From the Castle Restaurant (Olean, NY) (now out of business). A copycat simplified home cook version that's easy to make.
Using fresh Tamarind pods make your own fresh homemade tamarind paste. You can use it in Indian cooking, Thai, Jamaican and Mexican. Add a spoonful to flavor curry, soups or even into meat taco mixes. In India it is used for a soft drink. Sort of like iced tea with an interesting tang or zing.
Skip the expensive store-bought overly salty salad dressing mix and make your own using ingredients found in most pantries. Perfect for a low-salt ranch dressing.
Cherry Tomato Salsa recipe
Crock-Style Kosher Dill Pickles recipe
It's quite easy to make your own honey mustard instead of buying one from the store. By making your own you control the sodium level as store bought usually has a huge amount of added salt.
A sweet and sour dipping sauce that's perfect for chicken nuggets or chicken fingers.
Creamy and cool. Great with any spicy food to cool the palate. Traditionally served at almost any East Indian meal raita is an everyday staple.
This is a very fresh taste tomato salsa and also quick and easy, chopped some fresh tomatoes, sweet red bell pepper, tossed with freshly chopped cilantro and parsley leaves, serve with your favorite chips.
A quick and easy homemade chili seasoning mix with just a bit of heat and no salt.
Macaroni and TVP Skillet Mix recipe
It's hard to believe a handful of spinach with a few simple ingredients can turn into something very special. You might want to make a double batch.
Store bought chili powder lacks authentic flavor. We like to make our own homemade chili powder which adds a tremendous boost to Chili, Tex-Mex or Mexican recipes.
Pickled Onions, New Orleans Style recipe
Use this when you find a recipe that calls for dried Caesar Salad Dressing mix.
Kick up your Independence or Flag day celebration an extra notch by making your own home-made ketchup (catsup) to make your barbecued hot dogs and burgers extra special. This is an easy way to really impress your friends and family and it's much better tasting than store bought varieties.
Easy Fresh Salsa recipe
Marco Pierre White's tartare sauce from the Mirabelle restaurant. This was served with grilled dover sole but work well with any white fish dish.
Shrimp Cocktail with Fresh Avocado and Mango Salsa