Category Archives: Chile Underground

Jessica, Your Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly is Ready

This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles» (Note: This spread isn’t exactly a pepper jelly, although I include it in the Series. Makes it easier to find, after all. Besides, ......

Food for Fighting Pain: Frijoles Borracho and Pork Loin Roast

I was in a lot of pain yesterday with the rehabilitation exercises for my shoulder and all. Enough pain that I essentially had no appetite. Of course, the pain meds don’t help the ol’ appetite ......

Hot Bytes for 2011-08-27

'Heart attack waiting to happen' isn't always obvious (even us svelte types gotta pay attention) – CNN.com http://t.co/eqHbl2k # Nearly no-cook summer recipes | The Des......

Hatch Chiles and Lime, a Great Combo for Jam

This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles» The Real Hatch Chile Festival isn’t until Labor Day, but we’re having ours here in central Texas right now (courtesy of H.E.B. Cent......

Chile Underground Reaches Major Milestone; Friends, Readers, Web Media in Awe…

This week the Chile Underground, your favorite place to read about zesty food, cooking adventures, occasional travel and unsurpassed levity, passed a major milestone. In fact, even if you’ve be......

Hot Bytes for 2011-08-25

Want to Lower Your Cholesterol? There's a Diet for That: Nuts, Soy, Margarine, Oats – - TIME Healthland http://t.co/Da5YNyA # Recipes: Fresh Garden Salsa, Veggie Pizza and more |......

What’s a Hake, and Why Do I Want It During Hot Weather?

Let’s address the last part first. When the weather’s hot, it’s hard to get motivated to cook, much less eat hot foods. That’s one reason salads are so popular in the summertime. Of course, hav......

Today is National Waffle Day! Eat’em Every Meal…

Waffles; they’re not just for breakfast anymore! Even Winnie the Pooh would enjoy a food that you can pour lots of honey over. Or syrup. Or top with butter and jelly (even pepper jelly!). Shoot......

Lemony-Hot Jam, a Hybrid Spread With a Slow Burn

This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles» Here’s a nice spread for your toast, or to cover a block of cream cheese. After I made the lemon-ginger marmalade I canned only a b......

Yellow Inferno for Breakfast: Caribé-Habañero Pepper Jelly

This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles» Most of you are familiar with the tiny terrors known as Habañero chiles. Or maybe you’re familiar with its tongue-scorching cousin,......

Pass the Shaker, Please: End the Salt Persecution

Salt. One of those four-letter words in food culture these days. So very fundamental to our existence that some of the earliest trade routes were to carry salt from source to need. So ingrained......

It’s Late, I’m Tired, and Tomorrow Will Be a Long, Long Day…

It was a long day today. I got the yellow pepper jelly made, and the Lemony Snicket, er, Lemony Hot Jam too. To top that off, I made a very special Hatch chile jelly, to celebrate the Hatch Chi......

Lemon Ginger Marmalade, an Easy Spread to Make

This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles» The quest for the perfect, homemade Christmas present continues! I’m now experimenting with yellow-colored sweet spreads. I made a ......

Hot Bytes for 2011-08-20

Will Carrots Help You See Better? No, but Chocolate Might | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network http://t.co/AqyI75I # The 'heart attack proof' diet? – CNN.com http:......

Chocolate’s Better’n Carrots, But Is Miracle Whip Really Good for Your Love Life?

This entry is part of a series, Follies 2011» Now you may think it’s patently obvious that chocolate is better than carrots. After all, you can’t make carrots into nice bars, just for star......