The Best Holiday Recipes Start With Quality Ingredients

The best holiday recipes start with quality ingredients. Peak of the season organically or naturally grown fruits and vegetables will always enhance the flavor and end result of your creations. Plus, if you have grown them yourself you know exactly what you are serving to your family and friends. What better feeling than to know you've given your best for those you love!

Of course, not everyone has the time or opportunity to grow their own food so just remember when you shop for the ingredients you need to always search for the best quality you can find.

Here are some recipes to get you started.

Mikey's Fiesta Salsa:

1/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped white onion
2 1/2 cups freshly chopped vine ripened tomatoes
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red peppers (optional)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 shakes of salt
1/4 bunch of fresh cilantro chopped

These ingredients can be mixed, chilled and served or cooked in a stockpot to a medium boil for four minutes and placed in a quart jar for canning (a water bath for 20 minutes works). Makes 1 quart. Without the hot peppers this is a refreshing salsa anyone can eat. If you like it HOT then add in the red crushed peppers and maybe a jalapeno or two.