Do you use cayenne pepper in your cooking?
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
May 25, 2022 8:33am CST
A few days ago, I made an egg bake which called for eggs, (obviously), broccoli, cayenne pepper and regular black pepper. Quite simple really. I substituted zucchini for the broccoli.
My husband wouldn't eat more than the initial serving. It only called for 1/4 of a teaspoon but he wouldn't eat the leftovers. I had no problem with it though so I was able to enjoy every bite. Years ago when I got tired of pizza I used to put red pepper flakes in top of my pizza to make them different. I'm sure that's why it wasn't too spicy for me.
I'll be making it again one day but without putting either pepper in before baking. In the mean time I intend to make more of the skillet meal which he enjoyed immensely. This time I'll be using green beans, colored peppers and maybe some zucchini. Or I'll save the zucchini for a different meal
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It's supposed to rain today and the next two days and if that happens I want to make several meals ahead of time and freeze some for when I'm working.
The pic is the egg bake.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
So you like hot or spicy foods at all? There are certain things I'll never use like possibly jalapenos and certain sauces.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 May 22
@JudyEv how do you make them? So you use cheese sticks or??
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 May 22
@MarshaMusselman They're just a savoury snack.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
26 May 22
@MarshaMusselman - I sprinkle more on the food I serve to my husband, he likes more spicy than I do.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
I will or might sprinkle it on my foods but will have to leave it off my husbands from now on.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 May 22
@LadyDuck do you sprinkle it on after baking it or before?
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
25 May 22
Cayenne pepper is just a little too hot for me. 99% of the time I just use black pepper and occasionally red pepper flakes
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
26 May 22
@MarshaMusselman I didin't know that!! all this time I thought red pepper flakes and cayenne were two different types of pepper. See we do learn somethng new here every day 
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 May 22
@Marilynda1225 if not about something we can use we at least learn about the lives of others here.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
I always thought cayenne pepper was crushed red pepper flakes but maybe I'm wrong.
I just looked it up and the flakes actually have mostly cayenne pepper in them along with other spices.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 May 22
@DianneN I hadn't thought of trying on my popcorn.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 May 22
I didn't use much but found out that my husband didn't like it at all. Now if I want any I'll put it on my own foods.
Good too see you again.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
28 May 22
@MarshaMusselman That’s wise. I sprinkle it on my popcorn, too.
Many thanks. The last several months have been wild for us.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
I didn't expect it to spice up the meal quite that much.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 May 22
@MarshaMusselman Looks very good in the photo.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
From now on I'll put a punch into my own foods but not into them before they're baked.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
26 May 22
@MarshaMusselman Once it's in the food, can't take it out 
. I know I made the mistake once and dumped way too much (by accident) in a soup. I tried to spoon most of it out, but we could totally taste it anyway (too much). We love spicy, but all of us have a different tolerance for it.
. I know I made the mistake once and dumped way too much (by accident) in a soup. I tried to spoon most of it out, but we could totally taste it anyway (too much). We love spicy, but all of us have a different tolerance for it.1 person likes this
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 May 22
The recipe only called for 1/4 teaspoon but it was too much for hubby maybe it didn't mix well and he got most of it
I used to put red pepper flakes into my pizza
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 May 22
Many don't care for cayenne pepper. You can simply add it to your own food, at the table. This way, your husband won't be eating food that he doesn't enjoy the taste. I hate hot food (spicy)! I refuse to eat it, the spices burn my stomach lining and I don't enjoy the taste, either.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
I don't plan on using it any longer. Since I've never used that particular one before I had no idea just how hot it might be. Since I'm cooking mainly for him I want him to enjoy my efforts.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 22
@kobesbuddy in the past he's cooked quite a bit of his own meals because I work during the super meals. Now that we've invested in this plan I want to ensure that he keeps eating his lean and greens. So I intend to keep making things ahead of time when I can. Once we're doing windows more regularly that might be difficult.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 May 22
@MarshaMusselman I do the same thing, I cook according to my husband likes and dislikes. He's always smiling after dinner:)
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