RECIPE: Grilled Chicken Or Fish With Pico De Gallo

There are many different types of salsa, but our favorite is the finely chopped fresh salsa called pica de gallo. Pico de gallo, pronounced PEE-coh-deh-GAH-yo, is Spanish for “rooster’s beak.” How did it get that name? It once was eaten between the thumb and finger in a way that resembled a pecking rooster. (Salsa as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Salsa For National Salsa Month

Salsa fresca, made with raw ingredients. Other salsas are cooked. Photo courtesy Melissa’s.   Salsa, which has been America’s favorite condiment since 2000 (when it supplanted ketchup),actually has been a favorite condiment for thousands of years. The chile was domesticated around 5200 B.C.E., and tomatoes by 3000 B.C.E. both in Central America. The Aztecs combined…
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RECIPE: Mexican / Southwestern Yogurt Parfait With Tortilla Chips

[1] A savory Mexican (or Tex-Mex) parfait (photo and recipe © Food Should Taste Good). [2] Start with a can of diced, fire-roasted tomatoes (photo © Muir Glen). [3] Tricolor tortilla chips add an extra layer of fun (photo © Abuelita Mexican Foods).   This Southwestern Tomato and Yogurt Parfait is made in trendy glass…
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