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Jane Goodwin | November 16, 2011
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Cranberry Habanero Jelly on your Thanksgiving Table

Texas Pepper Jelly Cranberry Habanero Brace yourselves – I’m saying it again: so often, it’s the simplest things that are the best! Or the tastiest, as the case may be. . . .

Our new Cranberry Habanero is so delicious, and so easy to add to other things! These days before Thanksgiving, I like to try things out on my family before putting them on the table and letting my mother extended family be Cranberry Habanero holiday jellythe guinea pigs. Tonight, along with our Apple Habanero baked pork chops, I added a half cup of Cranberry Habanero to a can of cranberry jelly, put it in a clear glass bowl, and was elected Queen by my hungry family.

There wasn’t so much as a teaspoonful left over.

For Thanksgiving, I’m tripling this simple complicated recipe and telling my sisters I spent hours putting it together.

Don’t tell on me.

Category: Spicy condiments, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Thanksgiving, Texas Tips | Tags: Cranberry Habanero, cranberry jelly, easy recipes, holiday recipes, simple recipes, Spicy condiments, Thanksgiving table
Jane Goodwin | March 20, 2011
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Good Friends and Mandarin Orange Habanero Pepper Jelly

mondaymunchies We want you to click over to our good friend Molly Werner-Gaza’s blog. She has posted an excellent and yummy recipe for Mandarin Orange Habanero Marmalade Chicken, and it’s well worth trying!! Your family will love it!

Thank you, Molly, for using Texas Pepper Jelly in your recipe, and for linking to us from your very excellent blog, When the Dinner Bell Rings.

Texas Pepper Jelly’s Mandarin Orange Habanero pepper jelly is wonderful for use in recipes. Give a look at our Spicy Mandarin Orange Cornish Hens, or our Zippy Sweet Potatoes, for example.

Whether we’re talking about breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, snacks, desserts, sandwiches, salads, soups, brunch, appetizers, or whatever, there is always an opportunity to jazz up your recipes by adding some Texas Pepper Jelly to them. Just check out our fantastic eCookbook; you’ll see!

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Jane Goodwin | December 30, 2009
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What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Sweet & Sour Meatballs

whatscookinwednesdayEvery New Year’s Eve, I bring the same dish to the party: sweet and sour meatballs.  Before I discovered Texas Pepper Jelly, there were always leftovers, but after I started using Texas Pepper Jelly in the recipe, there have been no leftovers whatsoever.  I don’t think it’s a coincidence: I think the recipe is just that much better now!

Oh, and by the way?  There is NO added salt in this recipe.  All the flavor anyone could possibly need comes from the pepper jelly and the spices.

Ingredients:

1 bag of frozen meatballs – about a pound- and you don’t even have to thaw them first!  Dump them in a big baking dish.  (You can make your own meatballs if you wish.)

1 bottle of barbecue sauce – any brand will do; just get the kind you like best

3/4 cup Texas Pepper Jelly – any flavor!

Dash cinnamon

Dash allspice

Dash ground cloves

Dash nutmeg

Dash black pepper

What to do:

Mix it all up in a big bowl, and pour over the meatballs.  Put in 350 degree oven for about a half hour- 45 minutes.  Check to make sure meatballs are no longer frozen!  Set the baking dish on the table, stick toothpicks in the meatballs, and stand back.  These are GOOD, friends.  meatballsss

This same mixture also works for those tiny sausages and hot dogs.  Turns the simplest things into fantastic party food!  People will think you LABORED over this stuff!

You can also make this recipe using your crockpot; if you do, do it at night so you can smell the meatballs cooking in your sleep.  They smell wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

Category: BBQ, crockpot meals, Slow cooker delights, slow-cooker meals, Spicy main dishes, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Appetizers, TPJ Recipes, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: easy party recipes, easy recipes, sweet & sour meatballs, Texas Pepper Jelly
Jane Goodwin | September 23, 2009
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What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Spicy Sweet Potato Hash

whatscookinwednesdayThis tangy, spicy sweet potato and sausage meat ball hash is one of my family’s favorite brunch dishes!

Ingredients:

1/2 pound mild or hot sausage – any kind

1 chopped red onion

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed

1/2 cup Texas Habanero Salsa

What to do:

Shape sausage into marble-size meatballs.  In large skillet, brown meatballs over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for about five minutes.  remove sausage and set on paper towel layers to drain.

Discard any excess fat from the sausage, spray the skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and add the onion, bell pepper, and sweet potato.  Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, about six minutes until the sweet potato cubes are partially tender.  Add sausage and salsa, and cook five additional minutes without stirring, until the hash is lightly browned on the bottom.

This recipe is also delicious with any of our Texas finishing or grilling sauces, in place of or in addition to the Texas Habanero Salsa.

Category: Spicy main dishes, Texas breakfast recipes, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes, TPJ Sauces and Salsas, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: brunch recipes, easy recipes, quick recipes, Spicy main dishes, Spicy Sweet Potato Hash, Texas Pepper Jelly, What's Cookin' Wednesday
Jane Goodwin | August 7, 2009
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A Feast of Fridays: Spicy Spirals

feastoffridaysIf you are looking for a party appetizer or simply a healthy snack, there’s nothing like Texas Pepper Jelly’s Spicy Spirals!

Spicy Spirals can be made well ahead of time, too, saving you a LOT of hassle when you’ve got PEOPLE coming over, or just when you want something the kids can help themselves to during those hot summer days.  I keep them in the refrigerator all the time!

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

4 ounces of softened cream cheese (I use Neufchatel because we’re dieting)

1/2 cup diced green chiles

1/2 cup sliced green onions

1/2 cup chopped ripe olives

4 soft 8-inch flour tortillas (You can also use biscuit dough or dinner roll dough)

1 jar Texas Habanero Salsa

What to do:

In a medium-size bowl, combine the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, chiles, onions, and olives.

Spread about 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture on each tortilla.  Roll up, and wrap each roll in plastic wrap.  Put in the refrigerator and chill for at least an hour – overnight works best for me.

Remove the plastic wrap and slice each roll into about six 3/4-inch pieces.  Serve with Texas Habanero Salsa for dipping.

For variety, you can use red bell peppers or whole chiles, or almost anything from your garden that your family likes.  Sometimes I add sausage.

Unless your children are very young, you can even stick a toothpick in each spiral to save having to wash more silverware!

You’ll discover that you can never make too many Spicy Spirals; they’ll disappear like magic, and your family – or your guests – will always ask for more!

Category: Feast of Fridays, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Appetizers, TPJ Recipes, TPJ Sauces and Salsas, TPJ Snacks, Uncategorized | Tags: A Feast of Fridays, cool summer recipe, easy recipes, healthy snack, party appetizer, Spicy Spirals, Texas Pepper Jelly
Jane Goodwin | May 29, 2009
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A Feast of Fridays: Sweet-n-Spicy Bow Tie Salad

feastoffridaysThis simple-to-make summer pasta salad is both filling and refreshing!

Ingredients:

1 package bow tie pasta – cooked but still fairly firm

1 cup Texas Pepper Jelly (your favorite flavor, and why not do some experimenting and try them all, one by one?)

1/2 cup feta cheese

1/4 cup finely diced onions

Dash salt – if you must

What to do:

Add everything to the cooked pasta and mix well.  Be sure the pasta has cooled down a bit before adding pepper jelly and feta cheese; you don’t want them to melt.

Serve.  I like it best after it’s been chilled for a few hours, but it’s also delicious when it’s still warm.

Category: Feast of Fridays, Spicy salads, Ten Minute Meals, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes | Tags: A Feast of Fridays, easy recipes, quick recipes, summer recipes, Sweet-n-Spicy Bow Tie Salad, Texas Pepper Jelly
Jane Goodwin | April 20, 2009
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Monday Munchies: Ten Minute Spicy Ham Steak

mondaymunchies You just got home from work and everybody’s STARVING? In ten minutes, you can put a savory supper on the table for your hungry family!

Spicy Ham Steak

Ingredients:

1 bone-in fully cooked ham steak (approximately one pound)
1/4 cup Mandarin Orange Habanero Pepper Jelly
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

What to do:

Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and cook the ham for 4 minutes on each side. While the ham is browning, combine everything else in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Spoon this mixture over the ham. Cover the skillet and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes, or until thoroughly hot.

This will serve approximately 4 people.

Toss a salad, put some potatoes in baggies and microwave them for a few minutes, and call everyone to supper.

Category: Monday Munchies, Ten Minute Meals, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes | Tags: easy recipes, Mandarin Orange Habanero pepper jelly, Monday Munchies, quick and easy recipes, quick recipes, Spicy Ham Steak, Ten Minute Meals, Texas Pepper Jelly
Jane Goodwin | April 15, 2009
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What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Spicy Pork and Apple Stew

whatscookinwednesday You can make this wonderful stew on your stovetop, or in your crockpot!

Spicy Pork and Apple Stew

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 pound lean pork stew meat (trim off as much fat as you can) (Any kind of pork will work; just cut it into stew-size pieces.  I’ve used pork chops, pork roast, and rib meat before.)

1 large onion, cut into thick slices

2 cloves garlic, or 1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes (Do not drain them.)

1 small can of tomato paste

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup Apple Jalapeno or Apple Habanero pepper jelly (your call)

2 large red or white potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (about three cups) (I leave the peeling on, but you do as you wish with it!)

1 cup baby carrots, or carrot coins

1 large Granny Smith apple, cut into cubes (I leave the peeling on)

Parsley (If you like parsley)

What to do:

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large skillet, depending on whether you’re going to use your stovetop or your crockpot.  If you’re going to dump everything in your crockpot, just use a skillet here.

Brown the meat, and add the onion and garlic or garlic powder.  Cover and cook for about five minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes,  tomato paste, broth, and pepper jelly.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.  (Skip the “simmering” step if you’re going to be putting the stew in your crockpot.)

Add the potatoes, carrots, and apples.  Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat.  If you’re going to finish off the stew on your stovetop, cover the Dutch oven and simmer for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, or until meat and vegetables are tender.  If you’re going to use your crockpot, dump everything in there, turn it on “low,” and go on to work.  Your dinner will be ready when you get back home.

Serve in soup bowls.  Garlic bread is good with this stew.  Sprinkle with the parsley, if you want parsley.  My kids like to sprinkle shredded cheese on top.

This is a wonderful rainy-night supper!  The Apple Habanero or Apple Jalapeno pepper jelly absolutely MAKES this stew!!!!

Category: Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: Apple Habanero Pepper Jelly, Apple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, crockpot recipes, easy recipes, pepper jelly, pepper jelly recipes, Texas Pepper Jelly, What's Cookin' Wednesday
Jane Goodwin | April 10, 2009
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Feast of Fridays: Individual Mandarin Orange Souffles

feastoffridaysThis recipe is sooooo delicious!  There’s something about Springtime that makes people long for orange-flavored things! This recipe for individual mandarin orange souffles looks fancy, but it really doesn’t take very long, and it’s easy to whip together!  The Mandarin Orange Habanero Pepper Jelly gives them a unique zip that ordinary souffles don’t have.

Individual Mandarin Orange Souffles

3 oranges

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons Mandarin Orange Habanero Pepper Jelly

6 egg whites  (put the yolks in individual baggies and put them in the freezer for later.)

1/8 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons granulated sugar  (Splenda works!)

1 1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds

1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Spray 6 individual 8-10 ounce souffle dishes with cooking spray (not the buttery flavor) and place the dishes on a cookie pan.

Grate the orange peel and set aside 1 1/2 teaspoons of it.  Peel the oranges and cut off ALL of the membrane.  Section the oranges and dice them in a medium-sized saucepan; there should be approximately 1 1/2 cups of juice and pulp.  Stir in the cornstarch until smooth, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens slightly.  Remove from heat and stir in the mandarin orange pepper jelly and reserved orange peel.

Beat the egg whites with the salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.  Beat in granulated sugar or Splenda, a tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form and all of the sugar (or Splenda) is dissolved.  Fold the egg white mixture into the orange mixture, using a wire whisk.  Spoon into the prepared souffle dishes and sprinkle with almonds.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a 450 degree oven; watch carefully but do not open and close the oven door.  orangesouffleIf you do that anyway, be sure not to slam the oven door shut!  When the souffles are puffed and browned, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve immediately.  If you let them sit, they’ll collapse.  If you let them collapse, you can still eat them, and they’ll still be good, but they won’t be “company” material.

These mandarin orange souffles are soooo good.  I’m sure you wouldn’t cook up a batch of them and let them collapse on purpose so you’d have to eat them all yourself.  I know I don’t know anyone who has done that.  Ahem.

It would be a shame to let them go to waste though, wouldn’t it?

Category: Feast of Fridays, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes | Tags: easy and fancy recipes, easy party recipes, easy recipes, Feast of Fridays, Individual Mandaarin Orange Souffles, Mandarin Orange Habanera pepper jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly
Jane Goodwin | April 1, 2009
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What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Spicy Baked Ziti

whatscookinwednesdayThis is an easy, filling supper, and it’s ready in less than an hour, from start to finish.

Ingredients:

1 16-oz package ziti pasta

1 pound lean ground beef

1 chopped onion

1 12-oz jar Texas Habanero Salsa

1 16-oz jar Texas Raspberry Chipotle Salsa

6-oz. sliced Provolone cheese

6-oz sliced mozzarella cheese

1 1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup grated parmesian cheese

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Boil the ziti to an al dente texture, drauin.

In large skillet, brown the beef and drain.  Add the onion and saute until tender.  Drain again.  Add salsas and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350.  In a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta  and top with the cheese slices.  Spread on a layer of half the salsas and the sour cream.  Cover with remaining pasta, cheeses, and salsas; sprinkle a layer of parmesian cheese and fresh basil.  Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and salsas are bubbly; serve.  This recipe yields about 8 servings.

The Texas salsas make this ziti yummy good!

Category: Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Pepper Jelly, TPJ Recipes, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: easy recipes, quick suppers, Spicy Baked Ziti, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas salsas, What's Cookin' Wednesday
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