Black Bean and Mango Salsa – Tasty Tuesday

This is so easy and great with just about anything you can top your grilled chicken breast, fish, pork chops or eat it with tortilla chips.  I served it over  crab cakes  and the recipe can be found here on my blog.

 

• 1 cup cooked black beans (drained and rinsed)
• juice from one lime
• 2 cups diced fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, and/or cantaloupe
• 1/4 finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped red and/or green red peppers
• 2 Tablespoons cilantro or flat leave parsley
• Chipotle Pepper Sauce (I use about 1 teaspoon +/- for you liking)

          Mix and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

 

 

Easy way to dice a mango,  slice along side the seed, just off center.

 

 

 

          Score mango into a dice pattern.

 

June is going to have TWO winners.

First of all congratulations to Mallory (Rosebud101) for winning last month’s giveaway.

Here’s the deal just leave a comment and win one of these fun summer earrings.  Can’t be any easier.

Wordless Wednesday

For Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner…Quiche

This week’s Tasty Tuesday is Vegetable Quiche. This is a very quick and easy recipe you can use what ever vegetable you have or add some chopped ham or cooked chicken to your veggies.

• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
• 1 (9 inch) deep dish unbaked pie crust
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella, swiss, or cheddar cheese
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Saute onion, mixed raw veggies, and garlic until veggies are slightly soft, let cool mix with shredded cheese and place in unbaked pie shell.

In a blender mix eggs, milk, salt, pepper and butter. Pour over cheese and veggie mixture. Top with sliced tomatoes, red bell peppers or black olives.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until center is firm and toothpick comes out dry.

Trivia who remembers?  the commerical with Ernest saying ” Hey, Vern, just put some ketchup on it” as he is looking at a piece of quiche. Gosh the Ernest and Vern commericals were funny. I guess I’m really telling my age now.

Enjoy!

Oh do I love this Ivory and Black Bead Set

Handmade Glass Lampwork Bead Set available at my

IslandTop Glass Art Esty Shop.

Gone to the dogs!

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature Friday – Valley Creek Studio

I’m starting something new this Friday called “Feature Friday” and will be featuring different shops and artist each Friday.  Even though I have a love for glass I will be featuring artist from all medias.

 

 

Valley Creek Studio

Handmade lampwork bead art by Gwen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one of my favorites  Gwen has in her  Esty Shop Valley Creek Studio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love black, white and red together, this set along with many other sets can be seen at her shop.

Wordless Wednesday Weekly Pet Photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        The Kiss

 

 

 

Key Lime Pie – Easy, Fast, No Cook

My parents owned a restaurant in Key Largo, Florida for 25 years and we made a lot of  Key Lime pies. You can buy bottled lime juice, but if you are lucky enough to get fresh it’s worth all the work of squeezing those little Key Limes.

• 5 egg yolks beaten
• 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 1 (9 inch) prepared pie shell Graham Cracker or prebaked pie shell.

Beat egg yolks until light in color add condensed milk, mix well. Slowly pour lime juice as you mix. Pour into pie shell, refrigerate for at least 4 hours.  Serve topped with whip cream.  Enjoy!

Red, White and Blue

This being Memorial Day weekend and 4th of July around the corner I’ve been feeling a little patriotic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These and other Red, White and Blue Beads are available at IslandTop Glass Art.