Ingredients:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 2 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup Thai peanut sauce
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 2 tablespoons minced green onion
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted

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It is really a fun idea to incorporate your home grown bell peppers in to wonderful serving pieces for your appetizers when hosting a party or BBQ. Your decorations can be minimal when using the fresh bells out of your garden.  The beautiful colors of the bells, orange, red, yellow and green, will liven up any table setting.  Here is how to use fresh bell peppers for your next get together.

Preparation: You will want to purchase or harvest large green, red or yellow sweet bell peppers that are fresh and have no blemishes. Wash them under cool running water to … Continue Reading

Summer is in full swing and soon those pepper plants will be bursting with delicious fruit.  We have shared lots of ways to dry and preserve your excess peppers so you can enjoy your peppers as long as you can during the out of season time frame.

If you enjoy a sweet and spicy flavor combo, this recipe is wonderful for homemade pepper jelly.  You can use it on your toast in the mornings and it also makes a wonderful appetizer if poured over a block of cream cheese and served with crackers.  Enjoy!

Homemade Jalapeno & Green Pepper Jelly Recipe for … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 2 cup honey
• 1 cup dijon mustard
• 2 cup hot sauce
• 5 lb chicken wings (jumbo)
• 2 cup flour
• 12 tsp cayenne pepper (added to flour before dredging wings)
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning (added to flour before dredging wings)
• vegetable shortening (deep frying)

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Because it is so dang hot, today is a great day for talking about ice cream and how to incorporate your favorite pepper into your favorite ice cream dessert.   Jalapenos are a very versatile pepper and can be used in many of your homemade vanilla ice cream recipes or homemade vanilla yogurt and custard recipes. When using a Jalapeno in your dessert recipe you always want to handle them carefully so protect your skin with gloves while handling them.

To make some homemade Jalapeno Pepper Vanilla Ice Cream you don’t need a special recipe to make it. You can use your … Continue Reading

The two most common types of fresh peppers you will find in an Asian stir-fry are the sweet green pepper and the hot chili pepper. When selecting fresh peppers for a stir-fry you want to select peppers that are free of blemishes and look for peppers that have a firm (not wrinkled) skin. When handling chili peppers make sure you protect your hands by wearing vinyl gloves.

To make an Asian Stir-Fry dish you really don’t need a recipe. You simply need a wok, some vegetable or olive oil, freshly chopped vegetables, chopped meat and some sauce or marinade. Stir-Fry’s are … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

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If you are looking for the prefect pairing of drinks and beverages for your next party or BBQ, look no further. These two beverages are going to be the hit of the party and will go perfectly with any mild pepper flavored meats that you are serving.  What a great addition to the celebration of pepper!

Jalapeno Pepper Wines: The Jalapeno pepper is a great pepper to use in homemade wine recipes. Most of the Jalapeno wines made don’t use just the pepper, they combine the pepper with a variety of fruits such as grapes and apples. These type of wines … Continue Reading

We have a nice selection of great marinades that would work well with your favorite fish.  Some cuts of a firmer fish could handle a bit of a spicier flavor. Try some of these cooking methods for a spicy fish dish.

Prepare your Fish:
Rinse off your fish and pat dry with a paper towel or clean cotton cloth. Pour some marinade into the bottom of a glass baking dish or marinating container and place your fish on top. Pour the remaining marinade on top of your fish and cover your container. Place container in the refrigerator. Depending on what variety of … Continue Reading

I know that is hard to believe but hot sauces are not all alike.  Sure they are made with vinegar and spice and all things nice, but just like any other food item, there is a large difference in many of them especially regional products like Mexican Hot Sauce or Asian Sauces.

Many people think that hot sauces are interchangeable but each one has its place within the type of food they were created for.  Take the hugely popular Tapatio Mexican hot sauce.  While this is actually a California brand, it is shipped … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• ½ dried Ancho Chile
• 1 fresh red Dutch; Thai, or jalapeno chile
• 16 fresh Scotch Bonnet or habanero Chiles; preferably orange or golden yellow
• 1 cup coarsely chopped yellow onion
• 4 Large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 Tbls fresh lemon juice
• 2 Jiggers Amber rum
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tsp dried oregano

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Whether you like your peppers spicy hot or mild and comforting, you should always keep a good selection on hand for creating dishes from all over the world. Here are 5 great peppers that you should keep in hand all the time for excellent tasting foods.

1) Ground Cayenne – This is the ground form of the Cayenne red pepper and is used often in dishes that require a punch of heat.  You can use it in sauces, soups, stews and a shake will wake up any food.  It is an easy form to use and it is readily available.

2) Crushed … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
• 3 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1 inch cubes
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon salad seasoning mix
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped

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Drying chili peppers for use in food preparation or in crafts is a relatively easy process in your food dehydrator.  You will want to wear gloves when handling the peppers so that the capsaicin oil from the peppers doesn’t burn or irritate your skin. You should place your food dehydrator in a well-ventilated area with good air circulation because during the drying process the odor can irritate your eyes and nose. (use room fans if need be or use your dehydrator outside or in the garage). Once your peppers have been dried, they will be ready for you to use … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 4 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

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We love our peppers but sometimes even the best of us get that burning sensation after eating a super hot pepper dish or whole pepper. Our mouth and throat is on fire! Our face gets red and we start to sweat!!  There may be help for you! Here are a few remedies that can help cool down that afterburn going on inside.

* Drink Milk: If the heat is too much for you to stand try drinking a full glass of cow’s milk. (whole milk works best).

* Eat Ice Cream or Yogurt: Eating ice cream or yogurt after eating peppers may … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. jalapeno peppers
• 1 small onion
• 1 tomato

Directions:

1. Chop peppers, onion and tomato.
2. Place in hot water and boil about 15 minutes or until soft.
3. Add a dash of salt and 2 tablespoons grated Jack cheese.

Growing Jalapeno Peppers in a backyard garden is a relatively easy process that can be accomplished in a variety of American climates. You will find that most Jalapeno Peppers are grown in the South West of North America but even those who live in the Northern areas can grow them in a backyard garden.  These peppers grow okay in container gardens as well.

You can start off by germinating your own plants by purchasing seeds…however, you always want to make sure that you purchase fresh seeds (check for expiration dates) and germinate your seeds in a good healthy soil. Each seed … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 12 large dill-style pickles
• 13 large fresh ripe green peppers
• 5 large white onions
• 3 tablespoons table salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons celery seed
• 5 cups granulated white sugar
• 4 cups white vinegar

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Ingredients:

• 5 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
• 4 serrano, jalepeno or habanero chile peppers, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 ripe avocado – peeled, pitted, and quartered
• salt to taste

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The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. It is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) in a particular pepper indicates the amount of capsaicin present. What is Capsaicin? It is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.   Have you ever eaten a really hot pepper and all of a sudden your nose starts running and your eyes tears up?  Well that is … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 12 fresh jalapeno peppers
• 8 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic

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The hardest thing about working with peppers is dealing with the spicy oils and the odors.  They get on your hands and your cutting boards and other surfaces and they can be difficult to get rid of sometimes depending on how strong the pepper is you are working with.  Here are 4 tips on methods you can use to clean up and remove those odors after preparing your peppers.

Tip #1: To remove pepper odors and oils from your cutting boards you can try using a solution of 3 tablespoons of lemon juice mixed with 1/2 cup of water. Place solution … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 1 lb scotch bonnet peppers, cayenne, jalepeno or habanero peppers (washed and stems removed)
• 1 Tbsp salt
• White distilled vinegar or vegetable oil

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So many people are turning to growing their own healthy, organic foods as much as possible these days.  Peppers are a great item to grow, but after the harvest, preparing and preserving those peppers can be a challenge for some.  Here is a great way to roast your own homegrown peppers.

For any of the available peppers that you have chosen to grow be it bells, red chilis, jalenenos, there is a simple way to roast your peppers without the mess and cleanup.  First make sure you pick your veggies when they are firm and not soft.  Overly ripe will make … Continue Reading