Category Archives for "Peppers"

Nov 16

Exploring the world of sweet peppers

Particularly if you frequent farmers markets, you have had the opportunity to try different types of sweet peppers. If all you have ever cooked with is bell peppers, the world of sweet peppers will be a new culinary delight for you. Until I was 40 years old the only sweet pepper I was familiar with […]

Aug 27

Add it to jam, dressings, and even popcorn to use this hot sauce in memorable ways

By Jeanie Rose | Peppers

Nothing can turn a plain meal into a memorable one like a good sauce. How about a great hot sauce? How about one you make yourself to satisfy your own palate and the palates of your love ones? Make up a fine hot sauce from your garden vegetables and then be creative in using it. […]

Aug 18

Super-simple crab stuffed peppers (with some awesome canned crab)

By Jeanie Rose | Peppers

Here we feature two of our favorite super-simple crab stuffed pepper recipes. We use sweet Italian peppers and canned crab, varying whether we roast the pepper or keep it raw. This is an almost instant meal if you have the component parts. We usually have homemade tartar sauce in the refrigerator — find the simple […]

Sep 29

Freezing pepper basics plus a method you need to know (and have probably never considered)

By Amanda Rose | Peppers

As summer rolls to an end and the pepper harvest reaches its peak, you may be wondering what you will do with all of your peppers. We offer two excellent approaches: a simple method of freezing green peppers by chopping them in rounds, spreading them on a cookie sheet, freezing them, and then re-bagging them […]

Jul 29

Homemade hot sauce with Pedro’s secret flavoring tip for making it FANTASTIC

By Jeanie Rose | Peppers

To be quite honest, I had given up on making hot sauces. Mine were anything but memorable. Then I met Pedro. He arrived for retreat with a group of Hispanic men. They provided the retreat leader. We provided the food. Soon after arriving, Pedro came to the kitchen asking where to store his half gallon […]

Jul 01

Harissa — Your next flavor discovery

By Jeanie Rose | Peppers

How many times have I been won over by a picture and new recipe only to discover it calls for harissa? Even in tiny amounts this Mediterranean pepper paste packs a bright and spicy punch. To leave out the harissa totally changes a dish, and usually not for the better. If you are like me, […]

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