The Masters

A Classic

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

But... having a famous Master's Pimento Cheese sandwich at Augusta National is awesome; especially when they are only a buck fifty.  Eating the sandwiches has become as much a part of a trip to the Masters as seeing the blooming azaleas. They even come wrapped in green just in case you drop your paper on the ground (blends in so you don't see it on TV).  

Tiger may not be there this year and the Eisenhower tree is gone... but you can still count on having a good ole Pimento Cheese sandwich.

This week we threw in some cool "Golf Tunes", my favorite cocktail for the golf course and a new take on the classic Pimento Cheese sandwich.  

The Pots Are On...

The Plate... 

Pimento Cheese & Jalapeño Cakes

Ok, see there is not really anything extraordinary about the Master's Pimento Cheese sandwich... except for the fact that you're at The Masters.  Although it is tradition, they are cheap and the supposed "secret recipe" has been changed over the years due to a change in vendors.

So, with all of that said, we decided to reinvent the Pimento Cheese sandwich, add a little kick and Tadah! - Pimento Cheese & Jalapeño Cakes.

What you need...

For the topping - 

4 strips of bacon (for garnish)

12 oz extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, grated

1/4 cup sharp yellow cheddar, grated

1 jar (7oz) of pimentos, drained and chopped

1 tsp cayenne pepper

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tbsp chili powder

4 chopped green onions for garnish

For the batter - 

1 cup self-rising cornmeal

1 cup self-rising flour

2 tbsp sugar

2 eggs beaten

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

3 tbsp melted butter

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 jalapeño seeded and chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste

7 onces green chiles, drained and chopped

1 tbsp butter and  olive oil to sauté onion & jalapeño 

What you do...

For the topping - 

Cook the bacon until crisp.  Let cool then chop and set aside for garnish.

Chop green onions and set aside for garnish.

Combine all of the other ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for a couple hours.

For the batter - 

Preheat your oven to 375.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar eggs, buttermilk and melted butter.

In a small pan over medium heat, sauté the onion and jalapeño using 1/4 tbsp of butter and olive oil.

Then add salt, pepper and green chiles to the pan.

Let this cool then add to the batter.

Spray your muffin tin with Pam and fill 3/4 full with batter. 

Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Let it cool then add your toppings and garnish with the bacon and green onions. 

The Playlist... 

The Masters

I think you're gonna like this... back in the 80's good ole Peter Jacobsen got together with Mark Lye and the late Payne Stewart to form a band called Jake Trout & The Flounders.  They got together with the likes of Hootie & the Blowfish, Alice Cooper and Joe Walsh (to name a few) to lay down some hilarious takes on some old classic rock favorites.  And of course they were all based on the great game of golf.

I love their cover of Alice Cooper's 18 (I'm on 18).  

Peter got together later with some friends to form Jake Trout & The Ball Washers.  You can hear their song "Cheers & Boos" about the Phoenix open's famed 16th hole...

Love it!

And, not to be out done... Bubba Watson got together with Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan and Ben Crane to do "2.Oh".   

We threw in a couple of songs from the "Tin Cup" sound track and of course we had to start it all off with the classic "Love's Theme" from Barry White.  It's tradition.

Enjoy!

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The Golf Boys "2.Oh"!

The Bar... 

The John Daly

What you need...

2 oz Vodka

1 part lemonade

1 part Iced Tea

Lemon wedge for garnish

For a twist you can add a little Triple Sec. 

Add them all to a tall glass filled with ice and garnish with lemon or orange wedge.  

Remember Kids, Don't Drink & Drive...  

Don't Even Putt!

Please Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!