The Heart Of Texas

Marinara Sauce 6 large tomatoes blanched and chopped ½ onion 1 C fresh basil ½ T black pepper Fresh garlic to taste  1 T or more 2 t sea salt 2 T olive oil 1 T sucanat 1 T balsamic vinegar Tighten with arrowroot or corn starch I finely chopped half of an onion and sauteed until caramelized.  Add the tomatoes, garlic, basil, black pepper, salt, sucanat and vinegar.  Simmer for a few minutes and add the corn starch.  Delicious ~

I have been thinking of a flavor in my mind for quite some time and trying to create a base rub unique to the world drawing on my southeast Texas experience.  I got the itch to experiment with flavors.  Here is an excellent outcome for you to try ~  It is pretty interesting.  I added Schezwan peppercorns and coriander and modified amounts.  I toasted the coriander in a black iron skillet.  I pulverized 1 cup of pink Himalayan sea salt, 1 cup of Tellicherry black peppercorns, 2 cups sucanat and  ½ cup coriander.  The paprika and onion were already a fine powder.  The garlic was granulated.  I did not pulverize the granulated garlic.  All of the ingredients are organic and the finest available.  Most come from Whole Foods or Central Market.  The coriander I used is whole fresh organic.  The paprika is organic Spanish sweet already pulverized to a fine powder. After I combined all ingredients and mixed very well I co...