I love Jalapenos!!!

[Yooperman]

Just wanted to say it... I could add them to just about everything...and to think I didn't really eat them until I was over the age of 40.... mmmm.. strange...

YM

[OriginalGeek]

1. I've always liked Jalapenos

(I grew up in Texas and ate a LOT of tex-mex)

But I didn't discover the joy of squash and zucchini until after 40.

I think my wife was hiding them from me. I bet she figured if I found out I liked them there would be less for her.


And she was right.

[Kali]

2. and even better is squash and zucchini mixed with jalepenos!

and don't for get some cheese on that!

[oneshooter]

3. Calabacitas "little squashes" is agreat way to get all of it.

http://vegansplendor.blogspot.com/2011/06/calabacitas-little-squashes-with.html

[Yooperman]

5. Thanks for the link...

I will have to give them a try!!

Looks very tasty !!

[oneshooter]

23. A recipie that I got from a neighbor.

Sliced squash and zucchini
diced onion
chopped jalapeno peppers
fresh corn off the cob (canned whole corn can be used)
Mexican cheese

Saute first four ingredents in a little olive oil and put in cassarole dish
Cover with corn, top with cheese
Bake at 350deg for 30min

ENJOY

This is how it was given to me, no quanties as it would vary to match the number of people you are feeding.

Oneshooter

[OriginalGeek]

6. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

<drool>

that does sound excellent!

[Yooperman]

4. Never been a squash or zucchini fan...but

as Kali said in the reply to your post... mixed with jalapenos ...I may have to try it..

[OriginalGeek]

7. My wife made the mistake

of making a casserole for some dinner company one night - expecting me to skip the dish since there was plenty of potatoes and corn (lol). It had squash, zucchini and sour cream and cheese and onions and some kind of crumbs and a bunch of other stuff and I tried a bite to be polite and ended up loving squash and zucchini.


now she can just slice a bunch up and put it in the steamer and throw it on a plate and I'm pretty happy. And she has to buy twice as much as she used to.

I'm sure the casserole wasn't as healthy as steamed but for every now and then it should be fine - especially now that I know to put jalapenos in it too!

[KamaAina]

8. They practically give them away here

many of the jalapenos used in salsa, etc. are grown near here (San Jose), so they go for about 99 cents a pound -- which works out to about ten cents per jalapeno!

[TheCruces]

15. They're even cheaper here...usually 2lbs for 99 cents

I was shocked when I moved here how cheap the produce is.

[MiddleFingerMom]

9. Early 70's Basic Training in Ft Knox, KY -- the onliest place we were allowed to go (eventually)...

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... was a nearby outdoor pizza parlor (with pretty good pizza).
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Wall-to-wall jalapenos on their jalapeno pizza -- the absolute BEST excuse known to
humankind (as if we needed even a WHIFF of an excuse) to drink pitchers of beer.
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Cryin'. Drinkin'. Drinkin'. Cryin'.
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Heaven.
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Here in Tucson, Food City (the more Mexican-oriented supermarket chain) usually
has jalapenos at 49 cents/lb sometime during the week.
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Cheap EXCELLENT produce from Mexico -- meats... not so good.
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[Yooperman]

10. The benifets of living near the source...:-)

Being from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has it's disadvantages... $1.29 lb here... I bought a half a pound this week and that will last me for a couple of weeks so they really don't hurt the budget too much.

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. I'm STILL shocked at the price of plain white mushrooms here...

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... for 20 years, I lived in one of the main source areas for them (Southern Pennsylvania)
and was spoiled by the "bargain" prices there (seems to remember less than a dollar a
pound). Same with fresh green beans, though I don't know if that was a local produce or
whether that's just gone up outrageously everywhere.
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Grew up in Southern Michigan -- can't think of any produce the U.P. is known for (must
be lotsa game, though) except maybe pine cones.
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I used to play The Yoopers fairly regularly on my comedy/novelty radio show here in
Tucson.
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MiddleFingerMomTim married a woman whose father was the caretaker of a private
island off the U.P. Theirs was the only winterized home (20 summer homes of the
very wealthy on the island) and she remembers crossing their "strait" by snowmobile
to catch the bus to school in the winters.
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(on edit) They DO last a satisfyingly long time in the fridge, don't they?
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[Yooperman]

14. Ya Da Yoopers!! LOL

I had a cousin that was involved with a few of their CDs and another cousin actually married the drummer Bob Simons.

Very talented group and very funny...

Winters used to be brutal up here a few decades ago... not so much lately... has been pushing 40 degrees everyday for the last week....

Suicide Ski jumping competition in Ishpeming tonight... and if the hill didn't face north it wouldn't have any snow on the landing.

I will be there tonight to take a few pictures since I am a photo nut.... hope to get a few shots of the jumpers...it should be fun... I haven't attended this event for decades...since I have lived out of the area for the last 30 years... I am anxious to see it again.

YM

[TheCruces]

17. Do they have a Pro's Ranch Market in Tucson?

It's another Mexican supermarket. They have pretty good quality meat. And their food court/bakery is amazing.

[MiddleFingerMom]

21. I've never heard of it. We have an AJ's -- in Philly, I had seen small mom-and-pop gourmet groceries

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... but AJ's is a gourmet SUPERMARKET -- amazing foods and helpful, just-plain-folks on their
staff -- even their wine experts won't talk down their noses at you.
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I'm a good shopper and I can find deals... but they also have $49.95 steaks and $75 Australian
lobster tails.
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Their produce is a LITTLE more expensive than most... but EACH fruit or veggie looks like it had
been hand-picked for quality -- and I have never seen more unusual varieties... everything from
Buddha's hand (a citrus fruit mainly used as a centerpiece and aromatic) to an amazing assortment
of "baby" vegetables.
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I linger longest at their(the "boulangerie&quot bakery to make my decision. Once, when asked what I
would like, I said, "One of each." The woman behind the counter laughed and said, "I know EXACTLY
what you mean."
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I'm not a big fan of tabbouleh, but THEIRS (unfortunately offered seasonally) is ambrosial -- and
their deli department introduced me to caprese salad.
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http://ajsfinefoods.com/index.asp
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[TheCruces]

22. AJ's looks awesome

I knew Pro's Ranch was in AZ, but I looked at their website and apparently, they're all in Phoenix.

[siligut]

11. We like them pickled

You mix white vinegar with an equal amount of water, add a good amount of salt, a dash of garlic powder and an even smaller dash of cumin. Put it all in a pot on the stove and bring almost to a boil.

In the meantime, don some medical gloves and slice up a ton of jalapenos. If you want them milder, remove the seeds and veins. Throw the sliced jalapenos into the hot vinegar mix and remove from the stove. Allow it to sit until cooled and then pour it into a glass jar to be stored in the frig. You want the liquid to cover the jalapenos.

We use these for nachos, in burritos and tacos, chopped into bean dip, or sour cream, for another yummy dip.

[OriginalGeek]

13. Is that the same basic mixture for pickling juice

as one would find in the jars at the store?

I ask because that sounds like more fun than buying from the store and my brother in law grows some terrific Jalapenos and I'd like to try them that way for nacho and other tex-mex style food purposes as well.

His have great flavor but they are atomic hot so I wonder if pickling them without the seeds will retain the flavor and cut the heat a little...(He grows Thai chilis and scotch bonnets and other stuff too - I think they're doing some fraternizing up in there)

[siligut]

16. It is what I worked out so they would taste like the store bought.

If you like them sweet, like Taco Time's, use white wine vinegar. They will retain the flavor if you remove the seeds before pickling. So you think the Scotch bonnets are influencing the jalapenos?

[OriginalGeek]

19. Thank you! That sounds excellent!

and yes, I think those Scotch bonnets are a bad influence! They are from the wrong side of the trellis.

[TheCruces]

18. Throw some sliced carrots into that pickling mix next time.

Trust me.

[siligut]

20. I trust you, that is how they come in the cans.

They come whole with carrot slices. I have added garlic cloves to my pickled jalapenos in the past too.