2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 – 2 Tbsp liquid from chickpeas
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 (15oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained (reserve liquid)
2 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed if you have it)
1 – 2 garlic cloves (to taste)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 – 1/2 tsp pure chili powder or red pepper flakes (to taste)
pinch paprika powder and 1 Tbsp [...]
1 – 8oz can tomato sauce,
1/2 of a 6oz can of tomato paste or about 3 Tablespoons
(or use a 6oz can of tomato paste and equal amounts of water)
sprinkling of garlic powder
sprinkling of Italian seasoning (or use oregano and basil, plus marjoram, rosemary, thyme, if you have them)
sprinkling of red pepper flakes or ground black [...]
The finished product – and the messy counter and kitchen. Don’t worry, the stains eventually fade away…
We had our first taste of Prickly Pear Syrupe after buying a small bottle at the Tucson Botanical Gardens a year or two ago (for $8), and that is what inspired us to try our own.
Prickly pear fruit [...]
Mom’s recipe.
fresh mint leaves – 1 big bag
2 onions (medium size)
2 tsp tamarind concentrate (more if you like it sour)
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
2 hot green chili peppers (opt) – to taste
Blend in blender.
Following this basic recipe on a smaller scale and with what I could readily get ahold of ingredient-wise:
1 – 0.66 oz [...]
An abundance of beautiful, sweet peaches this summer inspired me to make jam again. I hadn’t made cooked jam in quite awhile and had forgotten just how easy it is, albeit a little time-consuming. I think the hardest part was sterilizing the jars and bottling!
Peach Jam
Makes about 5 half-pint (1 [...]