I know I’ve been on kind of a pickling kick lately, what with pickles, and okra pickles, and more pickles, and then I made MORE okra pickles. I’m going to turn into one big pickle. But before I do, I have another great kind of pickle to share with you, and these can be made… Continue reading Escabeche (Mexican Pickled Carrots & Pickled Jalapenos)
Category: Veggies
Cucumber-Tomato Salad
Cold, crisp, bright fruit and vegetable salads are one of my favorite things during the summer, but some of them enjoy a place in our kitchen year-round. Here’s one that is part of the menu at Casa Sass most of the time, and I hope you’d enjoy it as much as we do. I come… Continue reading Cucumber-Tomato Salad
Easy Charro Beans
Some side dishes are more complicated than others. One of the reasons I love to make Mexican food when I am entertaining a group of friends, is because in general it is rustic, flavorful, and insanely easy to make. Once you have a roster of some basics, the rest of the recipes and methods all… Continue reading Easy Charro Beans
Fresh Salsa – Pico de Gallo!
Summer is a great time for snacks. Snacks is a great time for chips. Chips are a great reason for salsa. Therefore, Summer = a great reason for salsa. If you’re anything like me, you do appreciate America’s #1 condiment on all kinds of stuff — chips, meats, eggs, tortillas, crackers… any reason for some… Continue reading Fresh Salsa – Pico de Gallo!
Half-Sour Pickles (Salt-Brined)
I love pickles. I LOVE THEM. I am especially a fan of cold-packed kosher dill pickles (think Claussen) with a ton of garlic. I am the one who will ask you if you’re going to eat the pickle that comes as a side with your sandwich. Good deli pickles are fantastic. However, years ago when… Continue reading Half-Sour Pickles (Salt-Brined)
Farmer’s Market Haul — July 19
One of my favorite things to do in the Summer is explore farmers’ markets. I am originally from Arizona, which grows some produce here and there, but as Sam Kinnison said — it’s a desert. Nothing grows here. When I moved to Oklahoma, I was excited to discover that yes, Virginia, there ARE green fields that… Continue reading Farmer’s Market Haul — July 19
Seared Tuna Salads
Ahhhh, ladies’ luncheon! Okay, not quite — but how about a ladies and a gentleman luncheon? Absolutely! There’s almost nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than a crisp, cool salad. Why not make it a meal? Salad as an entree! It’s anarchy! Dogs and cats living together … Oh, wait. We invited our… Continue reading Seared Tuna Salads