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Sweet Tomato Chutney

Perfect for dipping!

It being that time of year, we’d hoped to bring you a recipe for Pan de Muerto, but we weren’t super happy with the recipe we tested. Maybe next year. Instead, we’ll have something completely different.

The other night we decided that we’d have something simple for dinner, something a bit lighter, yet something tasty. We’d had a larger breakfast out, and we just couldn’t face eating a large dinner, so we decided on Crispy Cauliflower Nuggets. With some sort of dipping sauce. We could have gone with something easy, such as chipotle mayonnaise, but we remembered this recipe we wanted to try.

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Kashmiri Chutney

This is another “lost recipe.” Unlike the Corn nuts from yesterday, we remember this recipe because we like it. A lot. It’s a super simple chutney that you can make in just a few minutes, plus, it’s quite adaptable by using other fruits or nuts. Since this recipe never seems to have been posted, we don’t seem to have photos, or really anything else to go with it, so we can’t even give credit where it’s due. Enjoy anyway.

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Onion Dip from Scratch

Oh, we already know that you make all your meals from scratch, or you wouldn’t be here at Scratchin’ It. But, what about condiments? You know, ketchup, mustard, or dips? Yes, you can make them too. They really are pretty easy, so you should try them at least once in your life. After all, that’s what being a scratcher is all about. Today, we’ll tackle a simple onion dip. After all, who doesn’t love sour cream and onion? We’re sorry about the lack of final photos; we just got excited by how well this was turning out.

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Buffalo Sauce

buffalo sauce

buffalo sauce
You can make this sauce in less time than it takes to read about it!

We’ve been to Buffalo several times, and we’ve seen quite a number of Buffalo (really, Bison) over the years, but we’ve never previously made Buffalo sauce. We’ve just never needed it, that is, until now. Just last week, or perhaps the week before, we saw a recipe that called for Buffalo Sauce, and, while we could just buy some at the store and be done with it, we figured it wouldn’t hurt to see if we could make it ourselves. It turns out that we can, and you can, too, fellow Scratcher. Just follow along.

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Nectarine Chutney

nectarine chutney

nectarine chutney
A great use for substandard nectarines.

We almost never buy nectarines or peaches at the store, no matter how cheap. Regardless of the price, they aren’t worth it. They’re generally crunchy, or mealy, or bruised, and never, ever good. So, we just say no, and move on to something that’ll taste good. This week, though, we came up with the idea of making Nectarine Chutney; something like that, with all the extra spices and flavors, and the long, slow cooking, should be okay using store-bought nectarines. At least, it won’t be too bad.

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Blueberry Mostarda

blueberry mustarda

blueberry mustarda
Great with Brie!

Just yesterday, our neighbors called, asking if we could use some blueberries. They were going out of town, and, rather than letting the berries go to waste…. On top of that, we’d just bought blueberries this week; they’re starting to come into season, so we have a bunch of blueberries to go through. Fortunately, we hit the stacks and found a couple of recipes that will help us use them. First up, Blueberry Mostarda.

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Red Onion Jam

red onion jam

red onion jam
Savory jam that pairs well with cheese.

Week after week, we’ve been getting onions in our CSA shares. We know that’s how it works; we get an abundance when there’s an abundance at the farm. But, we still have to do something with all those onions. We thought about making up some Caramelized Onion Chutney — it surely is good, but we thought we might try something new.
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