New (and updated) Ogre Slime

Well, the chiles I ordered from Hatch, New Mexico, are here! We bought 5 pounds of Green Chile Peppers, and in all, there are 26 huge, and I mean HUGE peppers in the box.

So, when they arrived, we decided to make my very first batch of my new hot sauce for selling. First, we cleaned the peppers in the sink thoroughly. Next, we took two of the biggest peppers and cut them in half, being sure to cut off the stems, of course. Then, we boiled them on the stove. Finally, when they were done, we put the peppers and the ingredients (I’m not going to say what they are, because it’s top secret!) in the blender and liquified them. Well, when those steps were over, we boiled the sauce, because that’s supposed to kill germs. And then, we put the sauce in the bottle then flipped it over until it got to room temperature.

And those are the steps we used for making my very first batch of hot sauce!

My new sauce

Ahhh… this is probably the best sauce I have ever created! I call it ‘Ogre Slime,’ because it is so green and kind of smelly. It is made with green chile peppers fresh from my grandparents’ garden. All the other ingredients are TOP SECRET! It is almost like a dressing, because it tastes a little bit like balsamic vinaigrette, with that tangy flavor in it. I would try to sell it in a store!

Pepper Update

This is my monthly update on my pepper garden. All the jalapeno, serrano, and cayenne have sprouted, but we’re still waiting for the last banana pepper sprout to come up. Some of them, as you can see, have flopped to the ground, probably because of the blistering heat today. Most of them are at least 1 inch tall, but when they are 3 inches, we will transport them to the garden.

The first sauce I ever made

About a month ago, I made an African sauce called Pili Pili, which is swahili for “pepper.” It was made with habaneros, lemon juice, garlic, and onions. To be honest, the sauce turned out to be more of a marinade than a condiment because it was chunky and hard to pour. But the good news is that it was hot. Blistering hot. I almost spit it out because of the heat. Well, as a result, it didn’t turn out like I wanted it to. I prefer (and probably most people) more watery sauce, easier to pour out, like Louisiana Hot Sauce. For my next recipe, I will use more vinegar and less chunky veggies.

I found this recipe in Jennifer Trainer Thompson’s book, Hot Sauce!

Planting Seeds

A few days ago, I started a garden with all sorts of peppers in it, like sweet banana, jalapeno, serrano, and cayenne. I am going to try to make my own sauce when they are fully grown. It usually takes a while for them to actually sprout, but they will sprout when school ends, which is June for me.