Showing posts with label Tortilla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tortilla. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 July 2020

Salsa



The kitchen is almost done and I am getting back into the swing of things and creating lots in the kitchen. I’ve been making cookies and bread and today I made some fresh chunky salsa. It’s been so warm out and this is the perfect cool snack with some salty tortilla chips. You can also top it on fish, chicken, and steaks or put it in tacos, wraps, and tortillas.

It’s very simple and quick to make.

You will need...

8 firm tomatoes on the vine
1 cup of cilantro, chopped
The juice of 2 limes
2 jalapeno peppers
1 small or 1/2 large red onion
Salt and pepper to taste

Chop up the tomatoes into small bite sized pieces. You can put some of the juice and seeds in but keep it to a minimum. You can save the juice and seeds to put into a tomato sauce.


Add the finely chopped cilantro.

Next chop the onion into small bites.

Now add in the juice from the limes.


Finally, chop up the jalapeno into tiny pieces add in a bit of salt and pepper and the stir it all up.


It’s best eaten when chilled in the fridge for a bit but you can eat it right away if you choose to.







Friday, 16 March 2018

St. Patrick's Day



Since tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day we thought we'd pick something green to blog about. Two of our favourite green things to eat are guacamole and pesto (not at the same time though), so here's some green sauces & dips!


Spinach Basil Pesto

Ingredients:
4 cups spinach
2 cups basil
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil, plus 1 Tbsp


Directions:
1 - Place the spinach, basil, garlic, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender. Turn on the machine and blend for 30 seconds. Slowly stream in the olive oil while the machine is running. Process until smooth.
2 - Serve with pasta, veggies, chicken, etc.
3 - Store the pesto in a jar or container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

We found this recipe here: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/spinach-basil-pesto/


Guacamole


Ingredients:
2 avocados, peeled
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1-2 tsp. salt
1/4 jalapeno pepper, seeded & chopped - Optional

Directions:
1 - Place all ingredients in a bowl and blend with hand blender until smooth. (Use a fork to mash ingredients if you prefer your guacamole chunkier).
2 - Serve with tortilla chips, nachos, etc. or as a side to enchiladas, tacos and more.

We found this recipe here: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/easy-guacamole-314831


Here's some other interesting looking dips and sauces that are green:
https://feedmephoebe.com/meatless-monday-green-goddess-avocado-dip-recipe/
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oxs-chimichurri
https://pinchofyum.com/5-minute-magic-green-sauce
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomatillo_salsa_verde/
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hot-artichoke-dip-1
https://thecafesucrefarine.com/mint-basil-syrup/