Yay Weekend :)

Ok, so let's just say I have been really, really bad at keeping up with the blog of late.  Spring break, school meetings/events and tons of other stuff have just added up so that when I actually have time to post, well, let's just say I find myself drinking a glass of wine and relaxing instead.  And we have had a few minor setbacks with the cooking everything from scratch lately...mainly a sleepover the other day for the girls, which necessitated buying some convenience food that they requested, and again, some other events that meant we stopped for pizza for dinner instead of making it at home.  But, I have to post my favorite pico de gallo recipe, that we used not just for tacos, but for quesadillas last nite.  Soooo good, and so easy and the girls eat it like it's going out of style...and since it's full of fresh veggies, I have no problem with that :)

Ok, again, this is soooooo easy and versatile...you can make it spicier if you like, or mild as I do for Belle, who decided a long time ago she doesn't like anything spicy!

Ok, don't ask me for exact measurements here, cause I don't use 'em.  I think the best recipes are the ones that you just experiment with and add in whatever you want...in whatever quantity you like.  But, here's the basics:

Cut up several tomatoes....this is best with fresh tomatoes in the summer.  But, since it's not anywhere close to summer, we used about 8 plumb tomatoes.

Add in 2 large white onions, diced.

Add in 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.

Now, here's where you can get creative.  Time to add some peppers.  These can be spicy peppers if you like, or mild.  Since I was making this for the kids, we used two yellow bell peppers, chopped up.

Next, add some salt and pepper to taste, and about 1-1/2 teaspoons of cumin....trust me, you want this in there!!

Finally, chop up a heck of a lot of cilantro and throw that in there too.  Have I mentioned, I love, love, LOVE cilantro??  I didn't???  Well, I do!!! It rocks and is soooooo good in pico!!

And that's it...really.  Mix it all together and enjoy with tortilla chips, tacos, quesadillas, on chicken, burgers, heck just all by itself.  It's that good....honest, I wouldn't lie.  We go thru a ton of this stuff here.  You will thank me....really, you will :)