Vegetable Garden Week 28 - September 17

Even though I've been MIA on the garden, it has done well! We have gotten SO many peppers! I think it's because it was such a hot summer. We had habaneros (the orange peppers), Scotch Bonnets (the red), Thai Birds Eye (the little red and green), and jalapenos (the green). The habaneros and Scotch Bonnets are super hot so I've been making hot sauce. This Jean-Georges Scotch Bonnet hot sauce is amazing! It's no spicier than tobasco so don't be scared. I highly recommend it - it's a beautiful orange color and the flavor is addicting. 

The garden is dwindling, but we're still getting peppers and tomatoes so that's great. I'm definitely getting the end of summer blues, but hoping this lovely warm, September weather continues! 

Homemade Green Hot Sauce

This summer was a tough one for the garden. The deer ate everything and we were pretty much left with just marigolds, some herbs, and the occasional cucumber. Towards the end of the summer, my parents put up a deer fence around the yard. It was too late for most of the garden veggies, but suddenly the peppers did really well. Jamie and I went out last weekend and picked about 20 peppers - a mix of jalapeños, birds eye, and habanero. All were still green. Since there was no way we could eat them all while they were still fresh and good, I found this hot sauce recipe - it's great! I love green hot sauce, and this one is really great. The green peppers are so vibrant and fresh tasting and the vinegar gives it a great tang. Can't wait to put it on tacos! It's a very simple recipe, but it does take about a week to make. I used the peppers we had on hand, but feel free to use whatever mix of green peppers you want/can find.