Perfect Peanut Sauce

1 cup water
1 cup smooth peanut butter
3 T soy sauce
3 T brown sugar
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger (fresh or jarred)
1 teaspoon sesame oil 

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
(A teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds are a nice addition if you have them)


Mix thoroughly with a handheld immersion blender or in any other type of blender.

Use for Thai Peanut Pizza or for Pasta with Vegies and Peanut Sauce...or whatever else

Tzatziki Sauce

1 (8 ounce) container plain Greek yogurt

1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, diced and drained of all liquid

1 Tbs olive oil

1/4 lemon, juiced

salt and peper to taste

1 tsp dill (I would start with less and add to taste)

1 1/2 cloves garlic, peeled (less if its the already chopped kind)