From the Easychair

I am allergic to tomatoes and I totally miss them!! I’ve gotten over most of my cheese cravings (dairy allergy) but not for all the sauces and dishes tomatoes are the main ingredient.

Today I experimented with making a “no tomato” salsa. My idea was to mix fruit and peppers to give it a sweet and spicy taste. I usually start by “dumping” ingredients into a mixture and then come up with a specific recipe later. Today I added pitted cherries, apricots, peaches, green pepper, red pepper, onion, lemon and lime juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, chili pepper, cumin, allspice and a touch of tapioca starch to thicken it up a bit. Throw it all in the food processor and cook just a little to thicken. My first recipe was a Mango and Pepper salsa a couple of years ago.

I really should have marketed the idea. Now I see all these fruit and pepper salsa’s in many stores!

Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Sherry
Filed under: Food