Random Thoughts

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." Tecumseh If I had to depend on my ability to produce my own food I would be a lot thinner than I am today. My first attempt at gardening, though promising at first, could be scoffed at by others who know how to bring forth food from the ground. [Photo: Watermelon vine gone amok] I've had to combat a general lack of knowledge, snails, wormy things that are only a few centimeters long, a desire to be organic and not use any harmful pesticides, a man with a whole different take on the whole, "give a Hoot, don't pollute" ecology thing spraying the yard who mistook my thriving squash plant for a weed, and a record breaking heat spell. It would seem that my garden was doomed from the start. I must say, however, that there have been a couple successes. If...

"Instead of bland, it's spicy and fragrant with the flavors of lime and citrus which are natural and healthy and add zing." Elizabeth Simon This may look like an ordinary bowl of salsa. In reality it is a bowlful of, to use the words of Sweetie a self-proclaimed salsa aficionado,"perfection". Personally I think it was a tad on the fiery side as evidenced by the smoke coming out of the ears of people brave enough to try it. What I think is important to note about this bowl of dragon's breath is that it is homemade by little ol' ME. I used Weneki's recipe but without knowing it, apparently kicked it up a notch. I did not do this intentionally. My goal in adding the extra chilies was to add volume, not heat. I also increased the amount of onions and tomatoes and lime juice. Perhaps my mistake was in not bothering to measure anything. I got into a real chopping rhythm. Chop, chop, chop ... toss in the bowl. Chop, chop, chop ... toss in the bowl. I consi...