Pineapple-Plum Habanero Salsa

pineapple-plum-habanero-salsa

My spicy pepper choice this summer was all about habaneros; specifically chocolate, spicy mustard and the rare and elusive white habanero. As any home gardener knows, once you commit to planting edibles in your garden, you spend the next several months watering, chasing bunnies, pruning, staking, and relocating them to different sunny spots for maximum exposure. Last week my patience finally paid off, and I’ve harvested an amazing crop of peppers. So off to the kitchen I went to create some new spicy, flavorful dishes while they were plump and fresh.

Advanced warning, the next several weeks of recipes are going to be all about peppers and delicious spicy heat so get ready!

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Sting of the Scorpion Tail Chili and Salsa

Sting of the Scorpion Tail Chili

Have you ever been given or purchased a unique food item, where later when you had it at home, staring at you from the kitchen counter, daring you to cook with it, and you had no idea what to do?  I have and I am not ashamed to admit it.  Hence the story of my adventures in cooking with scorpion peppers.

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