Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Gator-Get-Fresh Challenge: Pico de Gallo

This past weekend I was chatting with Gator (a.k.a. Hannah) via GChat, and she got on my case about not cooking or eating fresh foods. Yes, I admit we eat out a lot, and Sak has (on more than one occasion) complained of a scurvy onset.  So I took up the Gator-Get-Fresh challenge, with her recipe for pico de gallo. 

Below is the account of Tamama-Penga and Hello Gator:














Overall, it was very tasty, but pretty spicy for our weak-sauce tastebuds. Maybe next time I will cook the onions and use less hot pepper! Thanks Gator for the recipe and for challenging me to stop being lazy. And with a couple days of leftovers, Sak has no excuses for not eating his veggies!

Got a healthy (and easy!) recipe for Tamama-Penga to tackle? Link me to your blog, or send me an email!
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9 comments:

  1. HannahJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    You just made my night. I'm not sure how to say that any better. First off - you actually listened to my late night blabbering. THEN - you actually took the steps to follow my made up recipe. You got even better when you TOOK AWESOME PHOTOS. Adding captions? Only you could be so funny!!!

    I guess I shouldn't tell you that we use Jalapeno (or hotter) and I douse everything with chili powder. Right? A great Polbano substitute is a Cubanello (light green, little-no spice).

    Also, who doesn't buy ground cumin? REALLY?

    Isn't it kind of awesome that there is no fat or salt in that entire meal?! (Except for the good 'Cado kind or a bit of oil for the fish?) And - its so fresh and easy to put on so many other things! Pizza, sammies, salads, with chips as a snack!

    Bah. Thanks for making my night.

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  2. KristinJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    OMG, such a cute post! Dave and I both enjoyed your photo comic! Your Pico de Gallo looks yummy. And very healthy and fresh! I want to see more of your cooking adventures :)

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    Nom nom nom. (I'm a sour cream junkie. In my house, it would've been covered in the stuff...) I will contemplate some of my recipes and get back to you. Last night I boiled a chicken and then had to remove all the meat from the carcass for tonight's chicken and dumplings. Not really easy, quick, or healthy (but tasty!). I'll come back to it.

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  4. pengaJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    @ashwini - ha! i love sour cream too..but somehow i think it would have negated some of the healthiness..i'd love to try one of your recipes - albeit an easy beginner one, please!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    This is absolutely BEYOND CUTE!!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    This is my favorite food post ever. Thanks for the laugh, Penga :)

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  7. lavenderpugJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    "it's expired too" haha i love that. oh penga, we love you!

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  8. songo industriesJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Wouldn't Tamama prefer to eat candy?
    ;)

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  9. Ali @ His Birdie's NestJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    OMG this is adorable!!! I love the expired juice. J tried to do that all the time.

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