Look at those beautiful grapes, if I could make a wine that tasted just like these grapes I would be thrilled, and look at my beautiful flower, eaten by the bad bugs. But still beautiful.
Thing Two asks that no-one notice the little drop of milk on his nose. 
He is trying so hard for a solemn serious look. 
This is where the guineas sleep at night. Which is fine but they set up a din in the night if anything strange strolls past and of course this fence is only a stones throw from the bedroom window. But if you do throw the stone to try and shut them up they scream at the stone as well. Last night they were wild with noise screeching and stamping, as the coyotes were very close. The dog howling was so loud that I went out with my torch twice to check the animals. I yelled back at the coyotes too and unlike the guineas they shut up the moment they hear me.
After all the chores are done in the morning. The dogs and I walk the fences, the dogs leaving their scent on all the corners to let the coyotes know where our boundaries are. Right at the end of the walk Ton is allowed to race to the porch and retrieve one of his toys from the tin jug where they live now. And we play.
TonTon and I practice this shot every morning, me throwing the ball then shooting him catching it and sometimes, maybe once or twice, we get the shot.
The Final Sweet Chilli Sauce.
In a blender: 3 garlic cloves, 3 seeded hot red peppers, 1/2 seeded red capsicum (sweet pepper), 1/3 cup rice vinegar, 1 cup water. After you have chopped and blended, pour into saucepan with 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a rolling boil for about 5 minutes. Then thicken with 1 small tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch). Jar.
The hot sauce will keep in the fridge for quite some time. I intend to make another larger and stronger batch today. The heat from this sauce dissipates reasonably quickly so I will also freeze and dry the abundant crop of peppers and make a batch whenever I want it. It comes together very fast.
Chicken given a final hot toss in this chilli sauce with pine nuts, caramelised capsicum and kale. A very good dinner.
Good morning. Time to do the milking and feed the animals. You all have a lovely day.
celi
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66 responses to “How to make Celi’s Sweet Chilli Sauce”
Yay! The recipe! Now I just have to wait for the chilis to ripen- I don’t know why they are so late every year.
Cross fingers you get lots of ripening weather then! c
I’ll be filing this recipe away, Celi. I’m not a big hot sauce user but I’d rather make my own than buy more, if the need arises. And your recipe is certainly easy enough. Been a while since TonTon got the spotlight; being skunked doesn’t count. I don’t know how you manage to throw the ball and capture him catching it, but there you have it. Great shots! So far so good with the mozzarella. In a little while I’ll try and “spin” it. Enjoy today’s rain, Celi. I love the sound of it.
I throw the ball above the point i have focussed on.. then click.. does not work all the time though as i am seriously bad at throwing balls!! looking forward to the mozz!! c
Bad news on the mozzarella front. The curds formed just fine but I couldn’t get them to stretch. I’ve got more milk and will try again tomorrow. If this doesn’t work, I’ll try again when I return from my visit home. Fingers crossed.
Very good sauce and TonTon (of course) 😉
Lovely sauce. I am a sucker for heat. In my food, that is.
are you allowed to get rid of the coyotees?
Bands of coyotes live all over this region and many others. My little troupe have not bothered my stock to date, so I prefer to keep them. They keep the bad packs of coyotes at bay .. but in answer to your question – yes it is legal to go out and shoot as many as you can find, Though I prefer not to go down that path.. c
i would not want to either, but if they were harming your animals i would consider it
exactly.. better to live with the devil you know and all that!
Perfectly timed recipe Celi, well it would be if the chillies ripened ……. but like you I freeze them whole so I can merrily make this when they get their act together. Right, it’s late, I’m late, have a lovely day my frriend
Run! Run! c
Good morning, c! I’m going to have to try that sauce! I love hot sauces, and this looks great. 🙂
A sure sign of a change in the air – the coyotes moving closer. I’ve heard ours this week, too.
Love those shots of Ton…I love Sweet Cleo, but I sure do miss my Smart Dog.
Celi it is amazing how parallel our life is. The big field behind our home is planted with corn for the dairy cows. It is definitely as eye as an elephants eye. It is also very very close to our home and the dairy farm next door. The coyotes are taken advantage of this dense cover to move in close. Unfortunately today one became too bold and was almost in the barn where the dry stock hangs out. He has gone to coyote heaven. Our neighbor Farmer does not like having to shoot coyotes. They are part of the system that keep the rats in the drainage ditches in check. Living on the delta close to the Fraser River our house is actually below sea level. Your photographs just make me smile and say sweet. Have a splendid weekend and a sleep-in Sunday morning. Virginia
They know where the line is as a rule, any dog that oversteps it has to go, or they will lead the rest of the pack in ..I have been pretty lucky so far.. c
I understand Celi. It is the same here. They can wander around the back forty but when they come into the yard that’s it. Have a wonderful week-end.
YUM! Will definitely make some of this.
There’s something centering about walking fences: checking the fence/posts, noting animal tracks, and birds started…thinking and prioritizing what needs to be done. Talking. Just ordinary stuff. I used to do it with my dad. (and various dogs). It’s like setting the world in order?
Great shots of cat, sheep and guineas – they are so loud! (but it’s their job)
Have a nice weekend!
It is centering.. you are so right, i never thought of it that way .. c
The land has a way of settling us – if we only let it!
Coyotes….we like to howl and bark at the coyotes also! Good birds! Maybe Mom needs a couple of those birds!
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I quite like, from time to time, laying awake listening to the night sounds but I’m not sure I’d enjoy the coyotes, I’d be up yelling as well. Have put your final chilli sauce at the top of my to do list, had the nod of approval for the chicken dish by the G.O. ( who also smiled at Ton and Thing 2’s photos) if I swap the kale for snow peas – thank you 🙂
hmm snow peas, good choice! c
Love the action shots of TonTon!
Dinner looks lovely! I bet it smells good, too. I used to have a kitty who looked just like that. Always solemn, no lap-sitting nonsense for him. But that was ok, I had enough who wanted to be on my lap! Coyotes seem to be showing up everywhere these days.
Thing 2 is like that as well, he would never sit on a lap, Thing 1 on the other hand is always looking for a snuggle!
Coyotes – sounds creepy. Is Thing 2 the new stray cat, come to stay? Nice to see these moments of play.
Thing one and Thing two are the other two barn cats, they are identical so it is easy to mix them up.. c