"Coming Up..."

Pet Peeve of the Week:

When you're watching 'Top Chef' or 'Kitchen Nightmares' or 'Secret Millionaire' or 'Undercover Boss' or 'Amazing Race' or 'Survivor' or any other show that you LOVE.....Do you hate "Coming up?!" 

I really hate it because I feel they show way too much, and I don't want to watch the "suprise" of the show twice!!  "Coming Up" ruins the show for me....I usually mute it or just try to avoid any upcoming stuff.....

What do you all think?  I think "coming up" is attacking Americans like we're too stupid to 'get it' if we don't see it over and over again.  Does this make sense?
Grrrrr....that's what I say....Grrrrr..

Your thoughts?

- Monkey Artz

Amazing Melt-in-your-mouth Cookies

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

'ain't never gonna happen, babies.

I don't bake!  EVER ! 

I've never made a cookie or a pie in my entire life...'nuff said.

Pineapple Chunks and Cheese

Doesn't a nice big bowl of Pineapple chunks 

with Cheese sound delightful? 

Actually...NO, IT DOES NOT !

But..isn't it funny when you add these two items (cheese and pineapples) to a warm rolled out chunk of dough, add light marinara sauce, black olives, Canadian bacon and then shove it all into a hot oven....bake it for a while...it makes a delightful, delicious Pizza!

Now...these two things actually do go together!  lol

SEAL FOOD (video)

Seal begs Tourists for Fish (Food)

Avatar, photograph and script created by Monkey Artz

This video has been requested by my good pal, Sue

I look like Tom Cruise...FOD Video

I look like Tom Cruise

parody of that one State Farm Commercial....
created by Monkey Artz ©

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Glossary of Cooking Terms Part II

Glossary of Cooking Terms, Part II
created and originated by Monkey Artz © 

      
       ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER - when a waitress insists on calling all the customers:  "Hon, babe, sweetie, honey, sugar, darling, toots, baby, sweetheart... (wasn't there a law against this at one time)?
       CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE - When a new restaurant opens in your town and the Food is frickin' AMAZING - but the service is a nightmare.

       CRABALEGAMINUS   (verb. origin; America.  pronounced: crab-a-leg-a-minus).  - This happens when eating whole fresh crab; a leg is attempted to be torn off by the customer and instead of snapping, they yank the leg; causing the whole body of the crab to fly across the room and customer is left holding one crab leg.

       DRAWN BUTTER or MELTED BUTTER -   Do we really have to care about this all that much?

       GRILLED JERK - When you complain (which is not much fun to do) to the owners of a restaurant that their ribs are not flavorful and way too tough to even chew through.  The owner disagrees and argues with you...and states that "the ribs were just made this morning and I cooked them myself!"  Trouble, Trouble in River City...
       SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR - The new Mexican Food restaurant in your town has awesome, amazing service, but the food is horrible.
      VEGETABLE BEEF  -  When tomatoes and cows collide.

Monkey Artz ©  

"If you try my recipes and do not like them, I really do not care."

      

HOLY CRAP! This is Good !! (video included)

Super Hot Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

original recipe by Monkey Artz ©

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (chop into small pieces)
• Couple of celery sticks (chopped)
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 red pepper (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (chopped fine)
• about 12 sliced or chopped jalapenos
• 1 can Black Pearl large black olives (slice 'em)
• 1 can Whole Green Chiles (slice each in half)
• 1 can enchilada sauce (HOT)
• Green Salsa Verde Sauce (Hot or medium)
• 2 cans Cans Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
• Corn Tortillas
• Shredded Cheese

In a sauce pan, with butter and olive oil...saute the onions, celery, red pepper and chopped garlic. Add salt and pepper. 

In a different pan...in olive oil...cook your chopped chicky with salt, pepper and garlic.  Cook until Chicken is not raw anymore.  That's right.
Also, you can put some enchilada sauce in a pan...heat it up and drag your tortilla shells through the sauce.  It will give it that zing.

Once the vegetables are soft...add the cans of Cream of Chicken Soup...let that cook more on med heat...if it's too thick, you can add a small amount of water and more spices.

Don't forget to preheat the stupid oven to 350-375.

Once chicken is not clucking anymore, add it to the soup and vegetable mix.  and For God sakes, TASTE your mixture as you go.  Bland enchiladas are just not any fun.  Spice it up as much as you need to.

Take your cute little corn tortilla shell and put it flat inside one of them thar glass pans. 

Scoop up the chicken mix and put it on the shell. 

Add a good dose of HOT Enchilada sauce on it.

Next add shredded cheese and fold. (well, try to fold...with seam side down....don't make the mistake I did by buying extra thin tortillas...that was not smart on my part, because they ripped too easily, damn it)!!

On top of the folded tortilla, pour on the Green Verde sauce.

Slap on some sliced black olives.

On top of that lay the sliced chili pepper on it and add a lot more cheese.

Bake uncovered for about 8 minutes...then cover with foil and bake another 30 - 40 minutes.  Makes about 8 small enchiladas.

This is hot, but not that hot.  Add more jalapenos if you want it spicier!  (like your man/woman)

Pic above is BEFORE it's baked - yummmmmm...cheese!

Completed project video included below for your enjoyment. Rated G.

Monkey Artz

"If you try my recipes and do not like them, I really do not care."

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