Alicia Ross

When it's time for a snack, are you tired of the same old bag of chips? Alicia Ross is here to help. Tonight, she has a recipe that puts a new twist on a classic snack that your whole family will love.

Chica's Cheese Crisps

1 stick butter, at room temperature
1 cup finely shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Rice Krispies ® cereal

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the butter, cheese, flour, cayenne and salt until it forms a lightly stuck together ball. (There should be no individual ingredients in the bottom of the bowl. You may use your hands or a wooden spoon. )

3. Gently fold the rice cereal into the dough. Pinch off nickel-sized balls and roll tightly between your hands. Place on an ungreased cookie or baking sheet about an inch apart. When all the balls are rolled, flatten each ball with the tines of a fork. Bake for 15 minutes.

4. Cool crisps for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from the pan and serve. Leftovers may be stored in a tin for up to 1 week.

Kitchen Provided by Becky Filer - Intracoastal Realty
This home is located at 107 Twilight Court, Surf City. Email Becky at beckyfiler@bellsouth.net for more information.

Do you love that corn on the cob they sell at the azalea festival street fair? Do you find yourself missing it?

Turns out, you can make it yourself with ingredients you probably already have.

Street Corn - Mexican Sstyle

4 ears fresh corn on the cob, shucked
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon chili powder or more to taste
sour cream or Mexcian cream to taste
grated Parmesan cheese or Cojito cheese to taste

1. In a large pot place the corn and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, remove from heat, drain and set aside.
2. Heat oil and butter in a heavy duty skillet over medium high heat. Add chili powder to oil mixture and stir. Add corn and fry until a few kernels begin to pop and sizzle. Remove to a platter and top with cream of choice and cheese of choice.

KITCHEN INFO:
Home is located at
107 Twilight Court
Surf City, NC
listed by:
Intracoastal Realty Corp. - Topsail Island, NC
PO Box 3313/804 Carolina Blvd.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(910) 328-3000 - Main Office Line
(910) 612-5765 - Becky's mobile

It's already august and that means it's getting even hotter. But Alicia Ross has a good way to keep cool with a homemade peach cobbler.

Fresh Peach Cobbler

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup whole or reduced fat-milk
6 cups fresh sliced peaches
Ice cream, optional for serving

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place butter in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and place in the preheating oven. When butter has melted, about 3 minutes, carefully remove dish and set aside. Let oven continue to preheat.

In a medium-mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and milk, whisking well to combine. Pour mixture evenly over butter in baking dish, but do not stir. Place peaches over the crust mixture but do not stir.

Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until crust is light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes and serve warm, with ice cream if desired.

Most everyone would agree that it's always a good time for tacos. But are you tired of the same old thing? Alicia Ross has a recipe that brings some low country flavor to the tex mex favorite.

“Low Country” Shrimp Tacos and Corn

Shredded Four-Cheese Mexican Blend cheese, for serving
Shredded Pepper Jack cheese, for serving
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half, for serving
Shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving
Salsa of choice, for serving
Guacamole, for serving
Sour Cream, for serving
Lime slices, for serving

1 bottle (12 ounces) medium-bodied beer
1 pound medium shrimp (50-60 count)*
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning*
8 fresh ears corn, husks removed
12 small flour tortillas (fajita size)

1. Prepare cheeses, sour cream and other toppings as desired. Set aside.
2. Bring 2 quarts water and the beer to a boil in a large stock pot. Add Old Bay Seasoning and corn, and bring back to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, then add shrimp. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink. Drain well. Place on a platter for serving.
3. Warm tortillas according to package directions, and serve with shrimp and toppings.

KITCHEN INFO:
Home is located at
107 Twilight Court
Surf City, NC
listed by:
Intracoastal Realty Corp. - Topsail Island, NC
PO Box 3313/804 Carolina Blvd.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(910) 328-3000 - Main Office Line
(910) 612-5765 - Becky's mobile

This week Alicia makes homemade sangria that's perfect for summertime entertaining.

You've probably had this problem before all your friends are coming over for a party, and you're tired of serving the same old dip. Luckily, in this week's Kitchen Scoop, Alicia Ross has a fresh, easy idea that's based on one of the world's most beloved sandwiches.

When you think of summer, you don't always think of soup..but gazpacho might be exactly what you need during these dog days of summer. Alicia Ross has the recipe in tonight's kitchen scoop.

This week, cookbook author and recipe inventor Alicia Ross tempts your tummy with The Chicken and The Egg Chopped Salad...

The ninth annual north carolina blueberry festival is this weekend in burgaw. Do you know what you're going to do with all the blueberries you get? In this week's kitchen scoop, Alicia Ross has a recipe for a blueberry crisp that'll be a perfect dish to cap off the weekend.

This week, Alicia makes some salsa that's perfect for summer...

In tonight's Kitchen Scoop, Alicia gives us the recipe for an appetizer your friends will love... feta and artichoke hearts.