Hey hey good lookin, whatcha got cookin?

Howdy y'all! Here's whats been cookin' in Lolo's kitchin as of late.

The other day I was noticing some nice jalapenos just hangin' on the bushes turnin' red, and I thought to myself; (please read with southern drawl) "Why, Self, ya oughta make yerself some dang good jalapeno poppers."

So I picked a bunch, washed 'em, de-seedified 'em, cut 'em long ways, and set 'em aside. Then I took some cream cheese, some grated cheese, and some freshed pressed garlic, and smooshed it all up together. Then I set that aside too. Then I got me some bacon right outta the fridgerator, and I cut em all in half (not long ways, the other way), and then I set them aside. Then I grabbed a tooth pick, and started chewin on it. Then I grabbed some more and set them aside too. Everything was just setting there...aside. So I took a half o jalapeno, and put some of that good cheese mix in it. Then I wrapped it all up in a half piece of bacon, and stuck a tooth pick through it all to hold it all together. I did that to all of em. Then I put 'em on a cookie sheet, and put that in the oven for a while. Them there were GOOD! But I was thinkin' that maybe next time I oughtta put a little cayanne pepper into the cheesie mix to spice it up a little. (you can stop with the southern drawl now)

So after that cooking experiment, I was feeling like I should probably work on making healthy food items that dont have 5 million calories per serving. So I started getting into some more healthy recipes. The weather cooled down really nice for me, so I made a couple batches of whole wheat bread. YUM! I like to substitute the sugars for things like honey, rice syrup, or even a little bit of splenda. I use way more whole wheat, and way less white, and I usually throw in a little extra oatmeal, and sometimes raisens for breakfast bread.

I also made some whole wheat tortillas! They were super easy, and super yummy, and super healthier than the ones you buy. All it was was 2c. whole wheat flour, 1t baking powder, some salt- mix that all up, then add 2T. Olive oil, and mix it in really well, then add warm water untill it forms a ball. Then knead it about 12 or 15 times, let it sit about 15 min, then break it into 10 or 12 balls, roll them into circles, and stick them in the skillet untill they are barely cooked. Then I put them in a ziplock bag, and then in the fridge. They are really good, and you just pull them out, brown them, and load them up as a wrap, or a quesadilla, or taco, or whatever! I have to say, though, that if you want to be a pro tortilla maker, you have to watch "Texas Ranch House" and pay close attention to the cook. He's a pro, and my tortilla makin' inspiration. Plus he makes really good chili.

I also experimented with some whole wheat chocolate oatmeal cookies, and the turned out pretty good! They are great hiking buddies. If you want any of these recipies, I will try to write them out for you. (I dont much use them, but I could at least give you the general idea of things)

Mmmmm, I also made a delicious apple pie, that was in no way, shape, or form healthy. (other than the apples of course)