Friday, October 31, 2008

Split Pea Soup and the Tale of Meaty Bones


This day of the year in particular makes me long for a big fat bowl of split pea soup from Pea Soup Andersen's (word up Buellton!). Although I pried open a can this morning for breakfast to eat while watching CSPAN (I thought at least a couple would toe the line of congressional decorum, but the Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Economic Recovery left much to be desired, unless you consider Mrs. Mahoney's (could have been Maloney -- I was taking a bite when they flashed her name) helmet head a trick.

Anyway, I discovered that frozen corn seared with a little pico de gallo seasoning and fresh lime make a great addition to the canned version of Andersen's split pea soup. That is, in addition to Spike seasoning, of course. mmmm...

I've recently started reading this great blog"In Scout's Freezer," which recommends the following for making split pea soup: "If you don’t do pork, you could substitute any meaty bones you have in the freezer..." Straight from Scout to you. Hey, got some meaty bones in the freezer??? Why stop there? I've got some meaty bones. Maybe I should give Scout a call! Trick or Treat, Scout! I've got something for your split pea soup!!!

Do you have something else for Scout's split pea soup???

Bus Nachos

Thanks to Micah for this mobile recipe (sorry I slacked big time on posting this)! Now you can be the hit of your next tour!

Bus Nachos!

Here's a recipe picked up from a guitar tech for The Offspring. I later found out that this is a common late-night recipe to be enjoyed by crew and fan alike. It's special because it's perfectly suited for the limited cooking facilities and short tempers of the road-weary.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
3 Handfuls of tortilla chips
4 slices of American Cheese
2 packets of leftover pizza peppers (to taste)

Step 1: Grab a large paper plate, or other flat serving plate that is microwave safe and place chips in a pile on the plate.
Step 2: Sprinkle peppers evenly over tortilla chips.
Step 3: To seal in the flavor, break up the American cheese slices into 1 inch squares (or so) and spread evenly on top of chip/pepper mixture.
Step 4: Place in bus microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute, depending on power. (tested on a 1500 watt unit.) Non mobile kitchen style microwaves can work, but this will aversely affect the taste.

Serve with hot sauce or salsa if available. Goes well with after-show glow and Bud Light®.