Cranberry sauce is that ubiquitous condiment found on every Thanksgiving table and you may have wondered why. Turns out that cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America and that many Native American tribes ate them as a staple of their diet. It’s thought that they also sweetened them with sugar and […]
Category: Dips
Cilantro Pesto
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cilantro 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup toasted walnuts or pine nuts 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated Salt and pepper To Make: In a blender or food processor, pulse the cilantro, garlic, and nuts a few times. Then, with the blade running, slowly add in the […]
Artichoke Guacamole
Ingredients: 1 can/jar artichoke hearts, drained 2 ripe avocados 1/2 onion, diced 1/2 tomato, diced 2 jalapenos, diced 1 lemon 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped Salt and pepper To Make: Scoop the flesh from the avocado and add it, the artichoke hearts, onion, tomato, jalapenos, and the juice of 1 lemon to a food processor. […]
Roasted Garlic Guacamole
Ingredients: 6 large cloves of garlic, skin on 6 medium avocados 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped Salt To Make: Place the garlic in a cold pan and heat over medium heat. After about 10-15 minutes, turning the cloves every few minutes, the skins should be browned and blister in […]
Baba Ganoush
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplant 4 cloves fresh garlic, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons tahini 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper Extra virgin olive oil To Make: Grill eggplant over high heat for about 10 minutes, or until charred and tender. When cool, peel off the skin and roughly chop the flesh. Add eggplant, garlic, […]