoa 2 cups water 2 tablespoons veggie broth (better than bouillon) 2 tablespoons smart balance vegan butter tsp coarse sea salt 2 tsp coarse black pepper 2 lbs sweet baby bells 1 Roma tomato small dice 1 Zucchini small dice 1/4 eggplant small dice 1 tablespoon turmeric (brilliant for brain function and colour) Marinara sauce ( recipe for fresh or homemade can come later) Begin by cutting the tops off of the baby bells, remove seeds and cut around the stem. Set the meat around the stem aside. place two cups of water, quinoa, add the broth, pepper, salt, turmeric, zucchini, eggplant, tomato, bring it to a boil then cover and reduce heat to low. Place the peppers on a pan and roast them for about five minutes at 425. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool to touch. Spoon the now soft quinoa/ veggie mixture into the peppers place the marinara in a shallow pan or roaster stand the peppers up in the marinara and bake again for about 7 minutes. The short bake time allows the peppers and sauce to get warm but not dry out the quinoa on the top. Serve and enjoy. Great as a snack or a small meal. Cheers Thanks for the brilliant time shipmate.

Gordon Ramsay’s Hot Chocolate fondant cake. molten. lava

Gordon Ramsay’s Hot Chocolate Serves 4 8 tablespoons (100 g) unsalted butter, plus extra to grease 4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa, to dust 4 ounces (100 g) good-quality bittersweet chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), in pieces 2/3 cup (120 g) superfine granulated sugar 2/3 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour Heat oven to 325° F.  Grease 4 large ramekins with butter, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter.  Cut a small, square piece of parchment and place in the bottom of the ramekin and grease with butter, then dust liberally with cocoa.In a small bowl set over a saucepan of hot water, slowly melt the chocolate and butter.  Remove bowl from heat and stir until smooth.  Let cool for 10 minutes.Using an electric whisk, whisk the whole eggs, egg yolks, and sugar together until pale and thick. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and whisk just to combine.Sift the flour over the mixture and using a large metal spoon gently fold in.Divide the batter between the ramekins and bake for 12 minutes.Turn the chocolate fondants out onto warmed plates and serve immediately.

Zucchini Bread for Mir.

Hello there, so you're looking for some sort of recipe for Zucchini Bread eh. I do hope its healthy. Mine would generally be gluten free but this one I'm going to do whole wheat or non bleached. I really fancy organic flours. Cheers 3 c flour, organic whatever you can find. I know your markets differ. pinch salt, I like Salish or the Himalayan big pinch cinnamon, don't be shy its good for sugar levels and metabolism big pinch of nutmeg .5 cup of sugar of your choice or mashed nanas .5 cup apple sauce, so if your da has an apple tree go press or food process some apples and voila you've got apple sauce. lemon zest and juice couple eggs or omit, you can add a banana if you like 2 cup grated zucchini nuts or no nuts, i like using cran or other bits 1tsp soda and 1tsp bake powder Mix dry and wet separately then Combine Heat oven to 350 25-30 or until it looks done.