Trivia answer...

D)  They're called stone fruits.
Also called drupes.  According to wikipedia: "The definitive characteristic of a drupe is that the hard, lignified stone (or pit) is derived from the ovary wall of the flower."
Oh, and I forgot, they all tastes fabulous!!

Sunday Trivia

Apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, and plums are all summer fruits.  What else do they have in common?

a) they're very pungent
b) they always taste sour
c) they're all dark colored fruits
d) they're called stone fruits


Answers will be provided tomorrow.
Good luck, and wishing everyone a beautiful week ahead!!

Omelette and Ham with Salsa

GOOD MORNING!  :)

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Although, for many a years, I did not have mine, simply because...  Okay okay, I did not have a good excuse.  However, I've started eating breakfast, and now it's a ritual, be it a quick slice of bread with coffee, or something more elaborate, breakfast is there.

Living in the Southwest for almost 10 years left a mark on me.  I've fallen in love with the complexity and flavor of Mexican food.   So here's a little tip o' the hat to that love of mine.

Tips/Ideas: 

1- Do not over cook the egg(s).  Slightly undercooked will do, it will continue to set after taken off the heat.

Omelette and Ham with Salsa

2 eggs

salt and pepper to taste

1 slice ham, cut into strips and cooked

2 tbsp butter (or any oil of choice)

3 tbsp fresh salsa (recipe below)

Heat a pan over medium-high heat.

Melt butter in the pan. (This will take a minute or two, so meanwhile...)

Beat the eggs with salt and pepper.

When the butter begins to bubble & foam, add in the eggs.

After letting it sit for a couple seconds, start jerking the pan towards you.

(And no, do not worry about it looking very pretty, I promise it'll be prettified at the end)

Keep jerking, and at the same time, let it form into a sort of "puddle" at the end of your pan.

Grab your pan with one hand, and a plate on the other, flip the omelet over onto the plate.

Using a sharp paring knife, make three slits on your omelette.

Place the cooked ham into the slits.

Spoon the salsa onto the omelette.

Fresh Salsa

6 roma tomatoes

3 cloves garlic

1/2 onion (medium sized)

1-2 jalapeño pepper

1 fresno pepper

juice of 1 lime

2 stalks cilantro

salt and pepper to taste

Wash all ingredients.

Quarter the tomatoes and onion.

Chop tomatoes, garlic, onion, peppers, and cilantro finely, and combine with the rest of the ingredients in a bowl

(To make things easier, you can also chop up all your ingredients in your food processor or mini chopper)

Good luck & Good day! ^.^