Guess #whatsfordinner tonight 4/20/2016 #food #fusion #latin #thai

Last Friday due to a burn ban we had to make a swap in our menu plan. After all the rain we have had we finally could fire up the grill. I was really looking forward to it and we certainly weren’t disappointed.

We were finally able to make the

Guess #whatsfordinner tonight 4/19/2016 #food #TacoTuesday #Mexican

So many restaurants around town have Taco Tuesdays. So it sounded like a great idea. Start with Pork Carnitas made marinated in the slow cooker and you have the basis for a flavorful, easy and delicious dinner. Turn those into

Mango Salsa

This is a nice light and refreshing alternative to that more traditional tomato based salsas. The jicama, with its crisp, potato like, texture, adds a great crunch to the salsa. It is also a wonderful vehicle for the other flavors. Jicama, like a potato, has little flavor of its own but absorbs the flavors of the lime, mango and cilantro and become little flavor bombs throughout the salsa.

Works great on tacos or as a side to any lighter Latin dish. 

Corn Salsa

This salsa provides a nice textural twist with the addition of pumpkin seeds. It pairs well with grilled chicken, pork or fish among other dishes

Avocado and Tomato Salad

This is one of our family’s favorite sides for Latino dishes. Its a light and flavorful side with the freshness of lime and cilantro.

Easy, excellent avocado salad.