Guacamole con Pico de Gallo: RECIPE

One of our family-favorite snacks is tortilla chips with salsa or Guacamole con Pico de Gallo.

As Blake and I are in the middle of a 2 week Cleanse that will restrict starches - including tortilla chips - I have modified our recipe into a smoother dip, perfect for fresh vegetables.



INGREDIENTS:
3 whole, ripe avocados
1 large lime
4 whole Roma tomatoes, peeled
1 small Vidalia onion
2 whole Jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Salt To Taste


PREPARATION:
(Guacamole)
Cut avocados in halves and remove seeds. Use a spoon to scrape the avocado meat into a large bowl. Mash the avocados to a fairly smooth consistency, (I use a fork) leaving some small chunks. Sprinkle lightly with salt and squeeze in the juice of one half lime. Stir to mix, cover with plastic wrap & set aside.

(Pico de Gallo)
Slice jalapenos and tomatoes lengthwise and remove seeds. On a large cutting board, dice jalapenos, tomatoes and onions into very fine pieces. Add in garlic and cilantro, sprinkle lightly with salt and squeeze in the juice of the other half of lime. Toss lightly with fingers and incorporate into guacamole mixture.

This is a family sized recipe that can easily be halved.  It will store in the refrigerator for about 24 hours if plastic wrap is placed directly on the Guacamole con Pico de Gallo.

This dish serves well as a salad dressing or veggie dip and is fantastic served with grilled chicken or atop an omelet!

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 A collection of scenes from a

walk around the farm.

Rainwater Chronicles

Day Seven of Rain in Lower Alabama...  

The initial burst of joy at an opportunity to play in the rain is long gone and now the mood is just soggy.

Our rainwater buckets were over-full 3 days ago.  

The tomato plants and angel trumpets who had stood proudly soaking up liquid sunshine have begun to sag under the weight of the water.  

A lonely spider, the knitter of nature, clings tenuously in web, braced against the cool wind.  

Alas, even the waterfowl are feeling the strain of too much rain, ducking for cover under the eaves.  

Yet the rose stands tall and lovely, her beauty deep-rooted and strong, a gentle reminder that I, too, can weather the storms by keeping my face heavenward.

Down On The Farm

I'm just going to step out on a limb here and admit I've really stepped out on a limb here.

I've been crafting and 'making stuff' for as long as I can remember. I've always been the one who gives the Home Made gifts at birthdays and Christmas - sometimes because money was tight, but always because I want to give something personal. One year it might be embroidered hankies, the next, cookie mix in a jar. This year's gifts might come off the stove, next year's might come off the table saw.

Year after year after wedding after baby shower I always heard the same "Ooh! You should be selling these!" So I took that to heart, finally, and opened my shop on Etsy. I didn't spend hours in research & development.  I didn't gather together with my accountant and marketing consultants. I just did what I do, took pictures of it, wrote a little about it, and opened Ginson's Farmhouse Chic.

And now I drive a Porsche.

Not even. I still have to bathe the dogs and feed the livestock and cook & do laundry. And that's a good thing, because those are the things I love. Over the years I've learned a few tricks,  perfected a few dishes, and come across some really fun crafts.  Pour yourself a mason jar full of iced tea and join me...
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