Andrea Meyers

Salsa Fresca (The Kids Cook Monday)

August 21, 2011 By Andrea 2 Comments

Every year we plant a few new (to us) tomato varieties to see how they grow in our garden, and one of our new favorites for this year is the Amish Paste, a meaty plum tomato that doesn’t have too much juice, so it’s perfect for sauces and salsas. Our plant has grown huge, over [...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Cooking With Kids, Salsas & Dips Tagged With: gluten-free, Kids Cook Monday, salsa, tomatoes, vegan

Roasted Tomatillo Jalapeno Salsa with Avocado

September 30, 2008 By Andrea 12 Comments

Creamy with a kick is what comes to mind when I dip tortillas or lavash into this salsa. The September Daring Bakers challenge required the members to make both lavash and a dip or other condiment to serve with it, and considering our abundance of tomatillos and jalapeños coupled with my utter devotion to avocados, [...]

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Roasted Green Tomatillo Salsa

September 22, 2008 By Andrea 16 Comments

We didn’t expect our tomatillo plants to grow as large as they did, and Michael was downright skeptical when I brought them home. M: “What kind of tomato is this?” A: “It’s a tomatillo, not a tomato, and we’re going to try growing some this year.” M: “What do you use them for?” A: “Good [...]