Avocado Salsa

I’d show you a picture, but when I opened the fridge this morning, the leftovers fell on the floor, scattered, and the dish broke, too.   Bummer, because this stuff is GOOD and was going to be lunch today.
2 cans diced tomatoes, mostly drained
1 can shoepeg corn (can substitute with any corn, but shoepeg is BEST), [...]

Honey Butter

I know, a recipe for honey butter?  It’s about the directions here, not the ingredients.
½ cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup honey
Whip softened butter until light and fluffy.   Add vanilla and honey gradually. Beat for 20 minutes (or until really light and fluffy) . Makes 1 cup.

Basic Red Sauce

From Fix, Freeze, Feast.  You could buy your own basic marinara, or use this.  It’s cheap, fast and easy to throw together and we have really liked the flavor.
SMALL BATCH
makes about 10 cups
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
2 c hot water
2 T dried parsley
2 T minced onion
1 T minced garlic (about 9 cloves)
1 T sugar
2 [...]

Caribbean Coconut Curry Sauce

Brush the slightly sweet lime scented sauce on chicken or shrimp before you roast or grill it.  This recipe makes enough for 1 1/2 pounds of chicken or shrimp w/ enough left over to pass at the table.
2/3  cup canned cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
6 T minced green onions
2 [...]

Mango Salsa

This one is for you Juile. I buy my mango salsa at Trader Joes, but until they hear your protests and build one for you….this will have to do…..
2 cups ripe mango, diced (again, I buy it already peeled and cut at Trader Joes..I have no idea how to do one from scratch….)
1 T fresh [...]

Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

Got this recipe from a recipe club yesterday – theme was salads. The hosts husband whipped this up and it’s great – probably as close to Cafe Rio’s dressing as I can imagine.
1 c. Mayo
1 c. Sour cream
1 heaping TBSP Johnnie’s garlic spread
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 bunch of cilantro (only the heads) [...]