Ask and Ye Shall Receive.

Chef Moi

I couldn't remember which recipes I was asked for.  So I'm giving you these 3 hoping at least one of them was the one that was requested.

Honey Chipotle Compound Butter
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 chipotle pepper, and just a little bit of the adobo sauce the chipotle is packed in
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp salt

Combine everything in a food processor until it's nice and smooth.  This butter is fantastic for everything you'd normally use butter for.  I cook eggs in it.  Cook grilled cheese in it, that was amazing.  Especially if the cheese you use is the pimento cheese below.

Pimento Cheese
1/2 lb grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 lb grated pepper jack cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 cup lite mayo
1 jalapeno, diced
A squirt or two of Sriracha, if you're so inclined.  (I was)

Combine everything in a bowl and chill for an hour or so.

Hummus
15 oz can of chickpeas, drained reserve liquid
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup tahini
juice from 1 lemon
2 tbsp liquid from chickpeas can
1/2 tsp red pepper flake
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp olive oil

I generally put the chickpeas in the food processor with the olive oil first and pulse it a few times.  Then I start adding the other ingredients one at a time, pulsing until incorporated.  Throw a chipotle pepper in there for a nice kick.  A couple of kalamata olive are good.  Roasted red pepper.  Toasted pine nuts. A tbsp or Parmesan cheese might be kind of good too but that idea just popped into my head and I haven't tried it yet.

Good eating folks!!!