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Picked Peppers Pico De Gallo

Published by Jacqueline King

All through early fall there has been a plethora of peppers in our garden. Jalapeño, bell peppers, Anaheim and a variety of small sweet peppers abound. Quite frankly, I have peppers coming out of my ears. There are also spring onions, lots of them, so I was excited when I saw there were still  beautiful heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market perfect for whipping up a fresh Pepper Pico de Gallo. The traditional version does not call for the sweet peppers but they add nice flavor, color and crunch. I also like to add a little dash of olive oil to bring the flavors together but I’m Californian and  like to add olive oil to everything so feel free to leave it out. You can adjust the number of Jalapeños depending on how spicy they are and how spicy you like it. Enjoy with chips or as a flavorful topping to any mexican dish. Ok, that’s 7 peppers down… Ingredients: 3 small heirloom or Roma Tomatoes, diced 3 small Sweet Peppers or 1/2 lg Bell Pepper, seeded, diced 2 Spring Onions …

Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Recipe

Published by Jacqueline King

All of the recipes I’ve posted on this site are my originals, but this is one I don’t think I would have come up with on my own and it looks too good not to share…Jacq 2 cups distilled white vinegar 1⁄2 cup molasses 1⁄2 cup soy sauce 1⁄4 cup tamarind concentrate 3 tbsp. yellow mustard seeds 3 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns 1 tsp. whole cloves 1⁄2 tsp. curry powder 5 cardamom pods, smashed 4 chiles de árbol, chopped 2 cloves garlic, smashed 1  1″ stick cinnamon 1 anchovy, chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 1  1⁄2″ piece ginger, peeled and crushed 1⁄2 cup sugar Read how to turn these ingredients into a “delicious homemade version which is bolder and bigger than its bottled cousin” @ Worcestershire Sauce Recipe – Saveur.com.