Every summer since 2008 I’ve started a garden. I write “start” because in 2008 and 2009 the garden never made it much further than the initial putting seeds into the ground. For a number of excuses (Colin was a toddler and kept picking my tomatos before they were ripe, too busy to pull out the weeds, whoops–forgot to water it AGAIN, etc. etc. etc.) my “gardening” attempts always ended as a bunch of weeds and dried up plants. I made it a goal this year to give my green thumb one more chance to prove itself. I shouldn’t speak too soon (afterall, my only harvest as of today has been one cherry bomb pepper and a handful of dill), but I think 2010 is going to be my year.
As a HUGE fan of pico de gallo, I planted mostly everything I needed to make it. For anyone interested:
Pico de Gallo:
4-6 tomatos
1/2 onion (red or yellow)
1/4-1/2 bunch cilantro
jalapeno (however much you can handle)
fresh lime juice
salt and other spices (I found a packet of salsa seasoning at the grocery store)
I’m starting to get the feeling that within the next couple of weeks I’m going to have WAY more tomatos than even I can eat (I have six different varieties of THRIVING tomato plants).
How’s your garden doing? Have a favorite salsa recipe you’d like to share with me? :)
I love pico!!! Especially when Angelica makes it. I think her recipe is the same as yours, but she adds avocado. Here’s a salsa I use to eat with fish:
Mango Salsa
2 large ripe mangoes
1/2 red bell pepper
2 Tbsp. minced red onion
1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
1-2 Jalapeno pepper (+seeds if you like it hot)
2 Tbsp. Lime juice
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
I like it on Tilapia or swordfish steaks!
Yum Melinda, that sounds delicious! I’ve got mostly everything but the mangoes growing in my garden, so I’ll have to test it out. Thanks! :)
Yum! We love Pico, too!! I pretty much make mine the same way… but here’s another variation that’s good on fish:
1 c. chopped mango
1 c. sliced banana
1/4 c. chopped fresh mint
2 T. orange juice
1 tsp. grated lime rind
1 T. fresh lime juice
1 (8 oz. can)–or fresh is best! pineapple chunks, drained
1 serrano or jalapeno–depending on what degree of heat you like–seeded and chopped
Great on fish or chicken!!
P.S. Love the pic of Jim in S.D.!! How did you love Mt. Rushmore?? What else did you do?