Barbecue Shrimp Spicy Fajitas

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

"Once Upon a Time in Mexico" stars Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi who returns in the final chapter of the Mariachi/Desperado trilogy. CIA Agent Sands (Johnny Depp) tracks El down and offers him a job to kill General Marquez (Gerardo Vigil), and beautiful Carolina (Salma Hayek) is in the mix. This film has drug lords, corruption, CIA, FBI you name it. Our recipe for Barbecue Shrimp Spicy Fajitas and our featured film take you through a deliciously wicked ride in Mexico without taking you over its spicy edge!

1 pound large shrimp (32), cleaned, devained, dash of salt and pepper

1/2 of 4 oz. can chopped diced jalapenos pepper, drain

1/2 cup premium quality barbecue sauce

2 tablespoons butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

8 tablespoons sour cream

1 -1/2 cup thinly sliced or grated Colby-Jack cheese

1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

8 ea. Flour Tortillas for Soft Taco and Fajitas

Warm 8 tortillas in a preheat 200 degree oven, while you prepare the shrimp.

In a skillet melt butter, barbecue sauce, garlic, diced jalapenos and shrimp. Stir over medium high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp has a pinkish color. Remove from heat.

Lay the 8 tortillas out and spread each one with one tablespoon of sour cream all over the tortillas. Add a large pinch of lettuce all over each piece and spread out, add 4 shrimp to the left side, with some of the sauce and top with a large pinch of cheese, spread out.

Start rolling each piece firmly, ending with open side down. Slice an angle.

Place 16 pieces on serving dish.

Serves 8 to 16

Drunken Peaches

The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Our recipe for Drunken Peaches and "The Legend of Drunken Master" starring Jackie Chan as "Wong" have many things in common. Wong has learned the art of "drunken boxing" that gives him super fighting powers. This film and our "spirited" dessert are a fun ride from beginning to end. You won't want either to end. Enjoy!

5 large ripe peaches, rinsed, halved and pit removed

1- 1/2 cup Peach Liqueur

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped

1/3 cup sugar

Dash of cinnamon

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After marinating add

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon pure vanilla flavor

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Dash of cinnamon

Mix liqueur, lemon juice, mint and sugar. Place peaches in a glass container and pour mixture over them, turn peaches face down and cover. Let marinate overnight, or as long as possible. Preheat oven to 325. Add butter, vanilla, brown sugar, dash of cinnamon and bake peaches covered with foil for 50 minutes. After baking, remove any course pieces from the center of peaches.

Serves 10

Optional, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Brown Sugar Pancakes

Brown Sugar (2002)

Our recipe for Brown Sugar Hip Hop Pancakes is by far the most grandiose of pancakes! Melt in your mouth goodness with the flavors of brown sugar and cinnamon packed into buttermilk pancakes! Our spotlighted film, "Brown Sugar", is all about two people Andre (Taye Diggs) and "Syd" (Sanaa Lathan) who find love around their love for Hip Hop music. There's brown sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what Brown Sugar Hip Hop Pancakes are made of.

2 cups flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, room temperature
2 cups buttermilk or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract


Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl

Combine melted butter, eggs, buttermilk (or milk) and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Spray griddle or skillet with cooking spray, Preheat over medium high heat. Pour pancake mixture to form 5 inch pancakes. When pancakes bubble, flip and cook another few minutes or until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup and additional butter, if desired.

Makes about 14-5" pancakes.