If you come upon a load of good jalapeños, here are some ways to preserve and enhance them.

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The garlic-onion-jalapeno jelly is good on crackers (wheat thins or others). You spread a little cream cheese on the cracker first, and then top with a dollop of pepper jelly... they also market them this way (with samples) at...

I myself have never made hot sauce, but I’m wondering if someone out there has a good recipe that uses jalapenos....? The vinegar (that’s typically a component) should probably preserve their goodness for a long time...

When I bought two jalapeno plants, it never occurred to me that I don’t eat many jalapenos. Now I’m in a fix. I’m waiting for tomatoes to ripen so I can make salsa, and we tossed one in burritos the other day,...

To extend the life of fresh berries, put the unwashed berries in a glass jar, with the lid on, and pop them in the fridge. It works beautifully on strawberries; they’ll keep their fresh-from-the-farm taste for about two...

I make a rasberry sauce to serve over grilled chicken breasts (1/3 cup rasberry jam/preserves and 2 TBS balsamic). The jalapenos might give this a nice kick. And, you could even experiment with a white balsamic or other vinegar.

You’ve probably already thought of most of these ideas, but here are a few twists on some standard favorites: —hot pepper jelly with pecans in it —tomatillo salsa —fig & strawberry preserves —jalapeno...