An Experiment Sparks An Great Idea!

Over the weekend while looking through the latest videos in my You Tube Subscription In Box, I ran across a video from the Cooking With Jack Show.  A viewer had sent Jack a recipe for Jalapeno Bacon Deviled Eggs that I thought I would try.  I knew I liked Deviled Eggs, bacon and jalapenos,  and I knew my working buddy has an orgasm just thinking about Deviled Eggs, so I had the inspiration to try my hand at them.  I had never before made Deviled Eggs although I have eaten my fair share at holiday gatherings.  When I went to gather the ingredients listed in the video, I found I did not have the exact items for which the recipe called.  Necessity being the Mother of Invention, I began to think of what would be suitable substitutes that happened to be on hand to end up with basically the same thing.  

Thus this recipe for Tio Geraldo's Huevos Diablos (Uncle Gerry's Eggs Diablo) was born in my fertile little porn factory of a mind.  I took 18 Jumbo Eggs, 3 parts Miracle Whip Salad Dressing, 2 parts Whataburger Brand Mustard*, 1 part Ranch Dressing, 8 Crispy Bacon Strips, crumbled and 2 medium sized jalapeno peppers (one red and one green for some added color) finely chopped.  I boiled and shelled the eggs, sliced them in half and removed the yolks into my big mixing bowl.  I mashed the yolks with a fork, then stirred in the other ingredients until well mixed and stiffly creamy.  I laid the half shell egg whites out on a work tray, then spooned the blended ingredients into the depressions left when removing the yolks.  The filling can be more decorative if you use a pastry bag with a fancy nozzle, but alas I have none.  I then sprinkled paprika gently across the top before placing them on a serving tray  

I took some to work on Sunday from the first batch of 6 eggs I made as an experiment.  While at work one of my customers, a caterer and another whose family runs the upscale Paris Coffee Shop in the Medical District came in before my buddy and I ate them all and both of them thought they were delicious.  The restauranteur wanted to test market them at the Paris, so I made a batch with the above recipe for test marketing today and tomorrow.  I had some tin foil cup cake cups into which I placed the individual half shells for easy sampling to the Paris' Patrons.  I also shared some with my neighbors as a mini taste test and they all thought they were the bomb.  I will let you know how things go at the Paris when I know. 

(*Whataburger is a TX chain of hamburger stands that is spread across the southern states.  They are a bit pricey but delicious.  They have their own mustard formula for sale which is what I used for the recipe above.  If you have never had a Whataburger, you have missed one of life's great experiences)

I have some more Robert Schumann for your Musical Moment for Tuesday with a recording of a live 1994 performance by Eliso Virsaladze.  Her play list includesEliso the Schumann suites Fantasiestücke opus 12 and Kreisleriana opus 16.  While over on my tumblr you may hear the 4 Phantasiestücke, for Violin, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 88.

Last but not least is a collection wet dream type delectable dudes sure to please any palate in this week's edition of Tuesday's Temptations.  While you may catch a little 'Jungle Fever' ogling the Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr.  Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!

Unexpected Pleasure, New Recipes, New Discoveries and Naked or Nearly So!

I got a text message from the boss yesterday afternoon telling me to take the night off.  This in effect gave me an unexpected, yet welcome nevertheless, three day weekend.  Not that I have anything big planned, it is just nice to be able to stop for a while and get fully rested as well as completely catch up on all the little things that go by the wayside when you are as busy as I have been.  Needless to say, napping was a prime activity. I feel like I am fully refreshed now and ready to take on the task of catching all the little stuff up.  I did all my chores and errands and the larders are now full instead of looking like a barren wasteland.

I am trying some new rice recipes this week that will maybe supplant some of the reliance on boxed meals during the work week as well as add a little variety to the menu.  I like to experiment with meals, so this should be a fun week in the kitchen.  I will not be cooking on Friday, Will will have to just deal with leftovers, as Bailey Bradford will be in town and we are doing the meet and greet thing while dining at Salsa Fuego on the West Side of Fort Worth.  Not only do I get to meet one of my favorite authors face to face along with her daughter and mom, but I get to  try out a restaurant at which I have not had the pleasure of dining .  So the food event horizon looks to be exciting for this week, which is a good thing.  I am starting the experiments today with a new recipe for my slow cooker which has chicken, rice and veggies in a cream sauce.  I will let you know how it comes out.

Now to get your weekend started, your Friday Musical Moment features the music of Antonio Vivaldi from the 2009 CD New Discoveries.  The CD description reads: "Last year (2008), Federico Maria Sardelli, who has made several contributions to the Vivaldi Edition, was appointed to take charge of the Vivaldi catalogue. It is now his job to authenticate any further manuscripts that turn up in what may be Vivaldi's hand. Over the past ten years, thanks in part to the stimulus of the Vivaldi Edition project, several manuscripts by Vivaldi have surfaced in different countries. Federico Maria Sardelli has decided to record the finest of them. So this recording does indeed present new works by Vivaldi.

The content is very diverse, ranging from a motet, which is performed by the mezzo-soprano Romina Basso, to an Oboe Concerto, a Recorder Concerto, arias and other gems. There is a clear pattern to these discoveries. Almost all come from peripheral sources, and most appear to originate from special commissions at the margin of the composer's activity. The most imposing of the new works introduced here is a solo motet for contralto and strings, Vos invito, barbarae faces, RV811, only recently unearthed by Valerio Losito and Renato Criscuolo in the library of the basilica of S. Francesco, Assisi. The work is anonymous but is attributed to Vivaldi persuasively by Federico Maria Sardelli on the basis of several passages recurring in authenticated Vivaldi works."

The performance today is by Modo Antiquo, founded and conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli and features Soloists Romina Basso (mezzo), Paolo Pollastri (oboe), Enrico Casazza (violin), and Bettina Hoffmann (cello).

Then to set the mood to SEXY  for the weekend, there is this marvelous collection of lithesome lads, muscular men and languorous lovers who are all Naked or Nearly So for your visual admiration and appreciation.  Thanks for spending part of your Friday here at Nichevo, see you over the weekend for this week's review of the Best of the Web This Week.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!