You’ll gobble this green… A cross between guacamole and hummus, spicy avocado hummus (a.k.a. guacamole hummus) is a killer dipper. Jalapeño peppers are the driving spice source, with a little chipotle powder thrown in to provide a smoky undertone and extra kick. If you don’t have chipotle powder at the ready, that’s ok. You can […]
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Spicy Red Lentil Soup
Warm, earthy, and hearty… Lentils are so unassuming – small on their own, yet in bulk they sure pack a hearty and earthy punch. This spicy red lentil soup adds a little fire and exotic spice to the lentil’s built-in earthiness. All it takes is a single jalapeño pepper, or if you want things spicier […]
Cheese Stuffed Cherry Peppers
Creamy, sweet, and tangy – with a touch of heat… It’s often these simple recipes that bring the most pleasure. This cheese stuffed cherry peppers recipe takes a handful of ingredients, but delivers a delicious creamy tang that friends and family will love. Cherry peppers (a.k.a. pimento peppers) have only a mild heat, 100 to […]
Mexibell Pepper: Sweet Sizzle
A bell pepper hybrid with a subtle spice… Scoville heat units (SHU): 100 – 1,000 Jalapeño reference point: 3 to 80 times milder Origin: United States Products and seeds: Mexibell pepper on Amazon A cross between a red bell pepper and a hot pepper, the Mexibell brings a little from each to the table. It’s […]
7 Pot Jonah: Bigger And Bolder
A 7 Pot pepper turned to 11… Scoville heat units (SHU): 800,000 – 1,200,000 Jalapeño reference point: 100 to 480 times hotter Origin: Trinidad Products and seeds: 7 Pot Jonah on Amazon Trinidad 7 Pot peppers are known for their spiciness, and the 7 Pot Jonah strain of the popular super-hot is no different. In […]
Fiery Fra Diavolo Sauce
Devilishly good… Fra diavolo sauce, with its tomato tang and spicy bite, is killer with pasta. It’s a perfect base for many popular fra diavolo pasta meals (like chicken, seafood, or shrimp fra diavolo). But don’t pigeonhole this spicy sauce to only pasta. It’s a great dipping sauce as well with bread sticks, mozzarella sticks, […]
Cholula Hot Sauce Nutrition: How Healthy Is It?
Cholula Hot Sauce is one of the few Mexican hot sauces that are popular in the US. It is made in Chapala, Mexico from a recipe handed down for three generations of the Harrison family. The Harrisons were the first to make the sauce, which became popular in their home state of Jalisco and then […]
Cajun Belle Pepper: A Bolder Sweet
A mini-bell with jalapeño-like heat… Scoville heat units (SHU): 500 – 4,000 Jalapeño reference point: 5 times milder to equal heat Origin: United States Products and seeds: Cajun Belle pepper on Amazon Normally sweet peppers are known for their delicious flavor, but not much to boast on the heat side of things, if anything at […]
Spicy Stew? How To Make Soup Less Spicy
It is easy to add too much spice to soup, especially if you do not cook regularly or rarely make soup. Some spices take time to infuse into all the liquid in a soup. Many impatient cooks make the mistake of adding more instead of waiting, with the result that the dish becomes too spicy […]
7 Pot Bubblegum: Lip Smacking Burn
Unique cap and stem coloration separates from the pack… Scoville heat units (SHU): 850,000 – 1,000,000 Jalapeño reference point: 106 to 400 times hotter Origin: United Kingdom (by John Harper) Products and seeds: 7 Pot Bubblegum on Amazon No doubt the 7 Pot Bubblegum (a.k.a. the Bleeding Bubblegum) has a legit heat pedigree – it’s […]
