Making Homemade Condiments

Homemade Mayo

One of the last things we may consider when making unprocessed foods is the possibility of making condiments.  However, if you think about it, its silly to put all sorts of work into making unprocessed foods and to then turn around and flavor our healthy food with processed condiments.  Of course learning how to make each condiment may take some time.  So I started out by seeking natural condiments in our local coop and whole foods to hold us over until I learn how to make each recipe.  Here are some good recipe ideas for making your own condiments.

Homemade Catchup

Basic Condiments

• Mayonnaise: Made from eggs, oil and lemon juice.
• Catchup: Takes a little longer if you make with fresh tomatoes, but definitely worth it. Try making a small batch first in order to find out what recipe is best for you.
• Mustard: There are plenty of mustard recipes. You can choose from a mustard recipe that uses mustard seeds or a mustard powder based mustard recipe.
• Pickle Relish:  Main ingredients are pickle cucumbers. Here's a very detailed pickle relish recipe and this pickle relish recipe is a little easier.

Dairy

• Butter: Can be made by shaking or by beating heavy cream.  
• Margarine: Use half butter and half oil. 
• Cream Cheese: Made by adding a little salt to yogurt and straining.
• Sour Cream: Made with cream and buttermilk. Here's a sour cream recipe with great reviews. Here's a sour cream recipe which uses heavy cream instead of half and half.

Dips

• Ranch Dip: There are a lot of good recipes out there, but here is a ranch dip recipe that is pretty easy to make.
• Salsa: There are many different recipes out there, but here's a link to one of my favorites.