End of Summer Salsa - So Addicting and Delicious!

I will add Photos later, but if I don't write this one down, I'm sure to forget it!  My friend suggested I try this, so I cannot in any way take the credit for this recipe.  I would have NEVER tried these ingredients together, but it's amazingly addicting!

A couple questions before we start:

1. Do you like Grapefruit?

2. Do you like Avacado?

3. Do you like Cilantro?

4. Do you like Onion?

Yes to all?  Then try this!!!

2 Large Grapefruit peeled, skinned, and chopped

1 large avocado - diced

1 small bunch of cilantro- finely chopped

1/4 Red onion, finely chopped

Mix together and serve over a white fish like Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, or Halibut.  Also good with chips as a regular salsa, or lime-grilled Chicken!

The grapefruit juice will keep the avocado green and letting it chill in the refrigerator over night is always a good idea to help the flavors meld together ever-so-nicely!

ENJOY! :)

Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta

I'll try to get pictures up on this!

In looking through my pantry and trying to figure out dinner, I came up with this recipe.  I'm sure there is something similar out there, but this is what I did and it was highly popular among all who tasted. :)

What You'll Need to feed 2-4 People:

While listening to songs like "Beds are Burning" by Midnight Oil, you'll want to gather up:

3 cups cooked pasta- something that will hold sauce like shells, rotini or even campanelle pasta

1-2 teaspoons Lemon Juice

1 handful Fresh Basil & Oregano chopped

3 Tablespoons Basil Pesto

Salt & Pepper to taste

1/2 Cup Chopped Artichoke Hearts

Shredded Mozzarella (I had some raw mozzarella that I sliced)

1   1/4  Cups whole milk

1 teaspoon Flour or cornstarch mixed with a 1/4 cup milk set aside

While Pasta is cooking, in a saucepan, mix all other ingredients except the 1 t flour or cornstarch mixed with 1/4 c of your milk.  Slowly bring to a simmer, stirring often.  When starting to simmer, add in rest of milk with the flour/cornstarch in it. This will thicken pretty quickly, so watch it!  It should be a cream sauce, similar to mac & cheese.  

Drain pasta and add the cream sauce stirring only enough to get it mixed.  Pour into an oven-save baking dish (I use my little ramekins. but oven safe bowls will do marvelously!)

Top with cheese and broil until cheese is brown and bubbly.  Serve hot! 

ENJOY! :)

Speaking of Salsa....

My mother's Summer Salsa is the best.   SO easy to make!  I hope you enjoy- feel free to leave comments! :)

I'm actually posting this recipe for my little sister who wants it!  Here you go little sis!

-1 Can Fire-roasted tomatoes with garlic

-1 Can "petite diced with chipotle chiles"

-1 bunch of cilantro

-1/2 sweet yellow or white onion

-1 red, orange or yellow sweet bell pepper

Chop all ingredients, add cans and maybe a couple extra tomatoes.   Enjoy!