017 - Losing More Than We Imagined at "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum"

Pat makes Robbie Jean cry, Chris plays with a sword, and Laura purposely tries to ruin everyone's night. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 5, "The Bridge of Khazad-dum", from The Fellowship of the Ring. 

Today's "Food For Thought": The Fires of Moria Salsa

It's getting hot in here... sorry. This week's recipe came from https://www.aspicyperspective.com/best-homemade-salsa-recipe/#recipe and was a really flavorful salsa with an adjustable heat level. I highly recommend using a food processor, which made this incredibly fast to prepare!

4 ripe tomatoes (I actually used frozen tomatoes from last summer's garden... probably better with fresh)
1/2 red onion
3 garlic cloves
hot peppers! your choice- I used jalapeno and habanero
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
juice of 1 lime
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp sugar (no idea if this did anything, I just added a bit cause it was in the recipe but 2 tsp seemed like a lot...)
1.5 tsp salt
15 oz can crushed tomatoes
4.5 oz can diced green chilies

Roughly chop tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, and add to food processor. Add cilantro, lime juice, cumin, sugar, and salt. Pulse on "chop" mode until everything is chunky. If you prefer smooth salsa, use the puree mode.
Pour into a bowl and add diced green chilies and crushed tomatoes until it's the consistency you like. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired.

Note: This made A LOT of salsa. I started with the full recipe and 1 jalapeno to make mild salsa. Once I removed a Pyrex full of mild, I then ladled some back into the food processor with another jalapeno and 1/4 of a habanero. Once chopped, I mixed this back into what remained for the medium and took out a Pyrex full. Finally, I ladled another scoop into the food processor and added 1 habanero and what was left of the last habanero. I wanted this to be FIRE so I did not dilute it too much with the medium salsa that was left in the bowl. It was definitely a slow build kind of heat.

Also: I have a habit of rubbing my eyes a lot, so I wore gloves to handle the peppers and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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