Tag Archives: Cilantro

Peach Salsa

Recipes posted a year ago:

Peaches are in season!  I made this peach salsa from this link and doubled the recipe.  I love the idea of “Home-Ec” and going back to the basics.  I recently met Diane Sanfilippo who wrote the wonderful book “Practical Paleo” and her way of thinking is divine.  ”I just thought about what my great-grandmother would have done and I did it that way.”  Such basic concepts!   There is something to be said about doing something yourself instead of buying it at the store, from canning to making aprons although maybe not for everyone, but that is just me I guess.   It is such a sense of accomplishment to be able to say, “I made this!” This does take a couple of hours if done by yourself, faster with help of course.

Continue reading

Strawberry Salsa

Recipes posted a year ago:

With berry season in full throttle here in the Pacific Northwest, we love to come up with different recipes to use them in.  This salsa can be used as a side or as a topping on your salad.  Prep time is about 10 minutes.

Continue reading

Salsa Verde Fresca

Recipes posted a year ago:

Fresh salsa is by far my favorite condiment…I love to have it with a huge variety of other foods, or simply all by itself.  And as much as I usually find myself eating red salsas with lots of tomatoes and onions in them, it is refreshing to change things up with a tangy green salsa like this one.

Continue reading

Chicken Fajitas

Recipes posted a year ago:

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo – so what better recipe to post today than one inspired by the great flavors of Mexican and Southwest cuisine.  While purists may complain that fajita traditionally refers to a specific cut of beef, no one can argue that the word today has been broadened to include any number of meats seasoned, grilled, and mixed with sautéed bell peppers and onions and served with a healthy helping of guacamole.

This recipe needs to marinate overnight, so you’ll want to run out and get the ingredients today so that you can have these ready to serve at your fiesta tomorrow!

Continue reading

Citrus Pork Tenderloin

Happy Veterans Day, 11/11/2011  Thanks to all those who have fought for our freedom!

Recipes posted a year ago:

This recipe I have had for a while from an unknown magazine, calls for you to marinate your pork.  The amount of time is up to you, 30 minutes, 4 hours, or overnight.  Whichever way you choose, it is moist and delicious!

Continue reading

Guacamole Coleslaw

Recipes posted a year ago:

Some of my favorite side dishes are guacamole (who needs chips?  Just eat it with a spoon!) and creamy coleslaw.  So the idea of combining the two together didn’t seem like too much of a stretch to me.  The lime in the guacamole gives the acidity and “bite” in place of vinegar, and the avocado provides the creaminess.

Continue reading

Tomatillo and Avocado Soup

Recipes posted a year ago:

We have had many hot days here in the Northwest lately (in the 90s WOOT!).  Summer came in September this year.  My Uncle Joe said it seems as if our seasons have shifted by three weeks.  I am tending to agree!  Sometimes it is hard to eat hot food on a really hot day, so this cold soup was perfect. I believe this recipe was adapted at some point from Sunset magazine, although modified.

Continue reading