Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce RecipeFermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 6-8 jalapeños (or any hot pepper) 1 bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 1/2 of a white onion 3-6+ Cloves of Garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon of salt (no iodine) 32-oz Canning Jar with lid* (Or use a Pickle Pipe or a fermentation crock to avoid the need to burp!) *You can use any size glass jar that will fit the ingredients, it depends on the number of peppers and size of the onion you use. The main thing is to make sure there is about an inch or l...
Spicy Refrigerator Pickles RecipeThis is a simple recipe that you can make in smaller batches to use up your cucumbers and some peppers in the summer months. Quick and easy, you don't have to water bath these delicious spicy pickles, just store them in your fridge. We find that these refrigerator pickles are much crispier than their preserved cousins, you have to eat them a little faster as they don't last as long, but don't worry, they're so good that won't likely be a problem. :) Spicy Refrigerator Pic...
Cilantro Pesto RecipeCilantro tends to come in all at once (it's good to keep sowing it throughout the season as it bolts quickly once the summer warmth arrives, no matter what you do!) So, preserve your precious Cilantro harvest and make Cilantro Pesto! Cilantro pesto with almonds, olive oil, lime juice, fresh garlic or garlic scapes, and spicy green chiles like Jalapenos or serranos is awesome. :) Great with chips, or tossed with pasta or vegetables. Simple Spicy Cilantro Pesto Recipe: Ingredients: ...
Chili Oil RecipeHere is a simple chili oil recipe that is sure to please your tastebuds! Make this chili oil with any fresh or dried hot peppers of your choosing! Traditional hot peppers like Cayenne and Thai Hot Peppers are great for this recipe, but you can also try habanero peppers, or try super hot peppers like the Carolina Reaper or a Trinidad Moruga Scorpion for a super fiery chili oil! You could also try Hatch Red Chiles in oil for a New Mexican twist. The possibilities are endless. Chili Oil Recipe ...
Spicy Dandelion Greens RecipeDoing some weeding this spring? Pick the dandelion greens and use them in this recipe. Make sure never to use herbicides or pesticides on your lawn,and these greens will be safe for you and all the other wildlife (bees, earthworms, butterflies, etc). This is a nice spicy recipe (add as much or as little hot peppers or flakes as desired), and a great way to use up your weeded dandelion greens! Spicy Dandelion Greens Recipe • Dandelion greens, torn into 4-inch pieces (as much as you like, ...
Orange Salsa RecipeIf you grow our Orange Jalapeño seeds or our other Orange Jalapeño Pumpkin Spice Seeds or any of our other orange hot peppers, then you gotta try this Orange Salsa recipe. For this salsa, we recommend growing some of our favorite Orange Heirloom Tomato Seeds such as our Big Rainbow Tomato, or the Chef's Choice Orange Tomato, or the delicious Garden Peach Tomato... and you'll have a brilliant orange salsa that is sure to be the talk of the party. You can use any of our orange hot peppe...
Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes RecipeBest Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe This is a spicy twist on one of our favorite potato dishes! When you add Hatch chiles to this recipe, the flavor is AMAZING!! 5-8 Potatoes (thinly sliced) 1.5 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream or Coconut Milk Roasted Hatch Green Chiles (frozen or fresh roasted) 1/3 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1/3 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1 Onion (sliced thin, any onion will work, white, yellow or Red) Chopped Herbs...
Ghost Pepper Salt RecipeGhost Pepper Salt Recipe This wonderful ghost pepper salt recipe is sure to please any spice-lover! Great to have in your spice cabinet for adding flavor to any dish. Ingredients: Sea Salt (or any salt will do) Dried Ghost Peppers, crushed (any variety, makes sure to grow all six of our Ghost Pepper seeds!) Optional Dried Spices: Add any dried spices desired such as black pepper, cumin, turmeric, curry, garlic, onion or other spices to taste Directions: Use a food processor, blender, s...
Fermentation Crock Hot Sauce RecipeHave you made hot sauce in a fermentation crock? We think that fermented hot sauce is the tastiest of hot sauces! Fermentation Crocks are not super well-known, but they are one of the oldest ways that people have been preserving vegetables. The crocks have a gutter or moat in the rim which is filled with water to create an airlock, which helps keep the food from spoiling and growing mold. The water seal also allows for the fermentation gases to escape without burping, making fermentation croc...
Shishito RecipeIf you grow our Shishito seeds, then you know how delicious these amazing Japanese sweet peppers taste! Here's a super simple recipe for your Shishito garden harvest: Ingredients: Shishito Chiles 1-2 Tablespoons of Sesame Oil or Olive Oil Chopped Garlic Cloves (1-3 cloves) Sesame Seeds (1 Teaspoon) Sea Salt (to taste) Heat up a skillet, add olive oil, then throw in the Shishitos, garlic, sesame seeds and sprinkle with sea salt. Fry until slightly charred, then serve! Delicious! Shishit...
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa RecipeCanned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe • 6 Cups Tomatoes; cored, chopped and peeled • 2 Cups Chopped Onion • 6 Cups Jalapeño & Hot Peppers*; chopped • Cider vinegar (2 tablespoons per pint, 4 tablespoons per quart jar) • 3 Teaspoons Salt • 3 teaspoons Oregano • 1 Teaspoon Ground cumin • 12+ Garlic cloves – minced • 4+ tablespoons fresh Cilantro, minced • Optional: You can also add peeled & cored Apples to this recipe to give it a bit of sweetness. (See bottom of this post)You...
Trinidad Scorpion Salsa RecipeSandia Seed's Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe 4-5 Large Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes (use any fresh Heirloom Tomatoes)~or~ 1 Large (28oz) can Organic Whole Tomatoes 1/2 Cup - Fresh Cilantro leaves (use as much as you'd like)Small slice of a Trinidad Scorpion Pepper or Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper or Trinidad Scorpion Butch T (fresh or dried) 1/2 Onion (diced, soak in cold water 20+ minutes to sweeten and reduce onion bitterness) 3-4 Garlic ClovesFresh Lime Juice (1 lime)1 Tea...
Vinegar Pepper Sauce RecipeVinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of peppers - dried or fresh(roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as cayennes or goat horns) Vinegar such as White Wine Vinegar (enough to fill jar, you can fill jar, and pour into pot to measure, any vinegar you want to use will work!) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional) 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) In a non-reactive pot (such as stainless steel, ceramic, glass or metal cookware with enamel...
Pickled Jalapeños RecipeHere's a great recipe to use some of your Jalapeños (or any hot peppers) from your garden: Pickled Jalapeños 15 large Jalapeños, remove stems and slice2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped1 cup Distilled White Vinegar1 cup Filtered Water2 tablespoons Kosher Salt1 Leaf from Raspberry, Horseradish or Grape1-4 tablespoons Sugar to taste (optional, we leave it out!) In a pot add garlic, water, vinegar, salt and sugar. Heat to a boil and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar. Add Jalape...
Gazpacho Recipe with PeppersThis is a great Gazpacho recipe for using up some of your fresh peppers and tomatoes! Gazpacho Recipe 2 cucumbers, halved & seeded, unpeeled4-8 peppers, cored and seeded (mix sweet pepper varieties such as Purple Bell Peppers, Giant Marconis, or even some roasted green chiles are delicious!)1 Jalapeño, seeded, finely diced (if spice is desired)8 tomatoes (plum, or any tomatoes you have)1 red or white onion4+ garlic cloves, minced23 ounces tomato juice (3 cups)Fresh Juice of 1 Lemon + ...
Green Chile Recipe with Collard GreensIt's a great time of year to make some Green Chile stew! Do you ever add extras into your green chile stews like kale, collards, spinach, zucchini, squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, etc? We love to sneak in lots of extra flavor, vitamins and fiber with the deliciousness of homegrown green chile. Garden Green Chile Stew Recipe for Crockpot Here's a rough recipe (add whatever you want!): Ingredients: Any variety of Roasted green chiles, peeled and chopped Onions (chopped green onions...
Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe
Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 6-8 jalapeños (or any hot pepper) 1 bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 1/2 of a white onion 3-6+ Cloves of Garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon of salt (no iodine) 32-oz Canning Jar with lid* (Or use a Pickle Pipe or a fermentation crock to avoid the need to burp!) *You can use any size glass jar that will fit the ingredients, it depends on the number of peppers and size of the onion you use. The main thing is to make sure there is about an inch or l...
Spicy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
This is a simple recipe that you can make in smaller batches to use up your cucumbers and some peppers in the summer months. Quick and easy, you don't have to water bath these delicious spicy pickles, just store them in your fridge. We find that these refrigerator pickles are much crispier than their preserved cousins, you have to eat them a little faster as they don't last as long, but don't worry, they're so good that won't likely be a problem. :) Spicy Refrigerator Pic...
Cilantro Pesto Recipe
Cilantro tends to come in all at once (it's good to keep sowing it throughout the season as it bolts quickly once the summer warmth arrives, no matter what you do!) So, preserve your precious Cilantro harvest and make Cilantro Pesto! Cilantro pesto with almonds, olive oil, lime juice, fresh garlic or garlic scapes, and spicy green chiles like Jalapenos or serranos is awesome. :) Great with chips, or tossed with pasta or vegetables. Simple Spicy Cilantro Pesto Recipe: Ingredients: ...
Chili Oil Recipe
Here is a simple chili oil recipe that is sure to please your tastebuds! Make this chili oil with any fresh or dried hot peppers of your choosing! Traditional hot peppers like Cayenne and Thai Hot Peppers are great for this recipe, but you can also try habanero peppers, or try super hot peppers like the Carolina Reaper or a Trinidad Moruga Scorpion for a super fiery chili oil! You could also try Hatch Red Chiles in oil for a New Mexican twist. The possibilities are endless. Chili Oil Recipe ...
Spicy Dandelion Greens Recipe
Doing some weeding this spring? Pick the dandelion greens and use them in this recipe. Make sure never to use herbicides or pesticides on your lawn,and these greens will be safe for you and all the other wildlife (bees, earthworms, butterflies, etc). This is a nice spicy recipe (add as much or as little hot peppers or flakes as desired), and a great way to use up your weeded dandelion greens! Spicy Dandelion Greens Recipe • Dandelion greens, torn into 4-inch pieces (as much as you like, ...
Orange Salsa Recipe
If you grow our Orange Jalapeño seeds or our other Orange Jalapeño Pumpkin Spice Seeds or any of our other orange hot peppers, then you gotta try this Orange Salsa recipe. For this salsa, we recommend growing some of our favorite Orange Heirloom Tomato Seeds such as our Big Rainbow Tomato, or the Chef's Choice Orange Tomato, or the delicious Garden Peach Tomato... and you'll have a brilliant orange salsa that is sure to be the talk of the party. You can use any of our orange hot peppe...
Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Best Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe This is a spicy twist on one of our favorite potato dishes! When you add Hatch chiles to this recipe, the flavor is AMAZING!! 5-8 Potatoes (thinly sliced) 1.5 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream or Coconut Milk Roasted Hatch Green Chiles (frozen or fresh roasted) 1/3 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1/3 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1 Onion (sliced thin, any onion will work, white, yellow or Red) Chopped Herbs...
Ghost Pepper Salt Recipe
Ghost Pepper Salt Recipe This wonderful ghost pepper salt recipe is sure to please any spice-lover! Great to have in your spice cabinet for adding flavor to any dish. Ingredients: Sea Salt (or any salt will do) Dried Ghost Peppers, crushed (any variety, makes sure to grow all six of our Ghost Pepper seeds!) Optional Dried Spices: Add any dried spices desired such as black pepper, cumin, turmeric, curry, garlic, onion or other spices to taste Directions: Use a food processor, blender, s...
Fermentation Crock Hot Sauce Recipe
Have you made hot sauce in a fermentation crock? We think that fermented hot sauce is the tastiest of hot sauces! Fermentation Crocks are not super well-known, but they are one of the oldest ways that people have been preserving vegetables. The crocks have a gutter or moat in the rim which is filled with water to create an airlock, which helps keep the food from spoiling and growing mold. The water seal also allows for the fermentation gases to escape without burping, making fermentation croc...
Shishito Recipe
If you grow our Shishito seeds, then you know how delicious these amazing Japanese sweet peppers taste! Here's a super simple recipe for your Shishito garden harvest: Ingredients: Shishito Chiles 1-2 Tablespoons of Sesame Oil or Olive Oil Chopped Garlic Cloves (1-3 cloves) Sesame Seeds (1 Teaspoon) Sea Salt (to taste) Heat up a skillet, add olive oil, then throw in the Shishitos, garlic, sesame seeds and sprinkle with sea salt. Fry until slightly charred, then serve! Delicious! Shishit...
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe • 6 Cups Tomatoes; cored, chopped and peeled • 2 Cups Chopped Onion • 6 Cups Jalapeño & Hot Peppers*; chopped • Cider vinegar (2 tablespoons per pint, 4 tablespoons per quart jar) • 3 Teaspoons Salt • 3 teaspoons Oregano • 1 Teaspoon Ground cumin • 12+ Garlic cloves – minced • 4+ tablespoons fresh Cilantro, minced • Optional: You can also add peeled & cored Apples to this recipe to give it a bit of sweetness. (See bottom of this post)You...
Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe
Sandia Seed's Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe 4-5 Large Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes (use any fresh Heirloom Tomatoes)~or~ 1 Large (28oz) can Organic Whole Tomatoes 1/2 Cup - Fresh Cilantro leaves (use as much as you'd like)Small slice of a Trinidad Scorpion Pepper or Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper or Trinidad Scorpion Butch T (fresh or dried) 1/2 Onion (diced, soak in cold water 20+ minutes to sweeten and reduce onion bitterness) 3-4 Garlic ClovesFresh Lime Juice (1 lime)1 Tea...
Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe
Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of peppers - dried or fresh(roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as cayennes or goat horns) Vinegar such as White Wine Vinegar (enough to fill jar, you can fill jar, and pour into pot to measure, any vinegar you want to use will work!) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional) 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) In a non-reactive pot (such as stainless steel, ceramic, glass or metal cookware with enamel...
Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
Here's a great recipe to use some of your Jalapeños (or any hot peppers) from your garden: Pickled Jalapeños 15 large Jalapeños, remove stems and slice2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped1 cup Distilled White Vinegar1 cup Filtered Water2 tablespoons Kosher Salt1 Leaf from Raspberry, Horseradish or Grape1-4 tablespoons Sugar to taste (optional, we leave it out!) In a pot add garlic, water, vinegar, salt and sugar. Heat to a boil and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar. Add Jalape...
Gazpacho Recipe with Peppers
This is a great Gazpacho recipe for using up some of your fresh peppers and tomatoes! Gazpacho Recipe 2 cucumbers, halved & seeded, unpeeled4-8 peppers, cored and seeded (mix sweet pepper varieties such as Purple Bell Peppers, Giant Marconis, or even some roasted green chiles are delicious!)1 Jalapeño, seeded, finely diced (if spice is desired)8 tomatoes (plum, or any tomatoes you have)1 red or white onion4+ garlic cloves, minced23 ounces tomato juice (3 cups)Fresh Juice of 1 Lemon + ...
Green Chile Recipe with Collard Greens
It's a great time of year to make some Green Chile stew! Do you ever add extras into your green chile stews like kale, collards, spinach, zucchini, squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, etc? We love to sneak in lots of extra flavor, vitamins and fiber with the deliciousness of homegrown green chile. Garden Green Chile Stew Recipe for Crockpot Here's a rough recipe (add whatever you want!): Ingredients: Any variety of Roasted green chiles, peeled and chopped Onions (chopped green onions...
