Tasty French Toast from our Peeps

     We are spreading in a pickle love all over the country, and during a recent visit to Alexandria, VA - restaurateur, Trip Howell  and his lovely wife Chris brought our attention to a little nuance to a breakfast favorite.  We liked it soooo much that we thought we'd share... so here it is... an incredible tasty french toast made with Bailey's Irish Cream, yep it adds that little extra... extra... top that off with a few in a pickle touches like our Apple Bourban jam, and a dab of whipped cream and you've got a breakfast that we call a LOVE CONNECTION.  Lovely presentation, Lovely tastes, Love... Love... Love!

FRENCH TOAST

4 eggs
2/3 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
2 tsps of cinnamon
8 thick slices of french bread
Butter
Maple Syrup
in a pickle Apple Bourban Jam

Beat eggs, Bailey's and cinnamon together.  Whisk until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl.  Soak each slice of bread with the mixture allowing the bread to soak .   Melt a small amount of butter over a large skillet on medium high heat.  Brown both sides of the bread slices, flipping the bread as necessary.

Serve hot with butter, maple syrup and a scoop of jam on top!

Check out all of our in a pickle wares at The Dallas Flea, Saturday, April 13 from 9am - 4pm and mark your calendars, April 26-28 at Austin Food and Wine Festival in a pickle foods will be a part of this fun festival.

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Sloppy James' Nachos

Okay all you pickle peep fans!!! Have we got a party nacho for you! Our last posts have provided you with a pickle soup with our sweet and spicy delights to make your bowl party SOUPER… we’ve provided you with a BLT dip that will definitely score on Super Bowl day… and drum roll please…
here’s James’ own special nacho recipe that will have your guests rockin’ with splendiferous delight… 



So, whether your partyin’ like a big dog,

Angus, he's more of a college sports fan...

 




or loungin’ like a lizard… 





while you catch the latest Super Bowl commercials and rootin’ for your team…

here it is the RECIPE FOR THE WEEK…



SLOPPY JAMES’ NACHOS…  

INGREDIENTS:
Thick ridged potato chips

Your fav Sloppy Joe recipe (see Rachel Ray’s below)

Shredded cheese

Iap Original sweet & spicy pickles, chopped





PREPARATION:

Place a layer of thick ridged potato chips (We used Lays) on a plate

Add as a second layer the Sloppy Joe mixture

Sprinkle with shredded cheese and

Top with chopped iap Original sweet & spicy pickles.

GO TEAM!

RACHEL RAY’S SLOPPY JOES

1 TBLS extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan

1 ¼ pounds ground beef sirloin

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tsp to 1 TBLS steak seasoning blend (like McCormick brand Montreal Seasoning)

1 med. Onion, chopped

1 small red bell pepper, chopped

1 TBLS red wine vinegar

1 TBLS Worchestershire sauce

2 cups tomato sauce

2 TBLS tomato paste

Heat large skillet to medium high heat and add olive oil.

Add meat and combine brown sugar, and steak seasoning, add mixture to meat and stir. When meat has browned add onion and red peppers to the skillet, reduce heat to med and add wine vinegar and Worchestershire …stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste, reduce heat and simmer. Cool slightly and pour over chips.

GO TEAM!!!

Don't forget to drop by and say, "hey" at our upcoming venues...

Saturday, April 13 at The Dallas Flea .... 9am - 4pm

and

mark your calendars, April 26-28 at Austin Food and Wine Festival.... 
in a pickle will be there.