Ghost Pepper Wings RecipeGhost Pepper Wings Recipe Make and eat at your own risk! It may be snowing outside, but you’ll feel nice and warm on the inside after eating these delicious wings! Ingredients:2 ghost peppers (any variety, use more/less to taste)6 dried guajillo peppers1 C apple cider vinegar¼ C water¼ C honey¼ yellow onion5 garlic cloves¼ tsp cumin2 tsp salt½ lime (fresh squeezed) 2 pounds chicken wings (or go Vegan with Seitan strips)2 tsp baking powder1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp salt Directions:(Make sure you...
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese RecipeMake this deliciously spicy Mac and Cheese recipe to please any spice-lover. While regular mac and cheese could always use a little spicing up, so this is a great recipe to make it mouth-watering good. Spice up your life with this spicy jalapeno mac and cheese! Nothing is better for the winter season than a warm mac and cheese dish with a kick! Ingredients: 3 C elbow noodles ¼ C butter (or olive oil) 3 medium jalapenos (fine dice) 2 cloves garlic ¼ C all-purpose flour 2 C heavy cream (or use...
Green Chile Stuffing RecipeGreen Chile Stuffing: It’s not Thanksgiving without the stuffing! Spice it up and have them coming back for second with this recipe. Yields 8 servings Ingredients: 24 oz. Bread cubes, about 2 loaves of bread (toasted) 1 C Butter 2 ½ C Yellow onion diced 2 C Celery chopped 1 ½ C Roasted Medium Hatch Green Chile, peeled, deseeded and chopped 6 Cloves garlic 3 Tbs fresh sage 3 Tbs fresh parsley 3 Tbs fresh rosemary 1 Tbs Thyme 2 ½ C Vegetable stock or Chicken 2 Large eggs Directions: Cut b...
Pickled Fresno Peppers RecipePickled Fresno Peppers: Must try pickled Fresno Peppers that’ll have you eating them out of the jar! Ingredients: Yield: 1 pint 1 C unseasoned rice vinegar 1 ½ tsp coriander seeds 1 ½ tsp sugar (or skip if you're cutting out sugar!) 1 ½ tsp kosher salt ½ teaspoon peppercorns 5 red Fresno peppers, thinly sliced Directions: Bring all ingredients except peppers up to boil, stir to ensure sugar has been dissolved. Then put peppers into a canning jar and add boiled vinegar mixture on top,...
Homemade Chili Powder RecipeHomemade Chili Powder Recipe: ½ C Cumin ½ C Clove ½ C Cayenne 1½ C Paprika 1½ C Dried Pasilla 1½ C Dark Chile Powder 1½ C Light Chile Powder ¼ C Oregano ¼ C Garlic Powder 1 Handful Dried Chile de Arbol 1 Handful Dried Guajillo DIRECTIONS: Bring a medium sauce pan up to heat and quick roast your non-powder chiles until fragrant, this brings out the flavors and will enhance the flavor of your Chile powder. Remove from pan and let cool. Once cool, grind Chiles in blender and transfer to a...
Red Chile Powder RecipeRed Chile Powder - Homemade This red chile powder recipe is quick and easy to make from scratch. It has an incredibly robust and vibrant flavor when compared to store bought powders. INGREDIENTS 4-6 cups Dried Red Chile peppers or 4-6 ounces (We recommend a combination of hatch red chiles, ancho, guajillo and any other variety you like, and if you want heat add some arbol or cayenne.) 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder or freshly dehydrated garlic 2 tablespoons Onion Powder or freshly dehydrate...
Hot Honey RecipeRed Chile Infused Honey Recipe This Hot Honey Recipe is great for spicing up your biscuits! Ingredients: 5 dried Chile de Arbol 2 dried Chipotle peppers (smoke-dried Jalapenos) 2 dried Guajillo 2 c Wildflower honey or honey of your choice ¼ tsp salt Directions: Rough chop all your chiles to mor heat and flavor. In medium saucepan bring honey, chile, and salt up to 180 degrees. Let cook at 180 degrees for 20 minutes, make sure the heat is not to high or else your honey will boil over and ...
Hot Sauce RecipesHere are some of our favorite hot sauce recipes to make with your abundant hot pepper harvests! Hot sauce is a great way to preserve your peppers and their spiciness for year-round use, and long after the snow starts flying! Nothing beats homegrown, homemade hot sauce. Favorite Hot Sauce Recipes: Easy Hot Sauce »Fermentation Crock Hot Sauce Recipe »Louisiana Hot Sauce Recipe »Roasted Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe »Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes »Chocolate, White, Yellow & Red Hot Sa...
Homegrown Chile Relleno RecipeIf you grow our Hatch Chile, Poblano, or Anaheim Chile varieties, one of the best ways to enjoy them is in the form of a chile relleno! A delicious serving suggestion is to plate your rellenos and then drizzle warm Ranchero Salsa over the top of them (see the recipe below). Rellenos are usually topped with red or green chile sauce, other additions include guacamole, sour cream, or salsa. There's no wrong way to enjoy them! Here's an authentic recipe to make your own Chile Rellenos f...
Homegrown Sriracha Sauce RecipeHomegrown Sriracha Sauce 1.5 pounds Sriracha Peppers, or other red hot peppers such as cayenne, goat horn, fresno, bishop crown, thai hot, or jalapeno peppers ⅓ cup water 6 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt ½ cup white vinegar Cut off stems of peppers, add to a food processor or blender and add water, garlic, brown sugar, and salt.Pulse, then blend until smooth. Add puree into a large glass jar or pitcher, and keep covered in a cool dark location for 3 ...
Spicy Vegetarian Chili RecipeSPICY VEGETARIAN CHILI RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 6-8 Cups of fresh diced tomatoes (or 1 large (28oz) can of diced tomatoes) 2-4+ diced hot peppers such as Serranos 4 chopped sweet red peppers or bell peppers 2 onions, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, minced 2 cans (15 oz) of kidney beans, drained 2 cans (15 oz) of black beans, drained (or use other beans like pinto beans) 1-2 cups of water (or broth of choice) 1 Cup of Corn, optional 2 tablespoons of chile powder 1 teaspoons of ground cumin Salt &...
Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto RecipeSpicy Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto Recipe: Roasted Hatch Chile (peeled, deseeded)Basil (you could also use Cilantro)1-2 Tablespoons of Olive OilLots of Garlic ClovesWalnutsSalt & Pepper to tasteSqueeze of lemon or limeBlend all ingredients together in a food processor. We use whatever we have on hand, you can make a big batch or a small batch, and vary up the ingredient proportions - every batch is unique to what we have to work with. You can also substitute out the walnuts for pine nuts...
Tabasco Pepper Salsa RecipeSandia Seed's Tabasco Pepper Salsa Recipe Make this delicious salsa with fresh or dried Tabasco peppers. They have great flavor and make a killer salsa, so don't just think of them for hot sauce. They also dry easily and are delicious when crushed and used as hot pepper flakes and seasoning for all sorts of dishes. RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 2-6+ Tabasco PeppersAdd as many fresh or dried Tabasco peppers as desired, of course more equals more heat. Note: You can also use ANY fresh or dried...
Jalapeno Poppers RecipeJalapeno Popper Recipe 8-12 jalapeños (use as many as you like) 6 ounces cream cheese softened* 1 cup of Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded* 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or garlic powder (optional) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic chives (optional) ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs (optional) 1 tablespoon butter (optional) Green onions (for topping, optional) Instructions Preheat the oven or grill to 400°F. Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise, and use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds. Mix ...
Eat the weeds: Dandelion Quesadilla RecipeEat the weeds! Weeds are a great source of food. In fact, many of them, like Dandelions, were brought over to North America to be used as food. Early Romans documented eating dandelions and European settlers who came to America purposely brought dandelions with them to the new world for their high nutritional value, medicinal properties, and versatility as a food source. So don't nuke them with pesticides, eat them! Just make sure that you are picking only dandelions that have not been s...
Datil Seeds & RecipeOur Datil seeds are back in stock! This is a unique pepper that has its own festival in St Augustine, Florida. It has a really cool history mixed with folktales. Believed to have been brought to Florida by Minorcan immigrants in the late 1700s, it became a cornerstone of local culture, often used in, jellies, and seafood dishes. Have you tried them? They are delicious!! Get the seeds now while they last, these are in limited supply and are fast sellers because people LOVE these hot peppers. ...
Chili con Carne RecipeChili con carne is a Spanish phrase that literally translates to "chili with meat". Originating from Tex-Mex cuisine, it is a spicy stew typically composed of chili peppers, meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and often beans. Ingredients 2-2.5 lbs. chuck roast 3 Ancho dried chiles 3 Guajillo dried chiles 1 onion 4 garlic cloves 3-4 Roma tomatoes 1 chipotle in adobo (optional) 1-2 (15) oz. cans black beans or kidney (optional) 4-5 cups beef or vegetable stock 1 tablespoon Mexic...
Green Chile Pozole RecipePozole is a traditional, hearty Mexican stew made with hominy (large, dried corn kernels) and meat or veggies, typically it is made with pork or chicken but we make it vegetarian with potatoes/sweet potatoes/squash or other veggies, all cooked in a flavorful broth. It comes in three main varieties—blanco (white), verde (green), and rojo (red)—depending on the sauce base, and is served with a variety of fresh toppings like shredded cabbage, jalapeños, radish, onion, and lime. Try our Green Chi...
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce RecipeDatil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 cup of Ketchup 1 white onion 2-3 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 3-5+ Datil peppers 1 stalk celery 1/2 cup grown sugar 2 tablespoons of vinegar Simmer ketchup and brown sugar on low heat. Remove seeds from Datil peppers, then process onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and datil peppers and add to pot. Raise heat and simmer, cook about 30 minutes until reduced to combine flavors. Add vinegar, then pour into clean jar. Store in fridge....
Green Hot Sauce RecipesGreen hot sauce is a favorite among hot sauce connoisseurs. Green hot sauces are not always super hot (though they can be), and instead focus on the balance of spice and bright, tangy, and fresh flavors. Green hot sauce usually includes green ingredients including green jalapenos, serranos, fish peppers, green chiles, unripe green habaneros that are often combined with lime, cilantro, garlic, garlic chives, green onions, green or yellow tomatoes and tomatillos. Simple Green Hot Sauce Recipe:...
Ghost Pepper Wings Recipe
Ghost Pepper Wings Recipe Make and eat at your own risk! It may be snowing outside, but you’ll feel nice and warm on the inside after eating these delicious wings! Ingredients:2 ghost peppers (any variety, use more/less to taste)6 dried guajillo peppers1 C apple cider vinegar¼ C water¼ C honey¼ yellow onion5 garlic cloves¼ tsp cumin2 tsp salt½ lime (fresh squeezed) 2 pounds chicken wings (or go Vegan with Seitan strips)2 tsp baking powder1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp salt Directions:(Make sure you...
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese Recipe
Make this deliciously spicy Mac and Cheese recipe to please any spice-lover. While regular mac and cheese could always use a little spicing up, so this is a great recipe to make it mouth-watering good. Spice up your life with this spicy jalapeno mac and cheese! Nothing is better for the winter season than a warm mac and cheese dish with a kick! Ingredients: 3 C elbow noodles ¼ C butter (or olive oil) 3 medium jalapenos (fine dice) 2 cloves garlic ¼ C all-purpose flour 2 C heavy cream (or use...
Green Chile Stuffing Recipe
Green Chile Stuffing: It’s not Thanksgiving without the stuffing! Spice it up and have them coming back for second with this recipe. Yields 8 servings Ingredients: 24 oz. Bread cubes, about 2 loaves of bread (toasted) 1 C Butter 2 ½ C Yellow onion diced 2 C Celery chopped 1 ½ C Roasted Medium Hatch Green Chile, peeled, deseeded and chopped 6 Cloves garlic 3 Tbs fresh sage 3 Tbs fresh parsley 3 Tbs fresh rosemary 1 Tbs Thyme 2 ½ C Vegetable stock or Chicken 2 Large eggs Directions: Cut b...
Pickled Fresno Peppers Recipe
Pickled Fresno Peppers: Must try pickled Fresno Peppers that’ll have you eating them out of the jar! Ingredients: Yield: 1 pint 1 C unseasoned rice vinegar 1 ½ tsp coriander seeds 1 ½ tsp sugar (or skip if you're cutting out sugar!) 1 ½ tsp kosher salt ½ teaspoon peppercorns 5 red Fresno peppers, thinly sliced Directions: Bring all ingredients except peppers up to boil, stir to ensure sugar has been dissolved. Then put peppers into a canning jar and add boiled vinegar mixture on top,...
Homemade Chili Powder Recipe
Homemade Chili Powder Recipe: ½ C Cumin ½ C Clove ½ C Cayenne 1½ C Paprika 1½ C Dried Pasilla 1½ C Dark Chile Powder 1½ C Light Chile Powder ¼ C Oregano ¼ C Garlic Powder 1 Handful Dried Chile de Arbol 1 Handful Dried Guajillo DIRECTIONS: Bring a medium sauce pan up to heat and quick roast your non-powder chiles until fragrant, this brings out the flavors and will enhance the flavor of your Chile powder. Remove from pan and let cool. Once cool, grind Chiles in blender and transfer to a...
Red Chile Powder Recipe
Red Chile Powder - Homemade This red chile powder recipe is quick and easy to make from scratch. It has an incredibly robust and vibrant flavor when compared to store bought powders. INGREDIENTS 4-6 cups Dried Red Chile peppers or 4-6 ounces (We recommend a combination of hatch red chiles, ancho, guajillo and any other variety you like, and if you want heat add some arbol or cayenne.) 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder or freshly dehydrated garlic 2 tablespoons Onion Powder or freshly dehydrate...
Hot Honey Recipe
Red Chile Infused Honey Recipe This Hot Honey Recipe is great for spicing up your biscuits! Ingredients: 5 dried Chile de Arbol 2 dried Chipotle peppers (smoke-dried Jalapenos) 2 dried Guajillo 2 c Wildflower honey or honey of your choice ¼ tsp salt Directions: Rough chop all your chiles to mor heat and flavor. In medium saucepan bring honey, chile, and salt up to 180 degrees. Let cook at 180 degrees for 20 minutes, make sure the heat is not to high or else your honey will boil over and ...
Hot Sauce Recipes
Here are some of our favorite hot sauce recipes to make with your abundant hot pepper harvests! Hot sauce is a great way to preserve your peppers and their spiciness for year-round use, and long after the snow starts flying! Nothing beats homegrown, homemade hot sauce. Favorite Hot Sauce Recipes: Easy Hot Sauce »Fermentation Crock Hot Sauce Recipe »Louisiana Hot Sauce Recipe »Roasted Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe »Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes »Chocolate, White, Yellow & Red Hot Sa...
Homegrown Chile Relleno Recipe
If you grow our Hatch Chile, Poblano, or Anaheim Chile varieties, one of the best ways to enjoy them is in the form of a chile relleno! A delicious serving suggestion is to plate your rellenos and then drizzle warm Ranchero Salsa over the top of them (see the recipe below). Rellenos are usually topped with red or green chile sauce, other additions include guacamole, sour cream, or salsa. There's no wrong way to enjoy them! Here's an authentic recipe to make your own Chile Rellenos f...
Homegrown Sriracha Sauce Recipe
Homegrown Sriracha Sauce 1.5 pounds Sriracha Peppers, or other red hot peppers such as cayenne, goat horn, fresno, bishop crown, thai hot, or jalapeno peppers ⅓ cup water 6 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt ½ cup white vinegar Cut off stems of peppers, add to a food processor or blender and add water, garlic, brown sugar, and salt.Pulse, then blend until smooth. Add puree into a large glass jar or pitcher, and keep covered in a cool dark location for 3 ...
Spicy Vegetarian Chili Recipe
SPICY VEGETARIAN CHILI RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 6-8 Cups of fresh diced tomatoes (or 1 large (28oz) can of diced tomatoes) 2-4+ diced hot peppers such as Serranos 4 chopped sweet red peppers or bell peppers 2 onions, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, minced 2 cans (15 oz) of kidney beans, drained 2 cans (15 oz) of black beans, drained (or use other beans like pinto beans) 1-2 cups of water (or broth of choice) 1 Cup of Corn, optional 2 tablespoons of chile powder 1 teaspoons of ground cumin Salt &...
Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto Recipe
Spicy Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto Recipe: Roasted Hatch Chile (peeled, deseeded)Basil (you could also use Cilantro)1-2 Tablespoons of Olive OilLots of Garlic ClovesWalnutsSalt & Pepper to tasteSqueeze of lemon or limeBlend all ingredients together in a food processor. We use whatever we have on hand, you can make a big batch or a small batch, and vary up the ingredient proportions - every batch is unique to what we have to work with. You can also substitute out the walnuts for pine nuts...
Tabasco Pepper Salsa Recipe
Sandia Seed's Tabasco Pepper Salsa Recipe Make this delicious salsa with fresh or dried Tabasco peppers. They have great flavor and make a killer salsa, so don't just think of them for hot sauce. They also dry easily and are delicious when crushed and used as hot pepper flakes and seasoning for all sorts of dishes. RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 2-6+ Tabasco PeppersAdd as many fresh or dried Tabasco peppers as desired, of course more equals more heat. Note: You can also use ANY fresh or dried...
Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
Jalapeno Popper Recipe 8-12 jalapeños (use as many as you like) 6 ounces cream cheese softened* 1 cup of Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded* 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or garlic powder (optional) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic chives (optional) ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs (optional) 1 tablespoon butter (optional) Green onions (for topping, optional) Instructions Preheat the oven or grill to 400°F. Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise, and use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds. Mix ...
Eat the weeds: Dandelion Quesadilla Recipe
Eat the weeds! Weeds are a great source of food. In fact, many of them, like Dandelions, were brought over to North America to be used as food. Early Romans documented eating dandelions and European settlers who came to America purposely brought dandelions with them to the new world for their high nutritional value, medicinal properties, and versatility as a food source. So don't nuke them with pesticides, eat them! Just make sure that you are picking only dandelions that have not been s...
Datil Seeds & Recipe
Our Datil seeds are back in stock! This is a unique pepper that has its own festival in St Augustine, Florida. It has a really cool history mixed with folktales. Believed to have been brought to Florida by Minorcan immigrants in the late 1700s, it became a cornerstone of local culture, often used in, jellies, and seafood dishes. Have you tried them? They are delicious!! Get the seeds now while they last, these are in limited supply and are fast sellers because people LOVE these hot peppers. ...
Chili con Carne Recipe
Chili con carne is a Spanish phrase that literally translates to "chili with meat". Originating from Tex-Mex cuisine, it is a spicy stew typically composed of chili peppers, meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and often beans. Ingredients 2-2.5 lbs. chuck roast 3 Ancho dried chiles 3 Guajillo dried chiles 1 onion 4 garlic cloves 3-4 Roma tomatoes 1 chipotle in adobo (optional) 1-2 (15) oz. cans black beans or kidney (optional) 4-5 cups beef or vegetable stock 1 tablespoon Mexic...
Green Chile Pozole Recipe
Pozole is a traditional, hearty Mexican stew made with hominy (large, dried corn kernels) and meat or veggies, typically it is made with pork or chicken but we make it vegetarian with potatoes/sweet potatoes/squash or other veggies, all cooked in a flavorful broth. It comes in three main varieties—blanco (white), verde (green), and rojo (red)—depending on the sauce base, and is served with a variety of fresh toppings like shredded cabbage, jalapeños, radish, onion, and lime. Try our Green Chi...
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 cup of Ketchup 1 white onion 2-3 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 3-5+ Datil peppers 1 stalk celery 1/2 cup grown sugar 2 tablespoons of vinegar Simmer ketchup and brown sugar on low heat. Remove seeds from Datil peppers, then process onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and datil peppers and add to pot. Raise heat and simmer, cook about 30 minutes until reduced to combine flavors. Add vinegar, then pour into clean jar. Store in fridge....
Green Hot Sauce Recipes
Green hot sauce is a favorite among hot sauce connoisseurs. Green hot sauces are not always super hot (though they can be), and instead focus on the balance of spice and bright, tangy, and fresh flavors. Green hot sauce usually includes green ingredients including green jalapenos, serranos, fish peppers, green chiles, unripe green habaneros that are often combined with lime, cilantro, garlic, garlic chives, green onions, green or yellow tomatoes and tomatillos. Simple Green Hot Sauce Recipe:...
