Category Archives: condiments

Dandelion Jelly

The other day I ran across a recipe for dandelion jelly on Langdon Cook’s excellent foraging website, Fat of the Land. I was kinda toying with doing up a batch but didn’t know where to find the dandies and was … Continue reading

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Artichoke Spread

Reverse engineered from commercial spread. Yummy and quite a bit cheaper if you get your artichokes on sale. 1-14 oz can artichokes Walnuts Olive oil Saffron Garlic Hot pepper flakes salt and pepper Sherry vinegar Whirl in food processor. Makes … Continue reading

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Arhar Dal

1c split red lentil 1/2 t turmeric 1 t cumin 2 green chili 2 dry red chili 1 t chopped ginger 2 bay leaves 10 gms mixed spices (onion seeds, fenugreek, aniseeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds) 1 t sugar Salt … Continue reading

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Sweet Salsa for canning

The key is to really drain the tomatoes well. Also, don’t cook the mixture any longer than necessary. 9 pints 10# peeled seeded chopped DRAINED tomatoes* 1 1/4 # chopped onions 7/8# mixed chopped peppers—your choice on how many of … Continue reading

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Mint Pesto

1 1/2 c 1 bunch fresh mint (available off-season @ Asian grocery) 1c walnuts 1/4 c grated Parmesean or similar 2 cloves garlic 1/2 c olive oil Chop mint in food processor, add nuts, cheese, garlic. Chop. Add oil slowly … Continue reading

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Pineapple Chutney

Delicious on pork, chicken, white fish. What about on a peanut butter sandwich? 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 2 1/2 cups chopped pineapple 2t curry powder 1/2 t dried ginger 1/2 t salt … Continue reading

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Kashmiri Walnut Chutney

There are as many variations on this as there are days in the year. I suggest you troll about on the Interweb to see what some of the other recipes look like. This stuff is pretty much good on anything. … Continue reading

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Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

1/4 c rice wine vinegar 1T fish sauce 1/4 c hot water 2T sugar juice of one lime—maybe some zest too if you feel like it 1t minced garlic 1t red chile paste, such as sambal Puree all ingredients. Serve … Continue reading

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Onion Marmalade

By request, for mom: 1 stick unsalted butter 2# onion halved and cut crosswise into 1/2″ slices 1t salt 1/2 t fresh ground pepper 1/2 c sugar 2T dry sherry 1/4 c red wine vinegar 1 c red wine 1/4 … Continue reading

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Orondo Cider Works Corn Salsa

There are a boatload of produce places in the Orondo area north of Wenatchee, WA. One of my favorites is the slightly tourist-trappy Orondo Cider Works, a few miles north of town. The red barn just off the highway is … Continue reading

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