by SylviaR | Sep 2, 2018 | Other
I ran into variations of this sauce throughout eastern Mexico, but never learned its name. Whenever I asked the name of a sauce, I was told it was “salsa”. I couldn’t find anything like it in my cookbooks or on the internet (It’s a little difficult to find something...
by SylviaR | Aug 27, 2018 | Other
Salsa Verde literally means green sauce. This is one of the lowest-carb sauces you can make, because you’re using the unripe fruit of the tomatillo plant, before it has developed any natural sugars. tomatillos are actually distant relatives of gooseberries,...
by SylviaR | Aug 24, 2018 | Other, Uncategorized
Why bother with making regular cooked salsa when it’s cheap at the store? Let me count the reasons: 1; Complete control of the spice level 2;No preservatives 3;Added flavor 4: Control of the carb level AND it’s easy. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups Roma...
by SylviaR | Aug 23, 2018 | Appetizers, Other
Salsa. Great word, but it doesn’t tell you what you’re getting. Salsa means sauce, and that can be almost anything. It’s the modifier that tells you something. Salsa crudo – raw sauce. Salsa verde – green sauce. Salsa rojo –...
by SylviaR | Aug 21, 2018 | Appetizers, Other
You probably have made guacamole, almost certainly have tasted it. Maybe you liked it, maybe not. If not, unless you’re one of those rare people who just don’t like the mild creaminess of avocado, the fault was probably with the guacamole. While good ‘guac” is...
by SylviaR | Aug 15, 2018 | Other
This heavenly cream sauce works on everything – chicken, fish, even stronger flavors like beef and Mexican spiced pork. It has no flour for thickening, just relies on the cream and other ingredients. The only weird step is toasting your poblanos, but it’s easy after...
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