When Don called and asked us if we’d cook at the first annual Cozy Fest in Mt. Airy, MD we did not hesitate to say yes. For several years we have raved about his ability to host a great eggfest. He has a knack for creating the perfect environment for eggheads to show off their recipes and allows them to interact with everyone that gets to taste the food. Cozy Fest was a hit for a first year eggfest and the venue has lots of room to grow for future events. As promised, we are posting all the recipes we used this weekend, enjoy!
Charring the salsa ingredients
Grilled Pineapple Salsa
1 head pineapple, cored
1 T finely diced red onion (or to taste)
1 bunch cilantro
2 fresh jalapeños
2 fresh poblano peppers
Dizzy Pig Jamaican Firewalk seasoning
Slice around pineapple core, then cut into slices or wedges. Liberally apply Dizzy Pig Jamaican Firewalk seasoning, and grill direct over high heat. Remove when grill marks form and pineapple softens a little. Add jalapeños and poblanos or any other pepper you prefer to the grate. Remove when charred all over. Let the peppers rest until they are cool enough to handle, then rub the charred, papery layer of skin until it is removed; finely dice. Dice the grilled pineapple into small cubes. Add diced pineapple, peppers, onion, and chopped cilantro in bowl, mixing until combined well. Add salt and pepper if needed, to taste.
Shown as a slider, also served as meatballs at Cozy Fest.
Curry-ish Meatballs
4 lbs hamburger meat (can substitute ground turkey or lamb)
4 T Dizzy Pig Curry-ish seasoning (to taste)
¼ C finely diced onion
¼ C crumbled feta cheese
1 small package frozen kale (thawed and liquid squeezed out)
Add all ingredients to large bowl and mix with hands until combined; be careful to not over-mix or the meat will become tough. Roll into 2” balls and add to hot grill. Cook direct over hot coals until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees, or approximately 7-10 minutes. Move each ball to ensure even cooking as needed. Top with tzatziki, sriracha mayo, or condiment of choice. We used store-bought tzatziki from Costco, but it is very simple to make at home as well.
Tips: When making a recipe like this, we usually make a very small patty that we cook first to taste and make sure our seasonings are where we want them. If they are not, we can add more to taste. This recipe can also be used to make patties for burgers or sliders.
Dump Cake
1 package cake mix of choice
2 cans pie filling or canned fruit in heavy syrup
1 stick melted butter
Add fruit of choice to bottom of cake pan or dutch oven. Sprinkle cake mix on top of fruit, then pour melted butter on top of cake mix. Cook on grill or oven at 350-375 degrees until the top browns a little and the edges are bubbly. This can take 30-60 minutes, just keep an eye on it after the first 30 minutes, checking every 15 minutes after that.
For this Eggfest, we used confetti cake mix with strawberry pie filling for one cake, and canned peaches with about a cup of thawed blueberries and butter cake mix for the other.
