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Posted on 9.23.20

A RECIPE SHARED: Pineapple Salsa
Our thanks to Tori Brewster for sharing this delicious recipe from HouseofYum.com.

You can also find this recipe, with many other tempting one, under Salsas & Relishes in our Recipe Pages.

Pineapple Salsa. This blender salsa is loaded up with fresh pineapple, tomatillos, jalapeno, and cilantro. It’s bursting with a fresh, sweet and spicy flavor that is perfect when paired with chicken or fish.

Prep Time: 5 minutes       

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

EQUIPMENT:

  • food processor large   
  • baking sheet 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound tomatillos husks removed and chopped into quarters 
  • 1 jalapeno deseeded and membranes removed
  • 1 cup pineapple diced
  • 1/2 white onion roughly chopped 
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) diced green chiles
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • juice from 1/2 a lime
  • ½ tsp salt  
  • 1 cup water
RECIPE:

  1. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Spread the chopped tomatillos, jalapeno, pineapple, and onion on the baking sheet.
  2. Place under the broiler and bake for about 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  4. Add all ingredients to food processor and pulse for about 30 seconds until all ingredients are combined and no large chunks remain.
  5. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Serve cold. Can be stored for up to 2 weeks.

Notes:

The water is to thin it out, use as much or as little as you need. Due to there not being ingredients that create a lot of juice such as regular salsa using red tomatoes, this recipe calls for water to thin it out. Once you blend the ingredients you will notice that the salsa is rather thick. Which makes it difficult to dip chips into. Add the water, as much as needed to get the consistency you prefer.


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Posted on 9.14.20

UTENSILS-TO-GO: Providing Sustainable Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics


Utensils-To-Go is a local business owned by Marti Lambert, a member of the St. Leo’s canning group, and a regular at Trinity’s Preserving for the Hungry program up until the COVID hit. Started 2 years ago, Utensils-To-Go has been seen at local bazaars and Fair Trade Markets in and around Tacoma

When COVID hit, business came to a halt.  Feeling committed to promoting alternatives to single-use plastic eating utensils, straws and produce bags, Utensils-To-Go has now gone online  Check out the products, including: sustainable, degradable bamboo eating utensils; Klean Kanteen stainless steel straws with a silicon tip; handmade, washable pouches to carry utensils and straws in; mesh produce bags; and reusable sandwich wraps.

Marti contributes some portion of each sale to 2 partner organizations:  the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation - dystonia-foundation.org, and the Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation - wwfor.org   You can read about Marti and learn more about her products at utensilstogo.org


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Posted in September 2020 Monthly News

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?
 
While we make our own videos, we are also watching other's work: getting ideas, trying recipes, and making notes for our projects in the future.

One of our very favorites is Townsends - a supplier of period clothing, gear of all kinds, and purveyors of information about historical activities like cooking!

Among the terrific 18th Century recipes we learned through Townsends is this wonderful 1777 "Kitchen Pepper" recipe that you can make for your own kitchen. Check it out!

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