I’m nothing approaching a homesteader (heck, I’m really not even a camper!), but I like a DIY cooking project as much as the next girl. This is why it seriously surprised me that it never even dawned on me to make homemade enchilada sauce until recently. Not long ago, enchiladas were requested for dinner and as my pantry was bereft of canned sauce, I knew I either had to head to the grocery store for just a single item (which I was not about to do…this is one of my pet peeves!) or get creative....
Vegetarian Bolognese
Ouch, I think I just got a splinter in my face!, I muttered. I was not a happy camper. I had been (quite literally) bitten in the face by the spring-cleaning bug and I was tackling that cupboard in the kitchen. You know the cupboard I’m talking about, the one you let go for months telling yourself it really isn’t that bad. You probably have one too…it has random pots, pans, bowls, lids that doesn’t seem to match anything, plastic containers, glass jars of all sizes (why is it that for the life of me I can’t part with a single glass jar?), all manner […]...
Recipe for Homemade Ketchup & A Giveaway
Before I went on vacation the wonderful people at Redpack sent me a sample of their products to try, including a can of whole peeled tomatoes and a can of crushed tomatoes. I was pretty excited because I’ve been buying Redpack products for a while now, so I know firsthand just how fantastic they are (and in the colder months when fresh tomatoes are mealy and tasteless, canned tomatoes are a staple in my kitchen). Instead of using the tomatoes to make something like sauce, chili, or soup, I wanted to delve into something a little less ordinary. Ketchup came to mind, and once I had the […]...
BBQ Sauce
I wanted to share my favorite recipe for BBQ sauce in time for Labor Day grilling this weekend. I know there are a few decent varieties of BBQ sauce available in the grocery store, but once you make it yourself you may never want store-bought again. Which is ok because from start to finish, it’s less than 30 minutes until you are (or the grillmaster in your house is) in BBQ sauce heaven. BBQ Sauce (Yield: About 1 c) 1 c pomegranate juice (such as POM Wonderful) 1/2 c apple cider vinegar 1/3 c lemon juice 3 oz tomato paste 1/3 c plus 1 TB brown […]...
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to 