Bruschetta and Easy Peasy Pizza

You will need:

Bruschetta:
Italian Rolls, naan, wheat pita, or your desired bread
Roma tomatoes (sliced)
Fresh basil (chopped)
Fresh mozzarella (sliced)
Balsamic vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil
Sliced garlic
Sea Salt
Pepper

Pizza:
Italian Rolls, naan, wheat pita, or your desired bread
Roma tomatoes (crushed)
Tomato sauce
Fresh basil (chopped)
Shredded mozzarella
Balsamic vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil
Sliced or chopped garlic
Sea Salt
Pepper
Any other toppings (pepperoni, sausage, shrimp, pepperchinis,  peppers, onions, etc.)

Heat oven to 350. Brush each piece of bread with a little olive oil. Layer slices of garlic. Stack mozzarella and tomato, then sprinkle basil. Drizzle balsamic over each piece and add a dash of salt and pepper. Bake for 5-6 min. Remove and serve.

To bake pizza, combine garlic, tomato sauce, and crushed tomatoes to make a paste. Smother each piece and the add toppings finishing with the mozzarella. Drizzle w evoo and balsamic. Bake for 15-18 min or until cheese bubbles to your satisfaction.

Tamale boats

Ok, so this is not a recipe on how to make tamales, but it is a recipe on how to make them exponentially more delicious. Follow these easy steps to a new adventure in Tamaland.

You will need:
Hot tamales (with real veggies or meat, not cinnamon)

Salsa of your choice-salsa casera is hot and close to traditional recipes
Shredded cheese of your choice-Chihuahua and crumbled queso fresco work best
Greek yogurt or sour cream
Avocado (chopped or slices)
Pico de Gallo (diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime juice)
Valentina or cholula hot sauce

Top your tamale like you're trying to get every topping in each bite!

Chicken strippers

You will need:
1 lb skinless chicken breast (cut into 1 inch strips)

Bowl 1:
1/4 cup flour
Pepper
Cajun powder
Cayenne pepper
Garlic powder

Bowl 2:
2 egg whites
1/2 cup hot wing sauce (buffalo)
1/4 cup Louisiana sauce

Bowl 3:
1.5 cups Italian bread crumbs (use a little at a time)
Cajun powder
Cayenne pepper
Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a cookie sheet with spray olive oil. Combine ingredients for bowls 1 and 3. Beat eggs and hot sauces in bowl 2. Take a couple strips of chicken and coat in flour bowl. Dunk in egg white bowl and bread the chicken in the bread crumb bowl covering completely. 
Bake at 400 for 8 min and use tongs to turn over chicken. Bake for an extra 8 minutes. Pair with your favorite hot sauce (stir in some chopped pickled garlic for texture) or cooling sauce like bleu cheese or Greek yogurt.

Pho

You will need:

4 oz Wide flat noodle
1 lb Thinly sliced raw beef 1" pieces
4 cups water (with chicken stock seasoning or boullion)
4 cups of Stock (instead of water with seasoning)
1 lime
Garlic powder
2 tablespoons Fish sauce
2 tablespoons of chili paste

Bunch of green onions or scallions  (sliced)
Sesame seeds
Garlic sriracha
Cilantro

Garnish:
Fresh basil
Fresh mint
Lime wedges
Bean sprouts
Jalapenos (sliced wedges)
Pickled ginger

Prepare noodles according to package directions. Typically 6-7 minutes boiling. Remove from heat but do not drain. Add cold water and stir to prevent sticking.

In a separate pot, bring water or stock, garlic powder, fish sauce, and chili paste to boil. Reduce heat for 10 min. Squeeze in lime juice.

Prep the garnish dish for serving with basil, mint, lime, bean sprouts, jalapenos.

Place desired amount of noodles in bowl. Add desired amount of broth in bowl.Dress in green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds. Drop in raw beef strips to cook in hot broth. Serve.

Garnish w basil, mint, lime juice, bean sprouts, jalapenos, ginger, and garlic sriracha.

Spicy Venison Tacos

I acquired some fresh venison game and decided the best thing to do was kick up my taco game. Spicy and delicious, you can change this recipe to your heat level.

Ingredients:
Milagro corn tortillas
Non-Fat Greek yogurt
Crumbled spicy queso fresco
Habanero salsa
Cebollitas

Taco Meat
1 lb of ground vension
2 vine tomatoes (chopped)
1 medium onion (diced)
Lots of garlic (smashed, chopped)
Pepper
Oregano
1 medium jalapeno (diced)
Seasoning paste package (store bought-usually pureed peppers, spices, garlic, and chiles)

Jalapeno Pico Guacamole
2 large avocados (smashed with fork)

1 vine tomato (chopped)

1 medium onion (diced)

1 medium jalapeno (diced)
Lots of garlic
Oregano
1 Lime (juiced)
1 bunch of cilantro

Simmer the meat until browned. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, pepper. Simmer about 5 minutes and drain. Add seasoning paste until it absorbs a bit and turn heat down low. 

In a large bowl, combine guacamole ingredients and set aside.

Heat up tortillas and set cebollitas on the comal to roast a bit. Set up tacos and garnish with guacamole, yogurt, queso, and salsa.