MOFO Day#20 True Grub: Alcide's Comeback Sauce (Sweet Version)

Let me preface this by saying I know you're at your computer snickering about the idea of "comeback" sauce, and might not even know what it is. I have a 14 year old boy in my brain too, so I'm not bothered. You should read the interesting history of this Southern condiment. I came across it researching Mississippi cuisine, and that was the first suggestion. Funny, huh? I was sure it would have been peanut butter and banana sandwiches courtesy of Elvis.


If you're really smart, you'll know this photo is just a shot of the red pepper cream sauce from the other day. Every food blogger has their moment, I guess. This is also what the original batch of Alcide's Comeback Sauce looked like when I first made it. Oh Alcide, and his awesome sauce. ((((giggling)))))

Then I tasted it. Ew. Alcide's sauce was not what I expected. Back to the drawing board.

There are three kinds of condiment people: dill pickle people, sweet pickle people, and those weirdos that like both. I think Alcide is a Sookie Sauce fan, so I'm SOL. I'm a dilly fer sure, and I think the reason this recipe bothered me was because it was a sweeter condiment. So if you're a sweet pickle or bread n' butter pickle fan, this should be right up your alley.

Alcide's Comeback Sauce

• 1.5 c. white beans
• 1/2 c. olive oil, set aside
• 1/4 c. fig infused vinegar (Alessi brand)
• 1/4 c. ketchup
• 1/4 c. water
• 1.5 t. horseradish
• 1/2 t. cayenne
• 1/2 c. salted cashews
• 1 GIGANTIC clove of garlic or two smaller cloves
• 3 dash of white pepper
• 1 t. worc. sauce (Kroger brand is vegan)
• 2 t. Bragg's liquid aminos

Mix everything together in a blender, minus the olive oil. Drizzle that in last. Store in fridge or this can be frozen.

MOFO Day #19 True Grub: Tommy's Shifting Calzone

I know there isn't anything that screams Italian when you hear the name Tommy Mickens, but I bet that didn't stop him or his ma and pa from eating their fair share of pizza dough. I imagine the local joint delivered to a certain address in Arkansas quite a bit and probably got stiffed on a tip or scared away because a giant pit bull answered the door.
I chose dough largely for its shifting properties. If you think about it on an extremely deep level, all food shape shifts. I just think dough wins the ultimate prize because of its elasticity. Normally I just make my own pizza dough, but I was feeling mighty lazy so I bought two giant balls (heh-heh, two balls) from Aver's for less than $6 bucks. The beauty of this, of course is I didn't have to **wait** for my dough to rise, and I got to call the shots with the toppings.

I started by spreading the dough out and trying to use my wasted time in art school to make a dog. It was a tremendous and glorious fail, just like the Mickens Family.
It looks more like a cave painting, don't you think? I changed my mind and made this:
A crude alligator for my favorite Tommy Shifting Moment. Yeah, it wasn't as easy as I thought. Wasn't that cool when Sheriff Bellefleur saw a big gator in the back of Sam's van? I considered lying about my ability and claiming my 4 year old son did this, but that would just be pathetic. I filled it with some of Mr. J's pizza sauce with the wheat ball recipe from Vegan on the Cheap and served it with some roasted red pepper cream sauce.

CHOMP!

I pretty much have a crush on the entire cast of True Blood, but I have a special soft spot for Marshall Allman's character. I got really misty eyed when he had met his demise and his last words were "Hell is a dog fight." Then I proceeded to blubber because I thought about all of my canine friends that are abused, unloved, and forced to fight for nothing more than the greed and amusement of a human being that should really know better. Sigh.

YOU can help me help some local dogs by letting everyone you know about my 1 million US hit goal for the month of October. FYI, we are NOWHERE near that goal-(close to 4,000 hits as of today which equals $12), but that doesn't mean you can't try. The money from FoodBuzz will go to two local charities, one being the Monroe County Humane Association.


Please, please, and please help. Thanks

Easy Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

• 2 rectangles of White Wave Garlic Herb Tofu-you know, the prepared kind at the store
  
• 1 roasted red pepper-(if using store bought, make sure it equals at least 1/2 c.)
• 2 T olive oil
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 c. plain coconut creamer
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/4 nutritional yeast-(optional)

Put everything in a blender and puree the shit out of it. Goes great with bread sticks or fresh veggies.

MOFO Day #18 True Grub: Cooter's Hash w/ Alcide's Comeback Sauce

Have you been out all night hangin' out with Cooter? I hope to God that's not his birth name. Perhaps it is something more dignified like Charles, Rutherford, or Winston.

I can tell you've been up to something devious. Have you been vamp napping for The King of Mississippi? Just look at those dark circles under your eyes. Sit down, have some coffee, and have a plate of Cooter's Hash.
It's not that complicated. It's just chopped up baked potatoes that are fried with onions, seitan, and topped with Alcide's Dilly of a Comeback Sauce. Get some toast and juice to go with your hash and coffee--you're on your way to recovering from your shenanigans at Lou Pine's Bar.

Oh, and don't worry about that branding on your shoulder. I'm sure it is some weird initiation thing. It's probably a reminder to tell all of your friends in the USA about my 1 million US hit goal for MOFO.