garlic

We love to cook. Isaac is especially talented at putting together
savory recipes. I'm petitioning him to write some of these down so I can
share them with you.

One fun product I discovered recently is freeze-dried garlic. When we
neglect to replenish our fresh garlic stash, freeze-dried garlic comes
to the rescue. When reconstitued, I've found it to be much more
flavorful and enjoyable than garlic powder—which really doesn't seem
that garlicky to me in the first place. And it stores in the cupboard
with the other spices. We have tried keeping packets of fresh garlic in
the fridge, but we don't have an easy time remembering that they are
there.

Have you ever tried this stuff? Do you have a secret ingredient I
need to know about? Almond extract makes magic when added to cherry pie
filling and we just started experimenting with Chipotle powder. Along
with smoked paprika, lime, and freeze-dried onions, Chipotle powder makes a
great base for vegetable dip.