Tarragon Peach Mustard

It was peach season and it was impossible not to pick them up by the pound. But that also meant I had to cook them in everything. And I did. This is a really great condiment you’ll keep reaching for all summer. Tarragon Peach Mustard 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup white wine 1…

Thai Peanut Dressing

This is hands down a dressing worth having on hand, I can quickly throw together wraps or salads and have a delicious mid-day snack or lunch. Gardens can go wild in Florida so its good to have a few recipes to help use up your harvest. I have even been able to take potential wasted…

Marinated Onions

One of the ways I am able to make things happen in the kitchen is because I have many different things prepped and ready. Marinated onions is one of them. These guys sit on the counter and then I use them throughout the week on salads, sandwiches, top breakfast bagels, omelets, braised meats or an…

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients:8 ancho chiles (mild fruity dried chili pods)4 pasilla chiles (mild fruity dried chili pods)1 medium onion quartered2 plum tomatoes3 cloves of garlic½ teaspoon Mexican oregano½ teaspoon marjoramstock of choice (enough to cover ingredients)2 tablespoons cooking oilSalt to taste Instructions:1. Toast the chiles in a hot pan or grill until fragrant.2. Allow chiles to cool…

Pickled Beets

When it is beet season many local farmers will have bulk flash sales. I usually will pick up beets carrots and cabbage around the same time and do a big run of pickling, canning and fermenting. Pickled beets remind me of my mothers plate at dinner time. There is reason I still have this underlying…