Veggie Challenge #9: Jalapeño Peppers

While exchanging emails throughout the workday last week, Boy told me he had gotten me a present. Now, if you knew the industry he was in you would be just as not excited as I was. Turns out, however, that Boy knows me a little better than he lets on. Boy has a friend at work that grows his own jalapeño-habanero hybrid peppers [shout-out to the Woo, baby!] and he was going to bring me some. Jackpot!

I love spicy food and I pretty frequently use jalapeño peppers at home. I do not, however, use habanero peppers very often and have steered completely clear of them since one specific incident that involved trying to incorporate them into a roasted pepper salsa. [Complete assault on the taste buds. Ha. Oops.]

I also happened to have this on hand:

I did what any resourceful chocolate lover would do - I made truffles. Jalapeño-habanero chocolate truffles. I have to say, one of the top ten five ideas I have had in a long time. Maybe ever.

I am going to spare you the recipe, because there are some things in life you should enjoy guilt-free and never inquire as to how they are made or if they are "healthy". I can tell you that truffles are health food for the soul. Boy and I had a great time making these as well as eating them. They were the perfect combination of rich chocolate and that burn in the throat that only a habanero chili can bring.

Oh, and I can promise you that I will be playing with my truffle recipe in order to perfect it in the coming months. Maybe in time for Christmas goodie bags. Just saying.