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If you love spicy food like we do, then these tasty candied jalapenos\u2014also known as cowboy candy\u2014are for you! You can save the syrup to baste roasted chicken or grilled salmon, or mix it into salad dressings. Jars of this dynamite condiment make a great gift. \u2014Rita Ladany, Edison, New Jersey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":81552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304212,305982,304328,305487,306171,304515,304433,307675,303966,304988,340638,304408,304368,306848,307733,305020,307723,304558,304207,324623,306021,304016,304388,304005,304398,304560,304150,340661,305028,307614,304353],"categories-v2":[309557,311717,308319,308984,308481,310796,312036,308880,308833,310649,308495,308935,340804,308813,308745,309603,310694,308960,310685,308910,309555,309177,311750,308579,308752,308549,308797,308915,309434,340844,308974,310591,309005],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Spicy Cowboy Chili","post_link":"\/recipes\/spicy-cowboy-chili\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spicy-Cowboy-Chili_EXPS_TOHD24_148521_ChristineMa_8.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cowboy 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