Ingredients:

• 1 cup prepared mustard
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbls peanut oil
• 8 Ripe mangoes peeled and cut into large dice
• 1/2 cup diced white onion
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 2 Fresh habanero Chiles Seeded and cut into quarters
• 1/2 cup Champaign vinegar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar or honey
• salt to taste.

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Some things seem to go together naturally; chips and salsa, cookies and milk, eggs and bacon.  Rice and peppers was not one that was at the top of my “gotta have it” list until I ran across a few recipes that blended rice, peppers and cheese into a delightful, delicious dish.  Being the curious cook that I am, I knew I had to try it.

The recipe that is below is one from my friend that has been modified through years of cooking it.  I tweaked a few things myself to get the taste I loved. Give it a try.

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Ingredients:

• 1 gallon white vinegar
• 1 1/3 cups cayenne pepper
• 1 1/8 cups ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup mustard powder
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 lemons
• 2 (10 fluid ounce) bottles Worcestershire sauce

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Ashley Food Company the maker of Mad Dog 357 Hot Sauces has been making all natural, award-winning products since 1991. They make products that range from mild with great flavor all the way to the hottest sauce you have ever tasted. Their product line has won over 50 state and national awards, including many national titles.
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Peppers are a great source of nutrients such as the Cayenne.  Did you know that Cayenne Peppers are high in vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, calcium and potassium?  The medicinal qualities of the Cayenne are huge too.  Here are just a few things that this hot pepper can help you with.

Cayenne has been shown to help with the following issues.

* Aids in proper digestion by helping with proper peristaltic action in the body’s intestines. Helps to ease stomach aches and helps to relive gas pains.

* Medical studies have shown that Cayenne Peppers can help kill cancer cells in … Continue Reading

Dave’s Insanity Sauces Scoville Ratings
A growing interest in extreme hot sauces in particular can be dated roughly from the institution of the annual Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show in 1989. The original Dave’s Insanity Sauce premiered around 1993 and was one of the first sauces to be made directly from capsaicin extract, allowing it to be hotter than the hottest habanero-pepper sauces of the day. It was the only hot sauce ever banned from the National Fiery Foods Show for being too hot. It has been rated at 180,000 Scoville … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 8 cups ketchup
• 6 ounces chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup Jack Daniels whiskey
• 2 tablespoons liquid hickory smoke flavoring

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Mad Dog 357 Collector’s hot sauce is one of the hottest hot sauces in the world! Combining the Mad Dog 357 original sauce with a 6 Million Scoville Pepper Extract the 357 Mad Dog Collector’s Edition packs a heavy metal punch. The bottle is outfitted with bullet key chain that unscrews to reveal a droplet spoon which can be used as a dispenser for this wickedly hot hot sauce. This is the perfect gift for a hot sauce collector or a rarified hot sauce fanantic!

Ingredients: Vinegar, chile extract, evaporated … Continue Reading

The great thing about guacamole is not only is it a great food that you can make as spicy as you like, but it is made with avocados which is one of the most healthy fruits you can get.

Lovers of the avocado and peppers know that combing these two items bring out some awesome flavors that can be used in so many different ways.  Guacamole has been traditionally a Mexican appetizer for the most, but it has been gaining popularity and can now be seen being used in sandwiches, nachos and hamburgers.  Others use it as a topping on soups, … Continue Reading

People are always requesting Blair’s Hot Sauce Scoville Ratings.

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Peppers are a very versatile fruit.  They are wonderful in so many different ways.  Including them as your veggie side dish is really easy when you grill them in foil packets alongside of your meats.  This is a great method so you can enjoy your veggies grilled but not char them.

One of the easiest ways to grill peppers on a backyard barbecue grill is to make some homemade grill pouches out of aluminum foil and just place them directly onto your grill’s rack. You will need a piece of aluminum foil that measures about 12″ square and you will want … Continue Reading

Many of us have certain cravings during the day.  Some may be sweet; some may be salty.  Many of our hot sauce lovers have spicy cravings.  Well, if you are looking for a spicy and salty snack to curb your snack cravings, here is a really easy to prepare recipe for all of you pepper lovers out there.  I think you will enjoy it!

Spicy and Salty Hot Pepper Pretzels

• 6-7 ounce bag of mini or waffle shaped salted pretzels
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 teaspoons salt-free soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Hello fellow Chili Head’s!
 

Life is good in our family home as our fertile vegetable garden is maturing and the anticipation grows of this year’s annual family sauce production/barbeque approaches.  Northern California can be a tough place for chili peppers to grow outside. Too much water and not enough incinerating heat can really slow fruit production. Fortunately for me, I have friends back east that are growing the new “Butch T” Scorpion Pepper (The new world’s hottest) and some Bhut Jolokia Peppers (The Worlds second hottest) and shortly I will be placing my … Continue Reading

Ass in Antartica Hot Sauce – It’s Unbearable….When the heat becomes unbearable do you feel like you need a vacation? We hear Antarctica is a nice place to chill out.

This is the cheapest fare available. One swig and you’ll be on your way.

Caution: The pepper sauce is seriously hot. In fact, this is about as hot as it gets. It might sound like we are bragging, but really we’re just giving you advance notice that its going to burn on the way in and….well, you get the … Continue Reading

Every Asian region has their favorite condiments and when you go to Asian restaurants, you will see their seasonings and condiments on the tables.  The Asian Chile Paste is a favorite of locals due to the heat index and the flavor enhancement gained using it.

Chile Paste is made using a blend of hot peppers, oil, garlic and salt.  A simple recipe but one that can change the flavor of your food in an instant.  Regionally, there are different chile pastes for Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and Szechuan and their cooking styles.  These are all very spicy as they use hot chile … Continue Reading

Buffalo Wings have been popular among adults for so many years.  Developed in the 1960’ in Buffalo New York, they have become their own food group in many homes and restaurants because of their popularity.  Buffalo Wings are also an extremely diverse food with multitudes of different recipes to experiment with so you can find your perfect mixture.

Buffalo wings range from mild to wild and can be enjoyed anyway in between.  Cooks are creating interesting ways to flavor the meat or the sauce or in many cases, both.  You can find recipes that take the mild regular table pepper with … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, rinsed and torn
• 1 head green leaf lettuce, rinsed and torn
• 1 fresh tomato, chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (2.8 ounce) can French fried onions
• 1/2 cup Ranch dressing
• 1/2 cup barbeque sauce

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One of the greatest benefits of a chile pepper is that they are so versatile.  You can use them in a sauce today and a sandwich tomorrow.  You can eat them raw, cooked, roasted, fresh or dried.  With the large range of different uses, the pepper is a favorite item for many cooks.

The fact that one pepper can give so many different flavors is a great indicator at how unique a pepper really is.  The jalapeno pepper is one of the most popular peppers and is truly a taste and flavor enhancer to many different foods and in many different … Continue Reading

Did you know that the weird red stuff in the middle of your olive is really a pepper?  Also known as pimento peppers, cherry peppers are heart-shaped and are a good size pepper, measuring about two to three inches long and about three inches wide. They are similar in looks to a cherry tomato. These peppers are actually very mild, scoring about a 500 on the Scoville Heat Index.  The cherry pepper has more of a sweeter flavor than hot; tasting somewhat like a red bell pepper.

The Cherry pepper is extremely easy to grow and is a favorite in many … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

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