Recipe for Salsa Verde: A Guide to the Perfect Green Sauce
If you love the zesty, fresh flavors of green salsa, you’re in for a treat. Salsa verde, a versatile Mexican condiment, can be the star of many meals. This green sauce is delicious with everything from tacos to grilled chicken, fish, or roasted vegetables. The beauty...
How to Prepare Pumpkins: From Baking to Roasting and Beyond
Fall is pumpkin season, a time for cozy flavors and seasonal kitchen projects. Pumpkins are incredibly versatile, and preparing them at home can make dishes fresher and more flavorful. Whether you’re looking to make a creamy pumpkin puree for soups and pies,...
Apple Butter Recipe
Apple butter is one of those timeless kitchen creations that carries the warmth of home in each spoonful. For many of us, the scent of simmering apples brings back cherished memories, like watching my grandmother slowly cook apples until they transformed into a deep,...
Canning Jars, Lids, and Pressure Cookers – 3 Things You Should Know
When I started gardening, it all seemed fairly simple. Bury the seed, grow the seed, store the winnings. But it quickly became evident that the winnings I was accruing were being produced in numbers that my freezer just could not accommodate. Green beans, peas,...About the Neurotic Exotic
Deana is a West Coast freelance writer. She has a business background, but traded it all in for babies, diapers and pharmaceuticals. Born of a composed Canadian mother, and fiery (read: perfectly neurotic) European father, the Neurotic Exotic platform lends itself to highlighting the joys of domesticity and simple pleasures amid the craziness of today.