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Salsa

Salsa

Avocado Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup grape tomatoes, chopped (10 to 12)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pineapple
  • 3 medium avocados, diced
  • 1/2 finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
  • 1/8 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • Black pepper

Directions
Combine the tomatoes, pineapple, avocados, onion, cilantro, lime juice, red pepper flakes and garlic salt in a medium bowl. Add pepper to taste. Serve with lime tortilla chips.

Recipe courtesy Trisha Yearwood

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/avocado-salsa-recipe.html

Strawberry Tomato Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, chopped
  • 8 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, strawberries, green onions and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar and salt; gently stir into tomato mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6 cups.

Strawberry Tomato Salsa

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Chili

We have a chili cook-off at work and I “foolishly” signed up 😦 Now I’m stuck coming up with a recipe that:

  • will work the first
  • Does NOT need a slow cooker / crockpot

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  • Betty Crocker
    • Tasty and spicy chili made with beef and beans
  • CHOW
    • Easy Slow Cooker Chili
  •  Foodnetwork

Thanx Giving – 2014

The Plan

Individual Key Lime Pie

1 Cup Fresh Lime Juice
2 Cups Sugar
2 Sticks Butter
14 Eggs

Crust
12 Graham Crackers
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup Butter
Stir Juice and Sugar on stove. Add Butter. Allow Butter to melt. Beat the Eggs. Pour the Beaten Eggs into the Saucepan. Keep stirring the curd.

Blend the Crackers. Add the Sugar and Melted Butter. Pulse the mix.

Meatloaf

  • 1 lb Ground Beef (I made with 2 lbs)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper – Ground
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Bell Pepper
  • 1 Egg, Lightly Beaten
  • 8oz Canned Diced Tomatoes (with Juice)
  • 1/4 Cup Quick Cooking Oats

Topping Ingredients:

  • 1/3 Cup Ketcheup
  • 2Tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Prepared Mustard

Preheat Over at 375F.

Mix all ingredients put on baking dish shaped in a loaf.

Mix Topping Ingredients and spread on top of Meat loaf and bake for 1 hour.

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