And what better time to play around with ingredients when Cinco de Mayo is less than 2 weeks away? Last year, we had a fiesta at our house with some good friends. The kids played in the backyard in gorgeous weather and I put a whole spread together of my favorite homemade Mexican dishes. This year, I'm thinking of doing the same. Let's hope the weather is as awesome this year as it was last year!
Without further ado...
- 1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice
- 2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)
- 1/4 cup Chopped Onion
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin
- 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/2 cup Cilantro (more To Taste!)
- 1/2 whole Lime Juice
Note: this is a very large batch. Recommend using a 12-cup food processor, or you can process the ingredients in batches and then mix everything together in a large mixing bowl.
Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you'd like---I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.
Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour. Serve with tortilla chips or cheese nachos.
I was amazed at how easy this recipe was. It took less than 10 minutes and it made a huge batch! For me personally, I'm going to add more salt and sugar. Also, I'm not a huge cilantro fan. A little bit of it goes a long way for me, so I'd probably cut down on the cilantro. But, overall, I was impressed! Scott loved the tiny bit of "zing" it had since it has chopped up Jalapenos and surprisingly it wasn't too "zingy" for me since I hate all things spicy.
We had nachos with leftover taco meat on Sunday afternoon for a late lunch and plan to have some chicken tacos tomorrow night with the rest of the salsa. I think this would make a cool gift too. A bag of fancy tortilla chips, homemade salsa in a canning jar, margarita salt, and margarita mix. Maybe I'm just a huge fan of all things Mexican...
Anyway, we had a fun week with family and a low key weekend. We celebrated Nana's birthday on Wednesday at our house with a carry-out from Plaka Mediterranean Grill in downtown Plymouth. We had so much delicious food I had to have an employee help carry out the boxes of food to the car in the pouring rain! Hope Nana enjoyed her special day!
Friday, we had a pizza play date after work down the street at my sister-in-law's house. Not to jinx Sean, but we've survived two play dates in the last week with his cousins and 2 solid weeks at daycare without any biting incidents. On a roll? I hope so.
We had a lazy weekend home. Saturday, we had gymnastics, a trip to the library, a plethora of laundry, and of course tons of playing with the boys.
Evan has figured out how to pick on his older brother...
And Sean has found a way to retaliate...
Evan has figured out how to pick on his older brother...
And Sean has found a way to retaliate...
Sunday, we had someone come give us an estimate on a brick paver patio for the backyard. Right now, there's no patio or deck at all. How boring is that? So, we're researching our options. Brick pavers or composite wood deck? Decisions, decisions.
I decided to pack up the boys and head over to my parents' house for an afternoon of playing and dinner. While on 275, my tire pressure light came on. Within a few minutes I started to hear a weird noise. Like when your backseat window is down and you hear that vibrating sound that's annoying? Except there were no windows down. So, I made a quick judgment call to pull off to the side of the road. On a 4 lane highway. With 2 kids in the car.
Yup, I was in full-blown panic mode.
I waited for a break in traffic in the right lane so I could get out and assess the situation. I kept the door propped open because my second biggest fear, aside from having to pull over on the freeway, is to have the car lock me out with my kids inside.
Sure enough, my back passenger tire was shredded. Luckily, I caught it in time to where I didn't bend the rim or cause me to drive on metal. But, you could smell the rubber burning.
Thank God for my loving husband. He hopped in his car, came and rescued us, let us take his car to my parents', and then waited for the tow truck from AAA.
I think the hardest part was figuring out how to merge back onto the freeway with oncoming traffic driving 80mph. Good thing Scott has a Dodge Charger with a hemi. No problema!
And on that note, we ended the weekend with a fun day at Grandma and Grandpa's house and a yummy dinner that included G.G.'s infamous german noodles. 2 sleepy boys in bed, lunches packed, bottles made for daycare, clothes laid out, and I caught up on Glee on my DVR. I love that show.
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