A "meaty" paste tomato (you can any kind of tomato, but paste tomatoes make really nice, thick salsa), bell and/or anaheim peppers (anaheims are my personal preference), jalapenos (de-seed them to keep it ... more »

A "meaty" paste tomato (you can any kind of tomato, but paste tomatoes make really nice, thick salsa), bell and/or anaheim peppers (anaheims are my personal preference), jalapenos (de-seed them to keep it mild), onions (I prefer yellow or red), and garlic (my favorite variety is Spanish Roja, a hardneck garlic).    If I'm just making a small batch of fresh salsa, I also use scallions and fresh cilantro!
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I grow Clemson Spineless every year but next year I have 3 other varieties to try out. If you can find it to buy I blanch it whole for a minute then ice bath it BEFORE I slice it into about 1/2" pieces. If... more »

I grow Clemson Spineless every year but next year I have 3 other varieties to try out. If you can find it to buy I blanch it whole for a minute then ice bath it BEFORE I slice it into about 1/2" pieces. If you slice it first and then blanch it will become a slimy mess. I lay it out on parchment covered cookie sheets to freeze loose then store in zip lock bags. I make Chicken gumbo all the time with it. (less)

I've never baked one of those but I do bake stuffed winter squash. Wedge it,lightly oil with salt and pepper or use a little brown sugar and cinnamon. I've cleaned out squash,rubbed the inside with ol... more »

I've never baked one of those but I do bake stuffed winter squash. Wedge it,lightly oil with salt and pepper or use a little brown sugar and cinnamon. I've cleaned out squash,rubbed the inside with olive oil and salt & pepper,roasted it until almost fork tender then stuffed it with brown/wild rice mixed with whatever I had on hand  (edamame,celery,peppers,mushroom,onion,garlic,nuts etc.) and finished baking it. It's good with the cinnamon and stuffed with apple/raisin/dried cranberries too.  (less)