Amazing Asparagus

Best asparagus we’ve had in a long time!!! You gotta give this a try!

What you need:

  • 1 foot piece of aluminum foil
  • 1/4 pound of asparagus
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 Tbsp of Spark Spices Original Brine

How to cook:

  1. Place asparagus on foil.
  2. Cut butter into 3 equal parts, spacing them on the asparagus. Sprinkle the Original Brine evenly. Close the foil.
  3. Place in oven, at 250 degrees for one hour. You can also put these on the grill.

The best asparagus I’ve had!!! Enjoy!

Zesty Cinnamon Butternut Squash

A perfect, healthy side dish, or topping to many other main dishes.

What you need:

  • 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes (about 8 cups cubed)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon Sparkle
  • 1 tablespoon Spark Spices Zesty Snap

How to cook:

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F and line two large baking sheets with aluminum foil.
  2. Toss squash cubes with olive oil, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and the Zesty Snap until well coated. Tumble coated squash onto baking sheets and spread into one layer. Try not to crown them too much or else they will not brown.
  3. Bake squash, turning once and rotating pans once, until edges are lightly browned and centers are tender; 40 to 45 minutes. (Since ovens can often run hotter than you have them heated them to, check the squash every so often to make sure they are not roasting quicker than expected).

Enjoy!

Cabbage Steaks

From Spark Spices’ co-owner, Karen Wendt, comes a vegetarian dish sure to leave your cabbage lovers going for seconds. And for you meat lovers, you’ll be pleasantly surprised! When the spice is right, the dish is always out of sight.

What you need:

How to cook:

  1. Remove loose leaves from outside of cabbage.
  2. Remove core. Slice into 1″ slices.
  3. Place on baking sheet and lightly coat with olive oil and liberally apply Savory Spark.
  4. Flip and do the same with the other side.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
  6. Flip and bake for 20 minutes more.

Enjoy!

Note: Mike likes his spiced heavily. Karen prefers hers lightly spiced. It’s easy to achieve everyone’s personal “spice level” with Spark Spices.

Savory Spark Fried Potatoes

This is a family favorite. If you’ve never tried, you will be amazed!

What you need:

  • 3 pounds small red potatoes
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • Large bag (enough to trap air for shaking the mixture)
  • 2 TBS Spark Spices Savory Spark

How to cook:

  1. Slice potatoes and onions into 1/4″ slices. Place in large bag.
  2. Add vegetable oil and Savory Spark to the bag.
  3. Trap air in bag and shake the mixture for about a minute, make sure potatoes and onions are evenly coated.
  4. Spray a large frying pan with with PAM (or any vegetable oil spray).
  5. Add mixture and cook over medium heat, mixing often, until potatoes are cooked through.
  6. When potatoes are done cooking, melt the butter and pour over, and mix into, the potatoes.

Enjoy!

Not Your Usual Mashed Potatoes

We don’t eat a lot of mashed potatoes but, when we do, these are our favorite! This recipe works with fresh potatoes (Karen’s preference) or instant potatoes.

What you need:

  • 3 cups of cooked potatoes, mashed
  • 1 tsp Basil flakes (or minced fresh basil)
  • 2 tbl butter
  • 1 tsp Spark Spices Savory Spark

How to cook:

  1. Boil potatoes until soft
  2. Remove from heat & drain all water from pot
  3. Melt butter and mix into mashed potatoes
  4. Mix in spice & basil

Enjoy!

Fried Radishes

As the time approaches when local, fresh radishes become available, we thought we’d share one of our favorite recipes with you.

What you need:

  • 2 pounds radishes
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 TBS Savory Spark

How to cook:

  1. Slice radishes and onions.
  2. Place in large bag with vegetable oil and Savory Spark.
  3. Shake to coat well.
  4. Place radish mixture in a frying pan with the butter.
  5. Fry until radishes are cooked through.You are not gonna believe the taste.

Enjoy!

Mike’s AAHmazing Meatloaf

What you need:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 TBS Spark Spices Over The Top Steak Rub
  • Optional: Onions and peppers

How to cook:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Combine all ingredients and mix with power mixer. Form into a loaf.
  3. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees.

Enjoy!

Mom’s Meatloaf

Mom has been busy in the kitchen! Here’s another one of her latest yummies.

What you need:

How to cook:

  1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Form loaf and bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees.
  2. We like to top it with a tasty barbeque sauce and place it under the broiler for just a minute or two.

Slice it up and Enjoy!

Spark Spices Roast Beef

What you need:

  • 2-4 pound roast
  • 2 tablespoons Spark Spices Original Brine
  • 1 pkg onion soup mix
  • 4 cups Coca Cola

How to cook:

  1. Place roast into a one gallon zippered bag. Mix 2 tablespoons Spark Spices Original Brine with 2 cups of regular Coca Cola and pour over roast. Be sure to squeeze the air from the bag and seal.
  2. Refrigerate for 24-48 hours.
  3. Remove roast from brine and place in slow cooker. Discard brine.
  4. Mix 1 package of onion soup mix with 2 cups of regular Coca Cola and pour over roast.
  5. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Enjoy!

Stumpy’s Bloody Brilliant Chili

What you need:

  • 3 cans Dark Red Kidney Beans (15.5 oz)
  • 1 can Chili Beans in mild sauce
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes Chili Style (14.5 oz)
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes Roasted Garlic (14.5 oz)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 medium size green peppers
  • 2 medium size onions
  • 2 TBS Spark Spices Burger Jazz
  • 4 tsp Spark Spices Stumpy’s Bloody Brilliant bloody mary mix
  • Optional:  Salt, pepper, oregano and basil

How to cook:

  1. Mix ground beef with 2 TBS of Spark Spices Burger Jazz and let rest. In 5 qt crock pot, add kidney beans, chili beans and diced tomatoes. Chop and add peppers and onions. Add 4 tsps of Stumpy’s Bloody Brilliant bloody mary mix. Stir. On stove top, brown ground beef. Drain and add to crock pot.
  2. Cook, on low, for 6-8 hours. After 3-4 hours, I added a pinch of oregano and basil, and a dash of salt and pepper. Stir occasionally.

Enjoy!