Alpaca Chili

This recipe is courtesy of my brother Brenton.

Ingredients

2 lbs ground alpaca 2 tbsp Butter 1 large yellow onion 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp salt 1 can crush tomato 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans 1 can tomato paste 1 green bell pepper, chopped [...]

Recipe: Mini Alpaca Meatloaf Bites

I recently used this recipe for a neighborhood “house crawl” we were apart of.  I wanted to offer our guests something fresh from our farm but also made some from beef for those who were a bit squeamish about eating a fluffy.   The end result? I only had beef bites left over and all [...]

Recipe: Alpaca Shoulder Roast

I had friends over for dinner last night and asked them in advance if they’d mind eating alpaca.  They were thrilled with the possibility so I made a shoulder roast.  Let’s just say it was so good I didn’t even get to have any left overs,  they practically licked their plates clean with [...]

Ghiradelli Brownies

Sometimes I just need yummy comfort food and usually that spells chocolate.  Here’s my latest treat.

Ingredients:

1 bar – 100% Ghiradelli chocolate (4oz) 1 stick butter 2 cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 large eggs 1 cup sifted flour

Coat 8×8 inch baking pan with cooking spray and pre heat oven to 400 F.

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Chocolate Cream Pie

The weather is awful today with negative temperatures, snow and wind that will chill your spine.  Being a bit of a gluten when left to my own accord trapped inside a house I can’t help but think of food and what I delicious delight I can mix up.  Today’s diet buster: Ghiradelli Chocolate Cream Pie.

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Creamy Pumpkin Soup

1/4 c. butter 1 lg. onion, peeled and chopped 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin 1/4 tsp. salt (Sea salt is best) 2 c. Half and Half 2 1/2 c. chicken stock 1tsp. cinnamon 1/8tsp. nutmeg Sour Cream or Shredded Romano Cheese

Melt butter in a large saucepan.  Cut [...]

Chive Flower Vinegar

 

Chives are a common herb in many recopies but I bet you’ve never thought of using the flowers!  Chive Flower Vinegar is by far one of my favorite recopies.   It tastes fantastic on salads without the need to add oils or other flavors.  Of [...]