This week we travel to Lenexa, Kansas. I’ve never actually heard of Lenexa, KS before. Apparently, it’s a fairly large city. Back in the day though, Lenexa was part of the frontier.

One of the very first settlers of Lenexa was James Butler Hickok. Mr. Hickok staked claim to 160 acres of what is now 83rd and Clare Road in Lenexa.

Not long after his arrival, Hickok was elected one of the first four constables of neighboring Monticello Township. He later became a scout for the Free State Army, a sharpshooter and later one of the most famous folk heroes of the American West, Wild Bill Hickok.

Wild Bill was a known lawman, gunslinger and gambler. Storyteller was also one of his many talents and his favorite subject was himself. Wild Bill loved to tell hugely fabricated stories about himself and this is one reason he will go down in history as a folk legend.

While flipping thru, “Masterpieces From Our Kitchen” I stopped at Baked Artichoke Appetizer. Y’all, this is so stinkin’ easy. If you need a quick dish to take somewhere or company is on the way, this is it. It’s fast and tasty. Let’s get into it.

Couple things:

1. That cayenne pepper, it makes me cough. The recipe said “dash”. I put a dash. That’s. It. I tried it and my lips started to tingle. I took it to a family function and no one could tell there was even any cayenne in it.😆. You do you. You want more, go for it!
2. I paired this with some assorted crackers. I think it would be great with some triscuits or pita crackers as well.
3. I put about a 1/2 cup more Parmesan than it called for. Sue me🤷🏻‍♀️

Enjoy!!! It’s fab!