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Make Your Own Mustard

Mustard-makers may guard their recipes jealously… but it really isn’t all that hard to make your own mustard. Ancient Romans made a quick and easy precursor to today’s mustard by pounding mustard seeds into powder, then mixing them with wine. This recipe is a little more involved than that! What you need: 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup of apple cider 2 tablespoons of honey 1 tablespoon roasted red peppers, chopped 1/8 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds (the kind used to make common yellow mustard, plus English and German style mustard) 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

What Are You Putting on Your Hotdog?

Hot dogs are about as all American as it gets. Our traditional 4th of July barbecue includes grilled chicken, hamburgers, veggie burgers and hotdogs. But hotdogs aren’t just for kids anymore! Try topping your hotdogs with some of these phenomenal relishes and condiments to put some fireworks in your 4th of July food spread! Homemade Hot Dog Relish 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped dill pickle 1/4 cup chopped pimento pepper 1/4 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles 1 cup brown mustard 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup prepared horseradish 2 teaspoons … Continue reading →

Last Minute Fourth of July Ideas

The Fourth of July always makes me a little sad. It means summer that is halfway done. The Fourth always means that by next week we will start seeing back to school displays in the stores. Tomorrow we are planning on hot dogs, potato chips, and homemade chocolate ice cream after a long hike in the mountains. And I have supplies for us to try a spray version of tie-dye t-shirts. I’ll let you know if it works. And we’ll hit our local fireworks show, too. I seem to specialize in last minute ideas for holidays. Here are some for … Continue reading →