Seed chiles. Put all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Place in small dish. Chill. Serve with water crackers, low fat crackers (e.g. Cracked Pepper Snackwells), low fat white corn chips, or pappadams (crisp Indian bread).

THICK 1 tb Cold water 1 ts Cornstarch Heres a way to make the cornstarch paste called for in many of our recipes. Our recipes call for cornstarch paste as the thickening agent without specifying the exact proportions of cornstarch and water. This recipe is offered as an approximate guide until you find what works […]

Good on tomatoes, vegetables, rice, spinach.

Combine applesauce, sugar & spices. Pour into slow cooker & cook on high setting 6 to 7 hours, leaving the lid partially open so the steam can escape. Store in refrigerator or freezer. If you want to can this, fill clean pint jars with hot mixture. Put lids on & process 10 minutes in a […]

Wash persimmons, cut stem ends & force fruit through food mill or coarse strainer. Measure 4 cups pulp into deep saucepan. Add lemon juice & pectin to persimmon pulp & mix well. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat & alternately stir & skim 5 minutes to cool. Spoon […]

Cook rice. Bake flour in 325F oven until lightly browned, about 1/2 hour. Stir often. Combine all ingredients. Stir down several times a day until it stops rising. Do not put in jars for at least a month. Refrigerate or put in freezer.

You can make a paste by combining in a food processor all the ingredients listed above. OR you can mix the dry spices (the first group), store away, & then combine with remaining ingredients just prior to using. In a large bowl, combine the first group of ingredients. With a wire whisk, slowly add the […]

Peel fresh pineapple. Remove the core. Partly cover the pineapple with water. Boil until fruit is tender. Strain juice through jelly bag. Wash tart apple. Cut into quarters without peeling and barely cover with water. Cook until fruit is tender. Also strain through jelly bag. Mix 2 cups of pineapple juice with 2 cups apple […]

Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil about 2 minutes. Stir in eggplant and salt. Cook over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients. Cook 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and no excess liquid remains. ABOUT 3-1/2 CUPS SAUCE; 10 CALORIES PER […]

Heat oil or ghee in a saucepan. Add onion, Curry Powder, cayenne and ginger and cook gently 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool. In a blender or food processor, process cooled onion mixture, mayonnaise, tomato paste, Mango Chutney and half-and-half or yogurt until smooth. Turn mixture into a serving bowl. Chill at […]