Making it Spicy

 

"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." (Julia Child)

 

Hello, my lovely friends!

 

     While I’m typing up some things I’m watching, “Julie & Julia”. I love this movie so much! Every time I watch it I always think about cooking through a cookbook because I know I would love to do that. How many of you feel the same way? The problem is I have so many cookbooks that how can I choose just one book? Do I pick something simple that’s an everyday cookbook? Or something from a favorite chef or cook? Do I pick a cuisine style? Or is this a crazy idea? This pops into my head every time I watch this. Hey, if we’re spending more time at home right now why not?

 

     The one thing I really want to get better at is Mexican cooking. My grandma was a great cook and her Mexican food was something to talk about. Actually everything she cooked was amazing, maybe not everything. I did mention the infamous cherry pie that she forgot to take the pits out. I love that story and it brings a smile and a laughter to everyone when we think of it. Back to the cooking I would love to master her recipes. Her chicken mole, tamales and so much more. Maybe I don’t cook through a cookbook, but I put together a family cookbook. There are recipes that my mom and aunt make that we all love, but no one every writes them down. I have one of those blank cookbooks that you write in your recipes that could work. I know my nephew, Kyle loves cooking and he talks about wanted to know the recipes that we all talk about. Maybe we can put a book together for his birthday in November.

 

     I just finished my movie and now I’m watching, “Tortilla Soup” another food movie. It’s like the quote above be passionate about something you love and I love cooking. Too bad late night because now I want to cook something. All this talk about food and cooking, are you hungry yet?

 

 Had lots of jalapenos and decided to make salsa. I love salsa! When we go grocery shopping and we’re picking snacks my mom will always go to cookies and me it’s salty things or salsa.

 

Simple Salsa

2 jalapenos

3 Roma tomatoes

½ onion

1 garlic clove

1 cup of cilantro

 

Directions

First things is to heat your Comal (griddle) this is what Latin families call it. It’s what we use to heat up tortillas or chare veggies on. I’m going to put my jalapenos. Tomatoes, onion and garlic clove on it and get a good char on all sides.

 

After that I’m going to throw everything into a blender until smooth. You can blend it less if you like it chunky. I like it smooth with a little chunkiness because I’m not an onion fan.

 

I found a low salt tortilla chips from the grocery store. You could also make your own out of corn tortillas. If you don’t like it spicy I would use only one jalapeno, but these weren’t that spicy and so I used two of them.

 

This will keep in the fridge for about a week, but it doesn’t last that long in there. Yum!

 

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