{"id":12759,"date":"2015-10-06T09:45:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T16:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=12759"},"modified":"2015-10-09T04:11:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T11:11:48","slug":"winner-winner-peppers-for-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=12759","title":{"rendered":"Winner! Winner! Peppers for Dinner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The peppers were getting out of hand. \u00a0We had to switch from roasting them over the burner to putting entire cookie sheets of peppers under the broiler.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12760\" title=\"DSCN2368\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2368-e1444136317815-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2368-e1444136317815-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2368-e1444136317815-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After they were scorched on top, we sealed them up in the tin foil and let them steam for 10-15 minutes until we could easily peel off the skins. \u00a0Some of them went into the freezer. But we made a lovely batch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlespicejar.com\/roasted-jalapeno-guacamole-6-game-day-food-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\">roasted jalapeno guacamole<\/a> that I served with grilled eggplant and zucchini, as well as salsa from the garden, all tucked together on hamburger buns with a slice of provolone cheese. \u00a0I called these &#8220;veggie burgers,&#8221; for which I received a lot of kickback. \u00a0Pretty explained that veggies burgers were vegetables all smushed together on a bun. \u00a0I glanced at the cut up eggplant and zucchini smushed onto a bun and covered with salsa, guacamole, and cheese. \u00a0Um,&#8230;OK, not a veggie burger? \u00a0At least the guac didn&#8217;t receive any complaint. \u00a0And veggies always go down good wrapped in bread. \u00a0With cheese.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12762\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2389-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2389-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2389-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Since the guacamole only used up 4 jalapenos (I doubled the amount since my green jalps aren&#8217;t really hot), I had to come up with some more recipes. \u00a0I also doubled the amount of jalapenos in the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemoosey.com\/2012\/11\/04\/roasted-jalapeno-soup\/\" target=\"_blank\"> roasted jalapeno soup<\/a>. \u00a0I just added a little more milk to cut back some of the heat. \u00a0I can&#8217;t tell if it was too hot or not since everyone in the family gobbled it up. \u00a0Because there were Hawaiian rolls with butter to eat if you finished your soup. \u00a0A spoonful of anything goes down easy with a Hawaiian roll to follow it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-soup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12763\" title=\"jalp soup\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-soup-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-soup-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-soup-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next day I managed to use red peppers, green peppers, and a Poblano in the turkey pot pie for dinner. \u00a0Plus the remaining leftover turkey my dad brought over for us last week. \u00a0(Thanks, Dad!) \u00a0And some mushrooms that were going soft. \u00a0And some celery that was getting limp. \u00a0And a dried up red onion. \u00a0Using leftovers is the miracle of pot pie. \u00a0Put a crust on it and they will eat it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/turkey-pot-pie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12764\" title=\"turkey pot pie\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/turkey-pot-pie-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/turkey-pot-pie-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/turkey-pot-pie-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I still had hot peppers. \u00a0In desperation I cut them all in half and scraped out the seeds. \u00a0Then Little helped me stuff them with cream cheese and cheddar cheese and wrap them in bacon. We broiled them and served them as an after school snack when the rest of the kids got home. \u00a0Although there was a lively debate about whether the red jalapenos, the green jalapenos, or the Hungarian wax peppers were the hottest, there weren&#8217;t a lot of pepper poppers left over for The Other Half to sample when he got home from work. \u00a0And the bits of broiled cheese on the plate were scooped up with spoons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-poppers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12765\" title=\"jalp poppers\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-poppers-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-poppers-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jalp-poppers-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So we might just use up our bumper crop of peppers after all. \u00a0Apparently my family loves peppers. \u00a0Or bread. \u00a0Or cheese. \u00a0Hard to say&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The peppers were getting out of hand. \u00a0We had to switch from roasting them over the burner to putting entire cookie sheets of peppers under the broiler. 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