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Category Archives: condiments

Asparagus Tempura and Sriracha Mayonnaise

I inherited a 30′ x 2′ asparagus bed. It’s hopelessly, ridiculously weedy, so it doesn’t produce as much as you might think. But it does produce a lot–my family of four can have asparagus with dinner every night for six weeks. That is, if everyone in the family would actually eat it. I love it [...]

Posted 22 May 2013 | appetizers   asparagus   condiments   seasonal   Vegetables | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , ,

Raw Kale Salad

Despite the drought, my garden is flourishing (thanks to my drip irrigation and marsh hay mulch). I WAYover-planted summer squash (more on that later), and I have an abundance of kale. I typically blanch and freeze kale for winter soups and stir fries, but I’ve been eating plenty of it in salads this summer. The [...]

Posted 24 July 2012 | condiments   gardening   lunchbox   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   salad and salad dressings   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , ,

Hot Fudge Sauce and Frozen Chocolate Mousse

The massive heat wave that was hovering over Wisconsin (and much or the rest of the country) has finally broken, and we got a quick downpour of much needed rain. With all of that heat, our ice cream maker has been working full-time. Several quarts of vanilla, strawberry, and salty caramel occupied our freezer for [...]

Posted 14 July 2012 | blueberries   condiments   dessert   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   raspberries   strawberries | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , , ,

Jalapeno Lime Butter

I’m not sure how you spent your morning. I had a soup party with two baby birds, a mama deer, a bear named Bearconsin, a goat named Judsen, and two beavers, named Auntie Mikus and Nutmus respectively. We ate acorn watercress soup. Then we had a sing-along with John Denver. This has nothing to do [...]

Posted 07 March 2012 | condiments | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Blood Orange Caramel

Homemade caramel sauce is brightened with blood orange juice and a hint of vanilla. This makes a coveted gift, a sweet drizzle on ice cream, or a chewy layer in a sandwich cookie. It’s reminiscent of a Creamsicle. Caramel is easy, but working with scalding hot sugar that could burn in the blink of an [...]

Posted 18 February 2012 | citrus   condiments   dessert   seasonal | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , , , ,