Where Did We Start?

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Gramma Schoene (a.k.a. Leona, or my mother-in-law) has been canning “Awesome Sauce” for as long as I can remember, and the recipe came from her mother-in-law who had been making it as long as my father-in-law could remember (he was born in 1935). 

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The family called it “chili sauce” but I learned early on, the hard way, it does not go in chili. This was way too confusing so I changed the name to “Awesome Sauce”…because it makes everything taste awesome. 

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How Did We Get Here?

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​Leona and I have been canning Awesome Sauce together in our kitchens since the late 1980’s.  Friends and family kept asking to buy it from me…so here we are!!!  

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Let’s Talk Sauce!

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Awesome Sauce is “small-batch” processed in a local commercial kitchen (Ozark Pickle Pantry).  We manually jar Awesome Sauce directly from the kettle.  The consistency (texture) may vary from jar to jar, but the flavor remains the same.

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The Awesome Sauce has a bold and hearty flavor.  We recommend using a pint of sauce to flavor 1-2 pounds of meat.  Adjust the amount of sauce to meat ratio to adjust the strength/flavor; adjust the amount of water to reach the desired consistency.   

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Recipes and Uses

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Gramma Schoene’s Awesome Sauce is used primarily to make “totally awesome” sloppy joes.  But it is very versatile and can be used with shredded chicken, on scrambled eggs, as a dip with cream cheese and crackers...the uses are unlimited to “awesome up” your meals.  Just experiment with it, and if you come up with a new awesome recipe, email it to us at thatsprettytasty1@gmail.com so we can try it out.