10/3/2020 – We made a most wonderful meal that is clearly rated To-Die-For. Several parts were made independently and then blended to make the meal. Shrimp – 18-20 large shrimp were thawed, headed, shelled, deveined, and butterflied but not cut … Continue reading
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9/20 & 23/2020 – Washed some of the ripest of the sand pears; i.e. those that are a bit springy when squeezed with a strong yellow undertone. Sliced them with the mandoline at its max setting; 1/4″. Used our new … Continue reading
2/24/2020 – This began with Ina Garten’s ratio of 3:1 of mayo to ketchup. Then increased the sweet relish and added 6POGS. There were other changes such as leaving out the capers–at the level she used–that did not seem to … Continue reading
8/14/2020 – Picked our first mess of peppers–from Mary’s Garden–that is enough to fill a quart jar. Looked around for an interesting recipe and found this one. This preparation was inspired by her recipe. Ingredients pepperoncini peppers – enough to … Continue reading
7/12/2020 – Made this for the first time inspired by the recipe at ChiliPepperMadness.com. Enjoyed it in wraps and sandwiches. Spread it all over one side of a 10″ spinach wrap/tortilla, filled it with chicken, red onions, cilantro, and other … Continue reading
7/3/2020 – Mary made this the weekend Kelley and Family and Tim and Family were visiting. We had a lot of small Roma tomatoes and some others from the garden that would have been too much trouble to can. She … Continue reading
INGREDIENTS 6/30/2020 – Mary made this with fresh tomatillos from our garden. It was really good. 8 ounces (3 to 4 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsedFresh hot large jalapeno with seeds2 large garlic cloves6 sprigs of fresh cilantro1 small onion, … Continue reading
6/29/2020 – Last year’s canned tomatoes were amazingly good so this effort follows that one. Wash and trim raw tomatoes.Remove the skin in a boiling water bath.Trim any damaged parts.Strain in a colander over a large pot. The liquid that … Continue reading
Ingredients 1 or 2 overgrown yellow summer squash, ends removed and halved long ways2 small spoonfuls of butter per squash half1 or 2 slices of onion per squash halfExtra-virgin olive oilNon-stick cooking sprayKosher SaltCourse ground black pepperCreole SeasoningGrated Parmesan cheese … Continue reading
6/9/2020 – This recipe followed the one we made in July 2019 that was very good. That one was inspired by the one at Bell Canning’s site here. These quantities made 3 pints. … Continue reading