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Quick Recipe: Pico de Gallo
Pico de gallo is funny just because its literal translation in English is “rooster’s beak.” But rest assured, there’s no beak involved here. There isn’t even any chicken involved. Pico de gallo is actually a salad made primarily of tomatoes, onions and chilies, though other ingredients can be added as well. Pretty much you can just think of it as a less liquid-y salsa. This is our version of pico de gallo.
The Cereal Report: Jif Peanut Butter Cereal
The Cereal Report is a column in which PCFG conducts various cereal reviews, of new or limited products, as well as providing brief backgrounds on the cereal. Cereal is delicious and fairly cheap as far as meals go. Everyone should eat cereal!
I’ve covered peanut butter cereal before, and as mentioned I am an ardent fan of peanut butter. I eat it on ice cream, in milkshakes, on toast, on pancakes, you name it. So this one took me by surprised when I went into the supermarket for a routine visit, last week:
Smoothie Sunday: Ginger Pear Smoothie
I originally thought of using this flavor combo for the oatmeal smoothie, but the pears I bought weren’t ripe the morning my overnight oatmeal was ready. So I decided to wait and have it be its own smoothie. I’m glad I did wait, because the pear flavor, while yummy, is rather delicate, and would have been way overpowered by the oatmeal. This way is better because you can actually taste the flavors being featured.
Here’s what you’ll need.
The Snack Report: Mission Tortilla Triangle Chips
The other day Erik and I were at the grocery store, shopping for supplies for dinner. We were going to make nachos (more on that to come later). As we strolled down the chip aisle we made a horrific discovery: tortilla chips are stupidly expensive. Even on sale they were more than we thought they should be. Wondering what to do, we decided to check out the aisle that had tortillas, thinking maybe we would have to make our own. That was where we found the Mission tortilla chips (they also have rounds and strips, but we chose the triangles).
Smoothie Sunday: Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
I like eating oatmeal for breakfast, and usually have it at least once a week during the colder months. Unfortunately during the summer it’s usually too hot for me to want to eat something hot for breakfast. But this year instead of giving up on oatmeal for the next 3ish months I decided to try working it into some of my smoothies. In my research I noticed that most people just toss oatmeal into the smoothie and let it absorb the liquid for a few minutes before blending. But I didn’t want this to be a smoothie that just happened to have oats in it…I wanted it to be an oatmeal smoothie. So I decided to mix things up and use overnight oatmeal in my smoothie. Overnight refrigerator oatmeal is made by mixing oats, milk, yogurt and other flavorings in a container and letting it sit in the fridge overnight. By morning the oatmeal is nice and soft and ready to eat. So this smoothie involves a bit of advanced planning, but I think it’s worth it.
Ingredients photo.
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