Spicy Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/spicy-shepherds-pie-with-chorizo-3364683

Made with chicken chorizo (missing link), modified with cauliflower topping (cauliflower, butter, cream cheese, cheddar)

Spicy Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge

https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/spicy-peanut-butter-caramel-fudge/cb8e9ab8-70f1-4092-a81a-945e688bb1c3

8 tbsp butter
1 can evap milk
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp milk powder
1.5 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c icing sugar

1/4+ c peanut butter
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 tsp smoked salt

Cranberry Christmas Salsa

http://saucyskillet.blogspot.ca/2011/12/cranberry-christmas-salsa.html

Cranberry Christmas Salsa
by Renée

Ingredients: Cranberry, center,
 and, clockwise from left,
jalapeno, onion, ginger,
chipotle pepper, pineapple,
cilantro, limes

 In a saucepan cook until slightly juicy

 1 bag of chopped cranberries
 2 tsp minced ginger
 1 tsp salt
 1 to 2 tsp smoked chipotle pepper 
 1 tsp cinnamon
 Juice from 1/2 a lime
Secret ingredient: 1 tsp cumin


 Don't cook this too long. You're just blending flavors a bit to take the tannic edge off the cranberries. If you want less spicy heat, substitute some liquid smoke for the powdered chipotle pepper, to your taste.

In a small skillet quickly sear 

1/2 medium onion diced

1 chopped jalapeno pepper

Again, don't cook for too long. You're just taking the edge off those onions and blending that jalapeno pepper a bit. Add this to the cranberries. Also add

a handful of crushed cilantro (optional)

1 chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup sugar

Crushing cilantro helps modulate that soapy flavor which so many folks dislike. Cilantro is the authentic salsa seasoning, but this salsa is great without it, too. I tried mint as a substitute and I felt like the cilantro tasted better.

I kept the pineapple fresh because it has an enzyme in it that prevents the cranberries from gelling up. That gives the dip a more usual salsa consistency.

Stir things up well and give this a taste test. Add more sugar if the cranberries turned out tarter than expected, or a pinch more salt if you think it's too sweet. This is incredibly delicious and gets more so after an overnight chill in that deep dark refrigerator. Serve the dip with some red and green tortilla chips and try not to eat — er I mean test — it all before the party!

Chile Cinnamon Brownies - Take 2

3/4 c. flour
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp chipotle chile powder
1 tsp bpow
1 tsp salt

5 squares semi-sweet
5 squares unsweetened
1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
1 1/4 c. sugar

Spicier this time - most people liked

Chicken Broccoli Pasta

1 1/2 cups (ish) baby shells
---> boil
1 tsp olive oil
2 chicken fillets
1 tsp chipotle powder
---> fry
1 cup broccoli, steamed-ish
1 can mushroom & garlic soup
some more chipotle
some dill
about 1/2 cup cheese
---> cook

EAT!

Chile Cinnamon Brownies

made for work:

http://www.alanskitchen.com/DESSERTS/Brownies/NM_Cinnamon_Chile_Brownies.htm

idea for later:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5835.asp

Tex-Mex Chicken

Tex-Mex Chicken

http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-tex-mex-chicken-107073.aspx

4 chicken thighs
1/2 package taco seasoning
2 tbsp (ish) flour
1/3 c chipotle salsa (mine)
1/2 c salsa (mild)
1/2 green pepper
1/2 red pepper
1 c frozen corn
handful of green beans

later - cheese

Slow cooker - high

BBQ Eggplant

2 or 3 tbsp miracle whip
1 tsp minced garlic
a little bit chipotle chili pepper

eggplant, sliced into 3/4 inch slices

bread crumbs

--> smear the mayo on the eggplant, dip in the bread crumbs

--> bbq - 5ish minutes per side;

1/2 cup mozzarella
tbsp parmesan
1/2 tsp ish basil

--> after the flip, add cheese mix on the top side

* decent... peeled ones dried out quickly