mango me

I can't... stop... eating... mangos. I've been solely consuming one a day for what feels like the entirety of March (which, by the by, where did this month go?) While chowing this morning's mango, I became not what I would describe as bored, but rather reflective on the fact that I could add some culinary skills to this latest obsession. I did a bit of research and now my mouth is watering again...

prosciutto-wrapped mango bites

avocado mango salad

for the meat lover in all of us: curry pan fried mango chicken

and, a slight derivation: arugula avocado mango salad

pico baby

My my, it's good to be home. I've been on the road for work since Monday and just made it to the couch mere minutes before finding a new friends' blog. Meg Costello: witty, lovely, from Wisconsin, and author of the most hilarious christmas letter I've read to date. Imagine the glory of her blog: the hoe and the spade. Lots of gardening advice, winter complaining, and overall hilarity.

Discovered a yummy and foolproof pico de gallo recipe on her blog that I might just make for dinner. All of this, of course, goes back to how nice it is to be home and eat home cooked, healthy food.

mm, mmm, Tacos

Caroline's friends stayed with us for a few days last week and on top of their incredible respect of our space and time, created a full-on, from-scratch, oh-so-colorful summer dinner. The salsas are made from fresh squeezed lime, grilled peaches, roasted tomatoes and peppers. The meat was hand rubbed with a mixture of coriander and spices. There were two pairings, one vegetarian and one meat-based. Look at these colors...

The chefs, Jess & Jalal

The two of them just graduated from the Public Health program at Tufts and are moving from Boston to San Francisco (by train!). They planned it well and stopped in various places along the way, including Portland. And we ate tacos.


Thanks, Jess & Jalal!