Herbage

I love cooking with fresh herbs. The only fresh herb you can by in Kahoka is cilantro. If you wanted anything more you had to go to Keokuk. This spring I planted some indoors and some out doors. Then I came across a plater pot at a local vendor. I bought 2. Each planter pot has 5 different herbs. They are parsley, cilantro, oregano, basil, chives, sage, etc.

The plethora of aromas smells delicious. I recommend checking local greenhouses for them.

Enjoy

Hot Peppers

I have several dried chile peppers that we dehydrated a few years ago. I am grinding them into a powder with my blender. There are several varieties such as jalapeno, habanero, cayenne, anahiem, etc. Blending them together gives a nice flavoring you can use in anything such as chili or soup. Just remember a little dab will do ya, just like brylcreem.

The powder will keep forever.

Enjoy

Battle of Pizza Sauce

Last nights battle was pizza sauce. I had a home made sauce as did Rob and a can of contadina pizza sauce. Colt like the contadina, Cale liked Rob's, and I liked mine. I think the real winner was the contadina. I used a recipe that called for water. I should have substituted tomato sauce. Well that is how I improve on recipes is to try it first then adjust. The fresh herbs really gave the house a great smell.


Enjoy.

Pineapple Agua Fresca

I came upon this recipe a few days ago and thought it would be fun to make and drink. Pineapples are $2.99 at the grocery store and limes are cheap. Everyone here likes it but Rob thought it could use some rum or vodka.

2 cups of fresh pineapple chunks
3 cups cold water
3 tbs fresh lime juice (about the juice of one lime)
3 tbs honey

In a blender combine half of the pineapple and cold water. Blend until smooth. Train the mixture thru a sieveinto a pitcher pressing out the juice with a rubber spatula. discard the pulp and repeat with the rest of the pineapple and water.

Stir in the lime juice and honey. I used my hand mixer. Serve over ice with a pineapple spear.

Enjoy.

Welcome To Hammer's Kitchen

Hey all of my friends, welcome to my food blog. I plan on posting about food and cooking. hope you enjoy it. Ask me questions and I will find you an answer.