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The best fresh DIY salsa recipe
| Posted on August 25, 2021 at 8:30 PM |
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It is our favorite time of year, time to get ready for the fresh tomatoes and everything that can be made from these awesome little fruits. We have a garden and every year we plant lots of tomatoes, in years past we have had over 350 lbs. of them. One of our favorite tomato treats is fresh salsa and we would like to share one of our preferred recipes. This salsa has a tangy taste that tempts the taste buds leaving you wanting more. What kind of tomatoes should I use? Our favorite tomatoes for salsa is actually a mix, canned tomatoes from the store will work but there is no comparison to fresh. We use BeefSteak tomatoes for fill and mix them with Roma's for the rich robust flavor. The reason we use the BeefSteak for fill, these tomatoes are huge and produce a large amount of fruit. The Roma tomatoes are a smaller more flavorful tomato, in our garden we do not have enough room to plant as many plants as we would need. How do I peel tomatoes? Go to the cupboard drawer and grab the wet stone and sharpen your knife for the next fifteen minutes. Now grab one of your hairs and pluck it out of your head, take your knife and when you can split the hair in half you will be ready to peel your first tomato. Could you imagine if that was really how you peal a tomato? I do not think that people would even attempt to make salsa or spaghetti or anything else with a tomato in it, the mess would be horrific! Pealing a tomato is super easy it is a two step process. First put a pan on the oven and get some water starting to boil. While that is coming to a boil fill a bowl or your cleaned sink with cold water. When the water starts to boil place the tomatoes in the water until you see the skin crack, about a minute. Take the tomato out of the boiling water and place it in the cold water and slide the skin off. Boom tomato peeled, quick, easy, but still sometimes a little messy. What if I want hotter Salsa? In the past we decided to try to make our salsa a little bit hotter and let me tell you it really turned up the heat. I decided to grow habanero peppers; let me give you a tip with these little mini heaters, wear gloves and a mask they like to bite back. With that said it made a salsa I loved, it was hot and spicy for those who like that. In my house I am the only one so we do not make the "Hot" salsa anymore, sad face. If you do this only add one pepper at a time until you get the desired heat that you want. If you want as much heat as possible make sure you include the seeds, they have most heat. Fresh Cilantro vs Dry? We try to use fresh out of the garden Cilantro; we grow it, we use it, and it does taste the best, just our opinion. But I know that not everyone has the option of having fresh Cilantro so I will share with you the ratio for dry to fresh and fresh to dry so that even in a pinch you will be able to enjoy this awesome treat. It is actually pretty simple 1 tsp. of dried Cilantro is equal to 1 tbsp. of fresh chopped Cilantro.  Fresh SalsaIngredients: 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes or 6 peeled fresh tomatoes (if in season) 1/2 sm. onion, diced 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tbsp. cilantro 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar Preparation: Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender and mix until all ingredients are of desired consistency. This salsa tastes a lot like those that you would find a Mexican restaurant. I'll bet that it does not last long, it never does in our house. |
Broccoli Dip
| Posted on January 10, 2019 at 2:38 PM |
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 HOT BROCCOLI DIP Ingredients: 1 (10 oz.) chopped frozen broccoli, thawed 1 stick margarine 1 med. onion, chopped 1 (10 3/4 oz.) cans of cream of mushroom soup 14 oz. Velveeta cheese, cut up 1 to 2 1/2 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces Preparation: Combine first 3 ingredients in a saute pan and cook until onions are clear. Transfer to the slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add soup, cheese, and mushrooms, heat on low for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until cheese is melted and mixture is hot. Dip with large corn chips or can be poured over baked potatoes. Freezes well. |
#Diabetic Cranberry Jelly #recipe
| Posted on August 10, 2017 at 8:41 AM |
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Find more Diabetic Recipes hereDiabetic Cranberry Jelly Ingredients: 1 c. unsweetened grape juice 1/4 tsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. sugar substitute 1 tbsp. plain gelatin 1 tbsp. cornstarch Preparation: Mix
lemon juice, sugar substitute, gelatin and cornstarch. Add fruit juice
and stir well to mix. Boil hard for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Makes 1 small jar. Store in refrigerator. |
#Diabetic Cherry Jelly #Recipe
| Posted on August 3, 2017 at 5:47 PM |
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 Diabetic Cherry JellyIngredients: 1 c. unsweetened grape juice 1/4 tsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. sugar substitute 1 tbsp. plain gelatin 1 tbsp. cornstarch Preparation: Mix
lemon juice, sugar substitute, gelatin and cornstarch. Add fruit juice
and stir well to mix. Boil hard for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Makes 1 small jar. Store in refrigerator. |