Tag Archives: Jalapeño

Zukes! Zucchini Relish With a Kick

‘Tis the season for bounty from the garden; and, while many gardens seem to have a LOT of zucchini, there really is just so much zucchini bread or cake or oven fried sticks or summer-y salad with olive oil, onion, … Continue reading

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Parfait! Green Chile Salsa Pork Stew

When I first made this stew back in January, Rich thought I should make it for that next month’s chili cookoff – it is more of a stew than a traditional chili – as our friend Joce noted – but … Continue reading

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Zippy Ginger Refrigerator Pickles

I cam across a recipe for Hawaiian-style pork burgers with kimchi mayonnaise and spicy ginger pickles in the Sunday paper. The recipe, from chef Chris Stone looked wicked tasty, but I decided to put the burger idea aside for nicer … Continue reading

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Parfait! Pepper Jelly

The season of noshing is well and truly upon us, people, so we may as well stock our pantries with tons of good stuff to see us through. Good stuff like pepper jelly. Yeh, you could buy a jar, but … Continue reading

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Peach Salsa

The allure of a large box of California peaches at Costco was just too much to resist, so I brought one home; knowing all too well that I would never be able to eat them all before they went mushy. … Continue reading

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 26: Tomato Salsa

Yeh, I know, at first blush calling it tomato salsa seems like it might could be a non sequitur; but consider the salsa options available at your local market. Heck, consider yesterday’s post. So, tomato salsa it is, and a … Continue reading

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Cantaloupe Salsa

Just so you know, salsa doesn’t have to be made with tomatoes… One of Rich’s brothers makes a fine mango salsa that we all quite enjoy, and I am quite fond of Guzman’s cranberry salsa (especially tossed with pulled pork for … Continue reading

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Parfait! Sherry Peppers Sauce

I started making this sauce after discovering TryMe Tiger Sauce on a trip to Door County last year. I was kinda liking it on take and bake pizza, but was wondering if there was a way I could make it … Continue reading

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Pineapple, Pimiento, Pork, and Peppers

Which is to say: grilled ham and pineapple sammich with (nicely) spiced pimiento cheese. It all started with this recipe I cam across for a spicy pimiento cheese dip, made with Pepper Jack and Cheddar cheese. Then I came across … Continue reading

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Consider the Carrot…

So, as I was saying yesterday, I’d been looking around the interwebs for a munchie that would be good, but also that would be: sugar free, wheat/gluten free, and dairy free. Tall order, right? Well, I came across this recipe … Continue reading

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