Fresh Salsa

Another winner from Dora Gonzalez!  We like to add in other things we have in the crisper, or out of the garden, like lettuce, spinach, green onions, cucumber finely diced or whatever sounds best for the dinner it's going with.  Our boys enjoy salsa but if you show them something leafy they'll cringe.  So, so long as it is finely diced and they can't see it, they'll enjoy it (though we often omit the fresh onion if we're serving them...since they're getting that in whatever we're serving salsa with usually).  However those add-ins mentioned above are best if eaten right away.  (Yield:  Enough for garnish topping or a 1-2 person appetizer) Add more of everything if you're serving a larger group. 

1     chopped Tomato
1 T. chopped Onion
1     clove Garlic, minced
Salt to taste
Fresh Cilantro!

Mix all together and squeeze in Lemon or Lime Juice.

We really like to use our little 'Kitchen Miracle' gadget to slice dice and mix this all super fast...and the boys enjoy doing the mixing (another trick we use to get them to eat good things....they made it)!

Dora's Avacado Guacamole

This yummy recipe comes from Dora Gonzalez at church.  We love her recipes!

2 to 3 avocados (Peel, remove seed and mash)
Add:
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 t. garlic or 1 clove garlic (we'll often use even more)
Salt to taste
1 jalepeno pepper (if you like it hot)
Fresh cilantro if desired (We think this makes ALL the difference and is the BEST!)