Eclectic Recipes

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Mango Salsa

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Here is a quick and easy mango salsa recipe that’s a perfect addition to grilled meats. I served this with grilled pork chops. It is really great with fish and perfect with chicken too. I used tomatoes in my salsa, but you could substitute cucumbers instead. Red Peppers would be another great addition to this [...]

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Here is a quick and easy way to make tomatillo, or salsa verde, in the oven. I was reminded of this great recipe a few week ago when Amy, from She wears many Hats posted it on her blog. Before making my own salsa verde, I had only had it in a few restaurants and [...]

Fresh Basil Pesto

Friday, August 13th, 2010

This is a quick and easy recipe for fresh basil pesto with pine nuts and lots of garlic flavor. It’s been a while since I’ve made basil pesto, so I looked up a few recipes. Most are pretty much the same. The recipe doesn’t depend on exact ingredient amounts, so much as the quality of [...]

Peach Salsa

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Here is a quick and easy peach salsa recipe flavored with mint and ginger, perfect for your grilled meats. I saw a peach salsa on Simply Recipes a few days ago, and couldn’t wait to give it a try. This one’s a little different, I adjusted it to our taste. It’s a great way to [...]

Hot Pepper Vinegar or Pepper Sauce

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

This is more of a method than a recipe. I have made hot pepper vinegar, or pepper sauce, so many ways and with so many types of hot peppers. We always had this growing up. We made at least a dozen jars in the summer, and if we happened to run out before the next [...]

Orange Marmalade

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Do you want your home to smell citrus fresh, then try this delicious recipe for orange marmalade. I had a big bag of oranges in my refrigerator that no one in my family had touched. My guys are much more found of apples and pears, so most of my citrus will get left for me [...]

Cranberry Sauce

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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This is a very simple and easy to prepare cranberry sauce recipe. It has added flavor from orange juice and orange zest. I have also made this recipe with just water, and no zest, and it was very good. However the added orange juice really makes it special. Sometimes, I also omit the orange zest, [...]

Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Traditional Hollandaise sauce is very time consuming to make. You have to manually whisk the mixture for quite a while to get the sauce just right. This recipe makes the process very easy. All you need is a blender to get perfect Hollandaise sauce. This is a super quick and easy version of Hollandaise Sauce. [...]

Crock Pot Pear Butter

Monday, November 9th, 2009

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This is a delicious recipe for pear butter. I had never heard of it before reading about it on Simply Recipes. I used her idea for the pear butter, and adapted my crock pot apple butter recipe, using her spice suggestions for the pear butter. It is an amazing recipe. It is not as heavily [...]

Homemade Mayonnaise with Olive Oil

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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This is a delicious homemade mayonnaise recipe.  This was the first time that I had made mayonnaise from scratch.  It was so fast, easy, and delicious. I will never go back to store bought mayonnaise.  I had made a quick meal of hamburgers, and soon realized I was out of an essential condiment.  I was [...]

Crockpot Apple Butter

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

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Apple butter is one of the most comforting, delicious treats for the fall. It is a great quick breakfast on a biscuit, English muffin, or toast. This apple butter is too easy to make. All you have to do is throw the ingredients into your crock pot and let it cook all day. This recipe [...]

Southern Spice Blend

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

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This is my recipe for my everything spice blend.  It is very similar to Emeril’s essence.  That is where I got the idea.  I changed the recipe just a little to suit my own tastes.  I use this spice always with my fried chicken, some other fried dishes, and roasts.  I use it when I [...]

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