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HigherThisHeat

• Mar 16, 2013

• #2

I wish there was a Trader Joes closer to here... Maybe soon.

 

grantmichaels

• Mar 16, 2013

• #3

Trader Joe's is pretty compelling as an additional source of grub ...

Since it's THP, I'll share my latest quick fix that takes heat well ... Trader Joe's frozen pork shu mai ...

Seriously simple, seriously tasty actually ... a blank canvas for a pepperhead ...

by the time the dipping sauce(s) are ready, so to are the 'dumplings' ...

spicy and healthy ...

easy clean up ...

plenty of heat ...

I did them a little bit back, too ... that time I made a pair of sauces, including a savory sriracha mayo w/ hot powder ...

it's all good.

 

grantmichaels

• Mar 30, 2013

• #4

Still loving freezer options from TJ's ... this time, bomb diggitty lemongrass finger food ...

totally not scary ingredient list ...

500 cal in the box ...

booyah!

they are killer, and cheap, and store well in the freezer or what not ...

 

PepperWhisperer

• Mar 31, 2013

• #5

You need a little rice wine vinegar and a dash of sugar in that xiu mai dipping sauce.

 

grantmichaels

• Mar 31, 2013

• #6

will pick some up and report back!

 

PepperWhisperer

• Mar 31, 2013

• #7

I highly recommend the Kong Yen brand if it is available in your area.

 

grantmichaels

• Apr 13, 2013

• #8

TJ's frozen food again ...







make sure it's hot by adding powder, in this case it's JHP's white habanero powder - which is PF'ing hot ...











pretty savory ...

the downside was definitely having to clean the steamer ufo-looking gadget - that dough makes a sticky mess ...

 

JoynersHotPeppers

• Apr 13, 2013

• #9

Not too shabby!

 

grantmichaels

• Apr 20, 2013

• #10

bought some frozen steak burritos from TJ's ...















smoked-jala-haba ranch ftw!

 

JoynersHotPeppers

• Apr 20, 2013

• #11

Very nice combo, how was the heat? Looks great!

 

grantmichaels

• Apr 20, 2013

• #12

The burrito was fair at best, but the two-powder ranch was flalt awesome ... the flavor of the smoked jala, the subtle but very real heat from the white hab pow ... the burrito was mostly testing fodder for the ranch to be honest =)

 

JoynersHotPeppers

• Apr 20, 2013

• #13

I like the combo, the white hab shocks me at the heat level. It catches me off guard every time.

 

grantmichaels

• Apr 26, 2013

• #14

Trader Joe's (again) ... they have so many eccentric things to try ...





we halved them and then simmered them in some red sauce ...



and they had some very ripe red bells for $.69/ea ...





baked and plated ...





who knew chicken meatballs could be so tasty ...

totally satisfying and would take heat well!

 

grantmichaels

• May 18, 2013

• #15

Tried something a little different ...
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Tasty! ... even out of the microwave!

 

grantmichaels

• May 18, 2013

• #16

 

 

 
yuck.

 

The Hot Pepper

Founder

Admin

• May 18, 2013

• #17

What the hell, baking crab cakes? Of course they were disgusting. 

 

grantmichaels

• May 18, 2013

• #18

The Hot Pepper said:

What the hell, baking crab cakes? Of course they were disgusting. 

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Well ... neither of us have ever had one, so we thought we'd try them ...
 
Yuck.

 

The Hot Pepper

Founder

Admin

• May 18, 2013

• #19

I'm sure they are good shallow fried in cast iron.
 
Think a good burger vs. meat loaf. You made fish loaf.

 

grantmichaels

• May 18, 2013

• #20

The Hot Pepper said:

I'm sure they are good shallow fried in cast iron.
 
Think a good burger vs. meat loaf. You made fish loaf.

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Might actually HAVE been a good idea to have given them some brulee torching in that case ...