After a consistent flow of delicious spicy peppers all summer long, this good thing has come to an end. Late October, marks a time when we turn over the last of our garden beds and pull up the late blooming pepper plants that have begun to wither in the chill of cold October mornings. Our last pepper harvest did not disappoint as we ended up with about 50 lbs of seven or eight different varieties. With this many peppers on hand, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and make Homegrown Hot Sauce!
There is something deeply satisfying about walking into your kitchen and putting together ingredients that will nourish and heal the body. I cannot think of any other super tonic that is more needed in each and every home during the winter than fire cider.
If you haven't yet tried sweet potato greens alongside amaranth greens, then you truly have not yet begun to live! The combination of greens and spices in this dish was absolutely amazing and I have been dreaming about them ever since.