Recipe - Pico de gallo

Pico de Gallo is very easy to make and goes great with so many dishes. I prefer mine with cilantro, but I know some people don't like cilantro. If your one of those, just omit it from the recipe. In the pictures, I mixed 3 vine ripened tomatoes with one roma tomato. Use whatever type of tomatos that you prefer. All ingredients can be adjusted to taste.

Pico De Gallo

3 or 4 Fresh ripe tomatoes (diced)
2 Jalapenos (diced)
1 Small onion (diced)
4 or 5 Sprigs cilantro (chopped)
1/2 Lime

Mix all ingredients except for the lime together in a bowl. Squeeze in the juice of the lime and mix well.

Recipe - Carne y papitas

This is a quick, easy meal to make. When I took the pictures, I had to make a couple of substitutions, but hopefully you get the idea.

Recipe courtesy of Brian Spagnola

Carne y papitas

1 Lb ground beef or stew meat
2 Small potatoes sliced fairly thin
1 Can chicken broth
1 Can Rotel
2 Cloves garlic (chopped)
1 Tbsp cumin
Salt
Pepper


Brown the meat in a skillet, preferably cast iron. Drain the fat and add all ingredients with enough chicken broth to cover the mixture. Cook until potatoes are soft.

Eat with tortillas and jalapenos.