Tequila and Salsa Party

Salsa From My Garden

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:44:36 GMT

It is my goal to eventually grow everything I need to make my salsa. This year I took the first step toward that goal, planting tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro, among other things. Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out quite as well as I had hoped, but there have been a couple of bright spots.

The cilantro plant died out pretty quickly, and I’ve heard from others that it can be a difficult plant to keep going, though I haven’t done any additional research myself. After getting a single tomato very early on, which was subsequently eaten off of the vine by some tomato-loving birds (just as it was ready to pick—perfectly vine-ripened), and losing one of our two plants, we now have 4 tomatoes on the one surviving tomato plant. The jalapeno plant is doing very well, and is currently full of peppers, both green and red.

The current crop was all planted in pots, but next year I hope to have a raised bed or two for them. I also hope to grow some additional types of peppers, including serrano, poblano, and perhaps habanero. Additionally, I’d like to plant some garlic, onion, and have some success with cilantro.

Wish me luck!

The Salsa King

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:59:46 GMT

My salsa can now officially be referred to as "award-winning." That's right, my fire roasted chipotle salsa, also known as The Perfect Salsa, won the salsa contest at work today. And before anyone asks, my salsa was not the only entry, and I don't work for myself.

I think The Perfect Salsa has earned a permanent place in my salsa repertoire. Does anyone know what it takes to start bottling and selling it?

Roasted Tomato And Tomatillo Salsa

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:05:08 GMT

6 Roasted tomatillos
2 Roasted roma tomatoes
1 28 oz. can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes
1 Roasted Poblano pepper
1 ancho chile pepper
1 habanero pepper
1/2 shallot (minced)
1 bunch cilantro
a few cloves of roasted garlic
salt
white vinegar

Maybe someday I'll come back and tell you how I took all of these ingredients and turned them into this salsa:

The 2nd Annual Tequila and Salsa Party

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:29:33 GMT

I just realized that I never wrote a wrap-up post for the 2nd Annual Tequila and Salsa Party! I apologize profusely for letting this important task slip by the wayside. I am here right now to mend my lackadaisical ways.

As we expected, the second installment of the Tequila and Salsa Party was a big hit. There were many salsas to be tried, and much tequila to be consumed. In addition to the tequila and salsa, we had some wonderful dishes to chow down on. These dishes included two different types of beef fajitas, beef tacos, and much, much more (I need to go consult some attendees for a refresher).

Among the tequilas, the star of the show had to be the Dos Lunas Reposado and the Dos Lunas Silver. The Dos Lunas tequilas are relatively new on the premium tequila scene, and they took us by surprise. We have Steve and Chloe to thank for bringing them (and leaving them--thanks!!!). Do yourself a favor and run out to your local liquor store and pick a bottle or two up today. If they don't have it, demand that they get it, or take your business elsewhere!

As for the salsas, once again we had a wide array of salsas to choose from. As in previous years (ok, just one previous year), the salsas were a combination of homemade and store-bought favorites, and all were delicious. One thing that everyone noticed this year was a certain level of refinement in the homemade salsas. It seems as though everyone went home after last year's party and did their due diligence and a fair amount of homework in preparation for this year's party.

One final note, before I wrap this up--please bookmark us, or add our RSS feed to your favorite feed reader and be on the lookout for much more frequent and interesting updates to this site. This site isn't really intended to feature the party once a year and be dormant the rest--there's good stuff coming!

Salsas For The 2nd Annual Party

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:20:38 GMT

Roasted Tomatillo
Roasted Tomato Chipotle
Ersatz Papalote
Sarin's Salsa
Fire-Roasted Habanero
Roasted Tomatillo
Chipotle Tomatillo
Peach Salsa
Central Market's 4th Anniversary Salsa
Texas - Texas Premium Salsa
Pinto Bean Dip