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Recipe: Blender Tomatillo Salsa
Blender tomatillo salsa – this is the most epic green salsa out there. I make it fresh about every 3-4 weeks or so and a full jar usually only lasts about 4-5 days in our house. It’s great on tacos, especially these sweet potato tacos! Also, it’s great on eggs or even plain with chips. No cooking requited, just some quick blitzing in the blender. Okay, let’s salsa up! Ingredients 28oz can of tomatillos 1/2 a white onion 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 cup cilantro…
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Recipe: Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo – it’s like a fresh chunky salsa. So delicious. We eat it with chips, on chicken or even in tacos to add some freshness. Either way, it’s well worth the time to dice up those tomatoes into tiny pieces. Ingredients 6 roma tomato 1/2 of a white onion 2 tablespoons of cilantro 1 teaspoon of garlic 2 teaspoons of lime juice dash of hot sauce salt to taste Deseed the tomatoes and cut them into equal sizes – about 1/4-1/8 of an…
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Recipe: Avocado Corn Salsa
Avocado corn salsa time. This recipe is quite similar to my corn salsa. It’s fresh and easy. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of corn, about 1 can 2 avocados 1 red onion – about 1/3 cup 3 tablespoons of lime juice 1 teaspoon of sriracha sauce 2 tablespoons of cilantro One tip I think is great, dice the onions and then top with the lime juice and sriracha, this loosens up the onions and cuts the bitterness raw red onion can bring. Do this especially if…
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Recipe: Salsa Verde
Time to make this salsa verde. On Valentine’s Day we hit up a local Mexican restaurant, Huma, and it’s was so good. If you’re in Edmonton, check it out. Right around the corner is an adorable Mexican convinece store – tomatillos, yes! Okay, let’s get to it. Ingredients 3 tomatillos 2 1/2 jalapeños small white onion 1/2 cup cilantro 3 dashes of lime juice, to taste kosher salt to taste First, I roast the tomatillos, jalapeños and the onion. You can put them in your…
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Recipe: New Year’s Eve Party Food
It’s New Year’s Eve – time to ring in 2018. This past year has been a blast. Lily, our Great Dane turned 8, we travlled a lot – Yellowknife, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland – and also we vacationed in lower British Columbia. We renovated a 17 foot Boler, celebrated being married for 6 years and ate some healthy food along the way. Yesterday, I did my Instagram best nine of 2017 and here’s that photo! Flat out perfect memories! What are your plans tonight? Good…
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Recipe: Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
Pineapple and black bean salsa. My corn salsa is so good, yet this is a great twist. I made it a couple of weeks ago for a potluck – luau themed! Hence, the pineapple. This recipe is fresh, light, and super flavourful. Eat it on fish tacos, on chicken, or with chips. Ingredients 1/2 a pineapple 2 cup of black beans handful of cilantro 1/2 red onion 2 garlic cloves limes First, gather all of your ingredients. Juice your limes – you’ll need about 1/4-1/2…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
Cream Cheese Salsa Dip – this stuff is super good. Where did it start? Well, when I was in university in London, Ontario – Western – me and my roommates were obsessed with Tostitos salsa and cream cheese nacho chips. They came in a white bag and were only available in rounds. So good. That’s where it started…mixing salsa with cream cheese. Try it…it’s so good. Ingredients 1/4 cup of cream cheese 1/3 cup of salsa Grab your ingredients. Pour the salsa over the cream…
