Miguel’s Salsa

I was gifted a wonderful jar of salsa a while ago and enjoyed it very much. It was obviously fresh and homemade, and my particular jar was a little hot thanks to habaneros. Curiously, the jar lacked a nutritional label and ingredients panel. Lo and behold, turns out this Miguel’s Salsa is a local business…

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Volcano Johnny’s Hot Sauce

I’ve once covered how Fresno has a chile pepper named after it, and has a business that makes their own salsa locally. But I’ve never really heard or tried any hot sauces made locally. Naturally, my curiosity has led me to discover Volcano Johnny’s, which is based in Fresno County with their kitchen in Reedley….

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Pappy’s Seasoning

Before I met Mike, I wasn’t much of a meat eater; I did not want anything to do with steaks because in my experience, all of them I had tried were tough, sinewy, fatty and flavorless. Turns out, I just never had the right steak, especially one cooked by Mike and seasoned with Pappy’s. Pappy’s…

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