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Post by doccreed on Jul 30, 2019 1:26:31 GMT
That sounds so good. If you have time one day, please share how you make salsa. I've always wanted to try some using regular tomatoes and fresh peppers.
I am going to look for more fresh okra. I want to make fried okra again and make a pot of chicken and dumplings with black eye peas. Cornbread, of course. I just learned that people eat raw okra. Guess it makes sense, but it never occurred to me. I like in gumbo or fried. |
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Post by doccreed on Jul 30, 2019 1:32:06 GMT
Here is a simple recipe I found on YouTube that looks and (probably) tastes like what I'm accustomed to. Don't know about the fire-roasted tomatoes and I won't use the chile peppers, but I think I can swing this. Is this how you do yours? morgan
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Post by morgan on Jul 30, 2019 1:57:07 GMT
Here is a simple recipe I found on YouTube that looks and (probably) tastes like what I'm accustomed to. Don't know about the fire-roasted tomatoes and I won't use the chile peppers, but I think I can swing this. Is this how you do yours? morgan |
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Post by doccreed on Jul 30, 2019 2:01:00 GMT
Here is a simple recipe I found on YouTube that looks and (probably) tastes like what I'm accustomed to. Don't know about the fire-roasted tomatoes and I won't use the chile peppers, but I think I can swing this. Is this how you do yours? morgan |
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Post by morgan on Jul 30, 2019 2:10:22 GMT
Not even close! LOL I've never roasted tomatoes or peppers - too time consuming. I should try it sometime though because I recently had fire-roasted jalapenos for the first time and they were life changing! Yum! I also am leery of using fresh garlic because it can overpower everything. I do add garlic powder though. And I only use half (or less) of the cilantro she did. I also add green pepper, which she didn't. And I use 3-4 seeded jalapenos, no chiles. |
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Post by doccreed on Jul 30, 2019 2:16:05 GMT
Yeah, I am with you- think I'll use half the cilantro and use green peppers because I like the flavor. I love garlic so that won't bother me, but it probably won't hurt to scale down on the amount and if I need to add more on the next occasion I can. |
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Post by cat on Aug 2, 2019 3:14:21 GMT
You guys are making my mouth water with the homemade salsa! I love it! But too lazy to make my own. 😋
Went to the farmers market with DIL last Saturday and bought some spices...red chili flakes, mixed peppercorn, parsley and Italian seasoning, and some apple wood smoked sea salt. Got some rhubarb too, but not sure what the heck I'm going to do with it. Marti froze it for me since we were leaving on our camping trip. I do not like rhubarb. Only bought it because hubby said he likes it. Any good rhubarb recipies???
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Post by morgan on Aug 2, 2019 3:41:27 GMT
You guys are making my mouth water with the homemade salsa! I love it! But too lazy to make my own. 😋 Went to the farmers market with DIL last Saturday and bought some spices...red chili flakes, mixed peppercorn, parsley and Italian seasoning, and some apple wood smoked sea salt. Got some rhubarb too, but not sure what the heck I'm going to do with it. Marti froze it for me since we were leaving on our camping trip. I do not like rhubarb. Only bought it because hubby said he likes it. Any good rhubarb recipies???  |
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Post by cat on Aug 2, 2019 3:55:14 GMT
You guys are making my mouth water with the homemade salsa! I love it! But too lazy to make my own. 😋 Went to the farmers market with DIL last Saturday and bought some spices...red chili flakes, mixed peppercorn, parsley and Italian seasoning, and some apple wood smoked sea salt. Got some rhubarb too, but not sure what the heck I'm going to do with it. Marti froze it for me since we were leaving on our camping trip. I do not like rhubarb. Only bought it because hubby said he likes it. Any good rhubarb recipies??? Yum! That sounds good enough that I might even like it! Thank you! |
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Post by morgan on Aug 2, 2019 4:01:31 GMT
The best and easiest rhubarb recipe I found: (Don't remember the EXACT measurements because it's been a while since I made it!) Dice about 2 cups of rhubarb. Mix a box of yellow or white cake mix according to directions. Sprinkle rhubarb on unbaked cake mix in pan and cover with at least a pint of cream and about 3/4 cup of sugar. IIRC, it takes about an hour to bake. The rhubarb, cream and sugar sink to the bottom. Use a spatula to cut and remove pieces and flip them over onto individual serving plates. Easy peasy rhubarb upside-down cake! Yum! That sounds good enough that I might even like it! Thank you!  |
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Post by cat on Aug 2, 2019 4:24:32 GMT
Yum! That sounds good enough that I might even like it! Thank you! Oh yeah! I bought some strawberry rhubarb jam too! It is still over at the kids' house. I drove over and we walked to the farmers market, Scott drove over to pick up our son and the two oldest grandkids to go shooting while DIL and I were at the market and I left the jam and rhubarb at their house. Need to get it picked up now that we're home from camping!! |
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Post by Sundrop on Aug 2, 2019 12:50:30 GMT
I think I may have killed my cucumber plant; the trauma to the roots when I replanted it in a larger pot and too much water, perhaps?  To my surprise, the extra seeds that I "threw away" in the back yard took root and are growing like wildfire. I almost mowed it down because I thought it was kudzu but bees feeding on the yellow flowers made me stop, plus the leaves were a healthier dark green. In a few weeks I hope to have some cucumbers.
Right now, I still have tomatoes, peppers, carrots and radishes. |
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Post by Sundrop on Aug 2, 2019 12:58:02 GMT
I received some garden jalapenos and cherry tomatoes, so I made some fresh salsa. Gave most of it to the person who gave me the produce and a little to my mom. Needless to say, it is almost gone. I hope to make another batch in the next week or so because green peppers are on sale at the supermarket. 
I am going to look for more fresh okra. I want to make fried okra again and make a pot of chicken and dumplings with black eye peas. Cornbread, of course. I just learned that people eat raw okra. Guess it makes sense, but it never occurred to me. I like in gumbo or fried. |
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Post by Sundrop on Aug 2, 2019 13:13:13 GMT
doccreed Here's the salsa recipe I use. It can be tweeked, and you can substitute, add, or leave out ingredients.
2 Cups chopped tomatoes
1/4 Cup chopped red onion
1/4 Cup chopped yellow onion
2 chopped medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and ribs removed (for milder flavor you can use banana peppers)
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I don't use quite that much)
2 Cloves of garlic, peeled (I usually buy a ittle jar of minced garlic in the produce section, and add a teaspoon of that)
1 Teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 Teaspoon salt
Toss it all in a blender and combine, but let it remain chunky. Refrigerate for an hour.
Oh, P.S.
You can add mashed up fresh avocado for easy guacamole 
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Post by doccreed on Aug 2, 2019 14:10:51 GMT
doccreed Here's the salsa recipe I use. It can be tweeked, and you can substitute, add, or leave out ingredients.2 Cups chopped tomatoes1/4 Cup chopped red onion1/4 Cup chopped yellow onion2 chopped medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and ribs removed (for milder flavor you can use banana peppers)2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I don't use quite that much)2 Cloves of garlic, peeled (I usually buy a ittle jar of minced garlic in the produce section, and add a teaspoon of that)1 Teaspoon ground cumin1/4 Teaspoon saltToss it all in a blender and combine, but let it remain chunky. Refrigerate for an hour. Oh, P.S.You can add mashed up fresh avocado for easy guacamole Thanks, Sunny. I will buy the minced garlic like you suggested and use less cilantro. I've never had cumin. Will it overpower it?
Can't wait to try. |
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Post by doccreed on Aug 2, 2019 17:51:19 GMT
Anybody else go the farmers' market? Growing anything?
spideyman
You buy any Florida strawberries?
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Post by Sundrop on Aug 2, 2019 23:05:11 GMT
doccreed Here's the salsa recipe I use. It can be tweeked, and you can substitute, add, or leave out ingredients.2 Cups chopped tomatoes1/4 Cup chopped red onion1/4 Cup chopped yellow onion2 chopped medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and ribs removed (for milder flavor you can use banana peppers)2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I don't use quite that much)2 Cloves of garlic, peeled (I usually buy a ittle jar of minced garlic in the produce section, and add a teaspoon of that)1 Teaspoon ground cumin1/4 Teaspoon saltToss it all in a blender and combine, but let it remain chunky. Refrigerate for an hour. Oh, P.S.You can add mashed up fresh avocado for easy guacamole Thanks, Sunny. I will buy the minced garlic like you suggested and use less cilantro. I've never had cumin. Will it overpower it?
Can't wait to try. |
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Post by spideyman on Aug 3, 2019 13:27:21 GMT
Anybody else go the farmers' market? Growing anything?
spideyman
You buy any Florida strawberries? February is generally the big strawberry time in Fl. Big festival, etc, then they ship all those tasty fruit off to neverland places and we get CA strawberries! Go figure. |
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Post by neesy on Aug 3, 2019 16:38:59 GMT
Cumin isn't overpowering......it has a kind of "taco essence" to it. It is supposed to be good for you as well
"Cumin has many evidence-based health benefits. ... Using cumin as a spice increases antioxidant intake, promotes digestion, provides iron, may improve blood sugar control and may reduce food-borne illnesses."
Just copied the above from the internet
By the way - I love cumin in my chili
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 23:42:49 GMT
Anybody else go the farmers' market? Growing anything?
spideyman
You buy any Florida strawberries? February is generally the big strawberry time in Fl. Big festival, etc, then they ship all those tasty fruit off to neverland places and we get CA strawberries! Go figure. spideyman I know what you mean about shipping out fruit.
When I was in Vancouver last week I bought cherries at one of the fruit markets downtown. The bag said 'I love B.C. fruit' and then in very small print was 'Imported from California'. They were good though. Jumbo size and great flavour.
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To my surprise, the extra seeds that I "threw away" in the back yard took root and are growing like wildfire. I almost mowed it down because I thought it was kudzu but bees feeding on the yellow flowers made me stop, plus the leaves were a healthier dark green. In a few weeks I hope to have some cucumbers. 
