36 spicy little Recipes

little cucumbers, pickling salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, pickling vinegar, liquid whipping cream (or sour cream)

butter, nuts, any kind, brown sugar, paprika, dried chipotle powder (or any kind ), cumin, kosher salt, key lime juice (little mexican limes)

garbanzo beans (chickpeas), olive oil, italian hot sausages, casings removed, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic cloves, chopped, dried crushed red pepper, tomato paste, canned low-salt chicken broth, orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta) or other small pasta, grated romano cheese

fresh jalapeno peppers, bacon, little smokies sausages, cream cheese (room temperature ), paprika, cayenne pepper, your favorite barbecue rub (or cayenne plus brown sugar), favorite sweet barbecue sauce (cut with cran apple juice)

eggplant, cubed, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, minced onion, crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste, chicken broth, marinara sauce, plain dry bread crumbs, egg, greek yogurt, minced onion, garlic, finely minced, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, ground lamb, cayenne pepper to taste, chopped fresh mint

potatoes cleaned, diced but not peeled, potato buds or flakes used for thickening, so may need a little more or a little less

premade coleslaw mix, a cucumber, roughly peeled , cut into slices and then cut into quarters, celery rib, diced, chick-fil-a spicy dressing (depending on how wet you like it), sunflower seeds (as many or as little as you like), black pepper

tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined, onion, chopped very finely, garlic cloves, sliced finely, tomato, peeled and cubed, partially skim milk, coconut milk (available in cans in most asian food stores), red pepper flakes , to taste, salt, little oil (for frying )

crimini mushrooms (big enough for stuffing ), extra virgin olive oil, capicolla hot ham, diced, parsley chopped, garlic cloves chopped, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, taleggio cheese , diced in little cubes, handful of fresh basil leaves , rolled cigar style, and slivered, grated parmesan

dried black turtle bean, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, chili, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, spanish hot smoked paprika, cocoa powder, bay leaves, little oil, for frying, salt , to taste

dressing, fresh lime juice, canola oil, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, oriental sesame oil, minced garlic, grated orange peel (i often use meier lemon peel here), serrano chilies, stemmed, thinly sliced into rounds, green beans, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh linguine, shredded peeled carrots (sometimes i substitute in place of the carrots 1 lb. of fresh mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in a little olive oil and sesame oil), sliced scallions, toasted sesame seeds (optional - see note in intro )

pork shoulder off the bone, in 1 piece, skin off, fat left on, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, red onions, peeled and finely sliced, fresh red chiles, seeded and finely chopped, generous heaping tbsp mild smoked paprika , plus a little extra for serving, ground caraway seeds, fresh marjoram or oregano, leaves picked, bell peppers (use a mixture of colors), sliced, grilled peppers, drained, peeled and chopped, good quality plum tomatoes, red wine vinegar, basmati or long-grain rice, washed, sour cream, lemon , zested, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

little smokies mini weinies, pineapple chunks (drained and blotted w/paper towel), open pit original bbq sauce, sweet baby ray s original bbq sauce

cornbread (stale, now i just bought muffins from the store, however, you can make your own too. it depends on h), red pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, red onion, diced, parsley, chopped fine, cilantro, chopped fine, scallions, diced fine, garlic, minced, jalapeno pepper (red or green , seeds and ribs removed and chopped fine. if you like a little heat, leave some of the ), salt, pepper, olive oil, white vinegar, lime juice, chili powder

butter, margarine, lean ground beef, onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced, celery seed, salt and pepper, chili powder, texas pete hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes or 1 tbsp roasted garlic seasoning, ketchup, prepared spicy brown mustard, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, hot dogs

ground beef, condensed beef broth, water, uncooked medium shell pasta, condensed cheddar cheese soup, chunky salsa

olive oil, chicken broth, shrimp, peeled and deveined, diced tomatoes (drained ), minced garlic, spicy seasoning salt , plus a little extra to taste (i use spicy montreal steak seasoning), crumbled feta cheese, green onion tops, diced (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onions, trimmed sugar snap peas , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, orecchiete pasta (little ear-shaped pasta) or 8 oz pasta shells, whole milk ricotta cheese, torn fresh basil leaf, grated lemon peel, mrs. dash extra spicy seasoning or mrs dash italian seasoning, fresh coarse ground black pepper (optional)