How to make Sweet Chilli Sauce

I found a recipe the other day to make corn fritters. The fritters were ok, but the dipping sauce was superb.

3/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large clove garlic, minced

Just mix all the ingredients in a small sauce pan. Put on the medium heat until all of the sugar dissolves, then boil for 7-9 minutes until syrupy. Great for dipping fries!

How to make a Blender full of Good Fresh Salsa for under $3

First lets examine the ingredients:

• Tomatoes - Here I bought fresh tomatoes, but buying cans is cheaper and less work. The most economical was is to get a big 28oz can of whole peeled tomatoes and a small 10oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies in it. If you are looking for taste over cost I would just buy 4 10oz cans with green chilies. Cost: ~$1.50
• Onion - Here I bought a white onion, but any medium size onion will be ok. Cost ~$0.50
• Garlic - We only need 3-4 cloves. Cost ~$0.20
• Jalapeños - I bought a bunch of different peppers here, but Jalapeños are the only key ingredient. Buy more or less depending on how spicy you want it. I would buy 2. Cost ~$0.50

Thats it! Total Cost: ~$2.70. The other ingredients are sugar, salt, and cumin, but the quantities are negligible. You don't really need lemon, lime, or cilantro, but they lime and cilantro definitely add something if you want to spend the extra money. This will make you a blender full of salsa.

Here's what you do to make the salsa.

1. Cook the jalapeños wrapped in tin foil in a convection oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. For a spicier salsa cook for a shorter amount of time. For a milder salsa cook for longer. You can also remove the seeds for a milder salsa.
   
2. Dice the onions, garlic, and jalapeños.
3. With a food processor or blender, first puree the garlic and jalapeños with a little bit of onions/tomatoes. If you want to use cilantro you can throw that in now as well. I find that a food processor gives a better consistency.
   
4. Add the rest of the onion and tomatoes as well as a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of sugar, and a teaspoon of cumin. If you have a lime you can add the juice now. Use the blenders lowest setting(pulse) for about 10 seconds to get to the desired consistency.
5. Refrigerate then enjoy.

Things to consider:

• My favorite ingredient not in the cheap version of salsa is the lime juice. Add $0.40.
  
• Cilantro also adds a lot to the salsa, but I can not get it in small enough quantities and the leftover cilantro always goes bad. Add $0.30 and hope any leftovers stay fresh.
  
• If you like guacamole, add an avocado or 2 when the salsa gets down to the dregs. It is also a good idea to add lemon juice so the guacamole does not turn brown.
• Name brand tortilla chips are expensive, and store brand tortilla chips taste just as good.
• If you want some jalapeños but do not want to pay for them(or you can not find them at the grocery store), the next time you are ordering a sandwich at Subway or any similar sandwich shop, keep asking them for more jalapeños until they refuse to give you any more. Then scrape them into the salsa.
  

Veggie Italian Oval

This is the fresh oval I got from ron's.

Leftover Cha Cha Chicken and Veggie Italian Ovals

I just had 1 slice of leftover Cha Cha Chicken Oval(right) and 2 slices of Veggie Italian Oval from Ron's Schoolhouse.

The Cha Cha Chicken Oval has jalapeños, olives, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and cheddar cheese on it. For me the jalapeños are too spicy and overpowering. Eating 1 slice is delicious, but it is just too spicy to order again. Does not lose to much from being fresh to being microwaved.

The Veggie Italian Oval has olives, bell peppers, pizza sauce, romano cheese, and light mozzarella cheese. This one was definitely better fresh. This is one of the few ovals that come with pizza sauce. This one was quite good fresh, but still is not one of my favorites. I might order it again, but only if I plan on eating the whole oval.

Restaurant: Ron's Schoolhouse

Ron's Schoolhouse is a local favorite of mine in Exton's PA. Located just off the intersection of Rt 100 and Rt 113 on Rt 113. They are most famous for their ovals, which are similar to pizza but do not have red sauce usually and have a different combination of cheeses. They used to offer BOGO deals most weekdays including BOGO ovals every Tuesday and BOGO burgers and fries every Wednesday. Those times are over now and now it is just Buy one get one half off ovals on tuesday. The BOGO ovals are limited to the first two weeks of February and august starting on the first Wednesday of the month. Definitely stop by and try an oval if you are in the Chester County Area. They offer delivery, sitdown, and pickup. They also have a nice beer selection but they only accept in state ID.

74 E Uwchlan Ave Exton, PA 19341
610-594-9900
http://www.ronsschoolhouse.com/