Currently Browsing: Condiments for Flavor
Sunflower Satay Sauce ~ for Noodles and Grilled Chicken Skewers (Peanut-Free)
Asian-Style Satay Sauce made with Sunflower Seed Butter for a nutty-sweet flavor, yet NUT FREE. Easy blended sauce for Noodles and Grilled Chicken Skewers. Top with Sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Sprouts!
Sweet and Sour Grated Mango Chutney
This delicious chutney provides a great balance to a rich, spicy curry. Grating the mango creates an interesting texture. Wonderful served with Crispy Onion Bhajis.
New Guacamole with Roasted Zucchini and Lime Zest
A luscious and velvety Guacamole! Lower in fat but high in flavor – add some roasted zucchini for the perfect blend! Yes, even the cherished recipe for guacamole can be modified, respectfully, for a deeper flavor and other favorable nuances.
Karen’s Quick Pickled Radishes (with Cubanelle Peppers)
Pickled Vegetables perk up many dishes with their assertive flavor. Use the juices too! I’m using it over sautéed fish.
Beetroot Spread & Dip – a great alternative to hummus.
Love hummus? Beetroot dip triumphs with flavor and color! There’s a new, healthy dip in town. Tips for building the ultimate vegetarian sandwich!
Japanese Style Eggplant Dip with Miso, Orange and Shichimi Togarashi Seasoning
A wonderful and flavorful dip with hints of miso, orange, ginger and sesame
Avocado Ranch Dip
A wonderful dip – made with coconut mayonnaise
Chimichurri Dressing
A healthy, vibrant green dressing with zest! Chimichurri is a piquant sauce or marinade (in South American and Mexican cooking) ~ I’ve used the ingredients and created this dressing.
Green Goddess Dressing and Dip
A beautiful bright color and an herbal-zesty flavor, made in a blender ~ use as a dressing and dip
Asian Chicken in Parchment – Homemade Hoisin Sauce
This packet-steaming method produces incredibly tender chicken with minimal effort. An attractive presentation – perfect for a weeknight meal… elegant enough for company
Homemade Hoisin Sauce – Better Than Store-Bought
Thick, satisfying and better than store- bought without chemicals or preservatives. Hint: You’ll want to double the recipe and use it for many recipes… great for a stir-fry and dipping sauce too!
Butternut Squash & Apple Jelly
I have created this jelly with butternut squash and apple cubes laced with onion, ginger, hot chiles and fresh apple juice. It compliments my Spiced Grilled Chicken Open-Faced Sandwich Topped with Gruyere Fondue perfectly. Not too sweet, not too hot. It lasts a while in a clean glass jar in the refrigerator, or use a […]
Garden Tomato Raw Sauce
Made from garden-ripe tomatoes, no cooking required. A fresh tasting sauce for pizza.
Roasted Pepper Salsa
A quick salsa, perfect for topping your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes
Karen’s Salsa Verde
My Salsa Verde is an easy blender salsa – can be made hot or mild, depending on your taste-buds. The flavor comes alive adding green apples to tomatillos, garlic, jalapeños, onion and parsley.
Charred Clementine Salsa
Put all those zesty winter Clementines to use with this Healthy and Vibrant Salsa, I’m loving it over Chile and Honey Glazed Salmon
Homemade Applesauce – My Favorite
My favorite applesauce, a little apple peel adds a touch of pink color!
Chunky Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple and Ginger
The perfect Cranberry Sauce – chunky, tart-sweet and loaded with fresh pineapple and a touch of ginger
Modern Creole Tartar Sauce with Roasted Tomatoes over Grilled Salmon
A delicious Modern Creole Tartar Sauce loaded with veggies and flavor!
Smoked Vinegar Mop and Sauce with Onion and Garlic – Great with Grilled Chicken
Baste this vinegar-based Mop on chicken as you grill… adds flavor and moisture. A wonderful layer of lingering smoky pungency. Basting Mop Sauces are not sweet. They are slathered over meat, usually a slow-cooking process where a sweet, thick barbecue sauce would burn. You might have read in many BBQ recipes “baste with sauce only at […]
Sugar Snap Pea and Green Garlic Pesto
This special pesto is used as a base on Naan Bread (or Pizza) -top with some Shrimp, Goat Cheese, Tomatoes and some Sugar Snap Peas This special pesto is used as a base on Naan Bread (or Pizza) -top with some Shrimp, Goat Cheese, Tomatoes and some Sugar Snap Peas
Quick Refrigerator Pickles – Asian Style
Super Easy, Super Crunchy ~ Super Delicious!
Karen’s Homemade Rhubarb Vinegar
A lovely ruby colored versatile vinegar with a lingering flavor of Rhubarb I have a special place in my heart for Rhubarb… ready to pick now through summer. My grandparents had plentiful rhubarb plants sprawling in their garden, and rhubarb pie was typically served after dinner. This beautiful ruby hued perennial has an unique flavor […]
Cornbread Croutons
Tossed with seasonings and oven baked until crispy. Make wonderful fresh cornbread (a tested classic recipe) ~ use half for these irresistable croutons.
Plum and Blackberry Salsa – A Passion for Purple
Savor summer and incorporate super-sweet sun drenched fruit in this recipe for a chunky, heavenly salsa. Eat by the spoonful, and use as a topping for fish.
Smoked Pesto
Adds a distinctive smokey note which does not overpower. A great year-round pesto, and handy in cooler months when basil is not as plentiful.
Spiced Grilled Chicken Open-Faced Sandwich Topped with Gruyere Fondue and Butternut Squash & Apple Jelly
Create and compose a delicious sandwich that is mouthwatering and delectable! A spiced grilled chicken breast is sliced and piled on tasty miche bread and adorned with a gooey cheese “fondue” and a fabulous butternut squash & apple jelly ~ a recipe for the obsessed (like me!)
Karen’s Pickled Ginger
For a “pinky-tone” add a few drops of ruby beet juice.
Pickled Radishes with Black Sesame Seeds
Simple little pickled dish I like to serve with Oriental Chicken Salad (recipe below).
