Watermelon Coconut MargaritasMakes 1 8-ounce drink. 1 shot sour mix1You can use store bought or make your own. To make your own combine juice from half a lemon, juice from half a lime, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 tablespoons water in a pan. Bring to a boil then allow to cool. This makes enough for two drinks. If you want to make more scale up!2 shots watermelon reduction1 shot coconut milk (full fat is ideal)1/2 lime juiced1 shot tequila (or…
Recipe modified from The Pioneer Woman. Makes about 2 cups of sauce.5 ounce of Spicy Peppers – I used pre-roasted poblanos and hatch chilis8 ounces of Sweet Peppers – I used my Corno di Toros but any sweet pepper works½ teaspoon salt1 tablespoons olive oil1 pound of tomatoes, cut in quarters – I used my heirloom ones from the garden. You can use roma here as well.salt and peppersmall amount of water or vegetable stock2 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons butter1…
Makes enough for 4 for taco dinner. About 2 cups. ½ cup chopped cilantro½ cup diced onion (about 1 medium sized)1 cup diced green tomatoes4 jalapeños and/or habañeros diced (¼ cup) – red/orange peppers do well here for added colorJuice from 1 lime (1 tablespoon)1 teaspoon saltsalt and black pepper to taste Dice up green tomatoes and place in colander over sink. Add in 1 teaspoon of salt and stir. Allow to sit. Chop cilantro and onion and place in…
We have a bed in the garden completely devoted to peppers. It contains 10 pepper plants – 2 Jalapenos, 1 Ancho, 1 Shisito, 1 Habanero, and 5 Corno di Toro. Yes, 5 Corno di Toro. Why? Because now that I have grown and tasted these, I would never grow any other sweet pepper (also because I had 100% yield in my seeds :O and ended up with 5 and just couldn’t trash 2 of them). For my first garden 6…
This recipe is heavily modified from Korean Stir-Fried Eggplant by Season with Spice. Makes enough for 3-4 people. 1 pound of chicken thigh2 teaspoon soy sauce2 teaspoons water3 ichiban (Japanese) eggplants2 tablespoon vegetable oil2 cloves garlic, minced3 green onions, chopped, whites and greens separated1-2 cups thai basil leaves3 teaspoons chili pepper flakes– my favorite mix is 1 ½ teaspoons japanese chili flakes and 1 ½ teaspoons korean chili flakes (gochugaru). However any chili pepper flakes will work in this recipe.1I…
[Jump to Recipe] Shishito peppers are something seasonal for me and thus are a real treat. I used to get them only through my CSA and would relish those one or two meals we could make with them every summer. This year I found myself with more gardening space and I thought, why not see how successful I could be at planting them? I bought only one plant and it turns out that was a great decision because that plant…
[Jump to the recipe by clicking here] I grew up in the middle of what was once an apricot orchard in California. There were, if I can remember correctly, about 6 trees left on my parents property by the time I could appreciate them. They were old, and some years they struggled, but some years they brought forth a plethora of golden fruit. These years of plenty I am sure my mom made many recipes with the apricots, but all…
[Jump to Shiso Vinaigrette Recipe] [Jump to Late Summer Salad Recipe] I love any recipe that allows me to use small amounts of different ingredients that I wouldn’t be able to make a full dish on their own. Bonus points if I can wipe the dish up quickly. Salads fall in this category. They are a great way to combine all sorts of produce in one delicious dish. For this late summer salad I combined small amounts of late summer…
*If you like, pin, comment, whatever to this post you are acknowledging that you are legally allowed to drink alcohol in whatever country you inhabit!* I updated the pictures for this post in August 2018 but the recipe is still the same as it was in 2016! [Jump to Shiso Simple Syrup Recipe] [Jump to Drink Recipe] I used to be a bartender between college and graduate school. It taught me three things: 1. I am not a late night person,…