The Great Potato Skin Burger

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Sometimes a foodie inspiration just hits you like a sack of potatoes. That's exactly what happened today when I was cruising the grocery store trying to think of what I wanted to do for my next post. It all came together when I walked down the frozen aisle and noticed potato skin appetizers. You know the ones with cheddar cheese and bacon on top? I've never tried them and I especially wouldn't try the frozen variety but that's besides the point. When I saw those potato skin appetizers... a thought occurred to me, how can I improve on that concept and take it to the next level.

Didn't take long before I decided that adding Angus Beef to the mix and using two potato skins as a bun would work out just fine. That's how, what I'm calling the Great Potato Skin Burger was born. And what a Great Potato Skin Burger it turned out to be. Not too hard to make and super tasty to the max. Soon after getting home from the store I was in burger potato in heaven. You can be too because this is so good, you're going to want to try it the first chance you get.

Jalapeno-Cheddar Cheese Corn Bread Onion Ringed Sausage Dogs

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Something Food Crazie this way comes would be a perfect way to describe my latest Food Crazie invention. I don't even know how I came up with the idea to wrap jalapeno cheddar cheese corn bread battered onion rings around a pork sausage and install a stick to turn into a corn dog and fry it. It just might be something you'd see at foodie circus if there was one. Alas, I'm very happy I attended this foodie circus because I feel like I've created a monstrosity of something very tasty.

The Greek Mexican Melting Pot Pizza

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Pizza has always been one of those great food inventions, not just because it's extremely tasty but because you can do so many different variations of it. That's what I love about cooking in general and why I enjoy doing this blog so much. It allows me to break out of the mindset that wants to stick to just the same variation of food every day.

This weeks Food Crazie post definitely breaks from the ordinary. Yes, it may be some of the same type of ingredients you see day in and day out but it's not the type of pizza you see everyday.  Why do I call it "The Greek Mexican Melting Pot Pizza"?  As you can obviously see from the picture it's more of a cross between a tostada (especially because there's flour tortilla for the crust) and a pizza but besides that is ingredients I used. You'll never guess it by looking at the image but the Greek comes from the fact that I used Greek yogurt for the sauce. Ok, why Greek yogurt? Many people such as myself use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream because it's healthier and is close to the same taste. Told you that this a Food Crazie blog.

Southwestern Gumbo Style Omelet

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Ok folks, I've gone and done it again. I don't know what it is about Cajun food that this is the second straight Food Crazie creation I've made from it. So yeah, like the below post, we had a Cajun meal the night before but this time it wasn't Jambalaya but it's very close cousin Gumbo.

What is the difference between Gumbo and Jambalaya you might ask? Well... funny you should ask because I asked my foodie partner in crime (who happened to be the cook of this here fine Gumbo) the same the other night. The answer, I got was that Gumbo has okra while Jambalaya does not. I'm sure there is variations with that here and there but I'll stick with that one for now.

On to what I turned that Gumbo into. It is something simple but it's something that I'd been thinking about creating for this blog for awhile now... basically that being a shrimp omelet. The Gumbo afforded me that opportunity so I took a swing at it and the results.. the results came out very southwestern which is not a bad thing. The verdict in a bit but first the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• medium shrimp 
• smoked sausage
• purple onions
• cheddar cheese
• salsa verde

Before the famous omelet fold over happened...

I made this late at night because that's where the crazie inspiration struck so my taste buds could a little off since they might of been asleep but I did taste this. How could I not by looking at that picture above, it looks beautiful. Beautiful things need to be eaten. The thing that struck me at first bite was that this shrimp omelet tasted very southwestern. Now, I'm not a big fan of southwestern but I could be if only that darn southwestern restaurant I like not too far way wasn't so darn expensive but that's a different story. Like I was saying, this was very southwestern tasting and I could see someone that is from that area code, say someone from New Mexico for instance....well I think they would absolutely love it to be honest with you. Me on the other hand, if maybe I was more awake, maybe if I didn't add the purple onions, then I could of really liked this. I'm not a huge fan of veggie omelets to begin with so maybe that onion taste turned me off. All in all though, this is very interesting taste, one that should be tried so I do recommend because after all this has a ton of flavor for an omelet... oh yeah and it's beautiful.

Cajun Bob's Jambalaya Panini: Not Your Average Sandwich

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While I was making my famous Jambalaya the other night, I had another crazy idea for a sandwich (these are becoming quite common). Today, I made that crazy idea for a sandwich a reality by firing up my panini press and throwing my leftover but still very delicious Jambalaya on a Ciabatta roll. I made sure to put some of the juice from the Jambalaya on the sandwich and pressed it on the hot panini grill for about 10 minutes. What was the result?

The sandwich was very meaty to say the least. It also made it seem that I just broke out a piece of crunchy bread and just started dipping it in a Jambalaya. The only difference obiviously was that Jambalaya was into between two pieces of that bread. Kind of makes me think of Quizno's roast beef sandwich, the one that comes with the dipping sauce for extra taste. Needless to say, it was a very interesting taste.

If your brave enough to make this panini, I would suggest a Ciabatta roll over any other type of bread because the Ciabatta bread is thick enough to hold the Jambalaya juices without the sandwich becoming a soggy mess. Also, I know what your thinking, Cajun Bob? Where did he get that name? I thought it sounded kind of fun so there you have it Cajun Bob's Jambalaya Panini.

You didn't think I'd leave you without the Jambalaya recipe did you? No, my awesome readers get all my recipes so if you click on over to one of my many food blogs at: Off The Menu's Famous Jambalaya it will take you straight to it... and yes, it's so mouth watering good that it deserves to be called famous so it's highly recommended that you try it but please see the verdict for this sandwich creation.

Verdict: Jambalaya by itself without being sandwiched by 2 pieces of bread should be standard and not this. Not recommended!

Smoked Sausage Wraps

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Maybe you're a fan of hot dogs, maybe you aren't but it doesn't matter what you tell me they are made of and how bad they are for you, I'll love them because they taste good. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm very picky about my particular dog because I'm not a fan of the ones that have one taste and that's of pure fat... which is most hot dogs. Now give me a smoked sausage instead and I'm sold.

Sold is exactly what I am on smoked sausage wrapped in a tortilla. I'm not sure, how well known this idea is or not.. I know I'm not the only one that's thought of it. In the case that you don't know about this little trick for eating smoked sausage, I'm glad I'm here to steer you in the right direction.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup S'mores

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Call me crazy but I'm not a big s'mores fan. However while shopping at the store the other day some marshmallows caught my eye that are specially made for that forever summer time favorite of s'more making. As soon as I saw them, an idea occurred to me, why not do a variation of a s'more using different ingredients. That's how I found myself in the candy aisle looking for something that was chocolate but maybe a little different than a typical Hershey's bar which is the typical s'mores choice. Then I saw them, those delicious and addicting Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and I knew I had what I was looking for.