I can’t stop eating it.

From that, we cobble a dinner-like situation together.

Im always late because I’m busy moving the lawn or doing strenuous home renovations.

cowboy caviar on a platter

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And usually, Im ravenous.

Wait, what is this?

I asked her, pointing at the bowl.

cowboy caviar with chips

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Its thecowboy caviar recipefrom your site, she said.

But I added something extra.

That extra thing made all of the difference.

I practically finished off the bowl.

How To Make Cowboy Caviar Shout Yee-Haw!

What did my mom add to make her latest batch of cowboy caviar so good?Chipotle powder.

The cowboy caviar had an entirely new flavor dimension, making it incredibly moreish.

I asked mom why shed added it, and she said she didnt have any jalapenos handy.

Ill never have cowboy caviar another way now.

It calls for four cups of black-eyed peas, and mom said she added a sprinkle of chipotle powder.

Apparently my mom and I have different definitions of sprinkle.

Just rememberits a lot easier to add more spice than to take spice away.

Start small, then dip a chip in there and taste, adding more chipotle powder as needed.

Some chipotle powders may be spicier or smokier than others, so take that into account, too.