The bulk of the afternoon was spent chopping stuff for the salsa. Here's where someone who is more familiar with Mexican cuisine might be able to help me. I don't make the kind of salsa that you cook and jar--I saw on Facebook that my friend Pam and her Dad were making a big batch of that kind today. I chop stuff up and refrigerate it without cooking it, and I've seen that called Salsa Fresca. But I think what I made might resemble Pico de Gallo more than salsa: tomatoes, onions, and peppers, with a little lime juice, some salt and oregano, and a small can of tomato sauce to make it a little juicy. Frankly, I don't know what the hell you'd call it, but Ken has liked it in the past, and it will be a yummy snack while watching football games tomorrow. I don't put many spices in it, because I like the fresh, clean flavors of stuff from the garden.
When I bought my plants this year, it was late, so the variety wasn't there. Instead of Jalapenos, I got Serranos. They're supposed to be hotter than Jalapenos, so when I was chopping them up, I tried a little bite of one. Not too bad, although as with any pepper, the hotter parts are the membrane and seeds. I put eight of them in there, and there is a nice bite to it. I think Ken will like it! I don't like things really hot, but he does. Thank goodness for Tabasco sauce!
I hope everyone has a fun weekend planned! If you'd like to add to the fun a bit, remember that tomorrow, Saturday the 19th, is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Arrrr, it's yer chance to be the saucy wench or the boozy swashbuckler ye knows ye arrrre! Be sure to tell lots of pirate jokes, like What's a pirate's favorite fast food restaurant? Arrrrby's! (That one was for you, David!)
