Pico

So community group was Tuesday and was great as always. I went to pick M.J. up after our study at the house across the street...walked in...all the other kids are running crazy..and there's my angel in the bedroom with her nose buried in a Dr. Seuss book. She is such a good little reader and just enjoys it so much. Now don't get me worn tho...pretty much every other time ive gone to pick her up.. she was one of those "running crazy" ones. ; )

So ive always had this thing for Pico de Gallo. Every time we go to a Mex place I always have to have it. It seems to never be the same, but always good. I needed to take something for group; appetizer-ish, and have been becoming more motivated and interested in getting into the kitchen and making new and different things (thanks Top Chef: Chicago) so I wiki'd the recipe and took it into action. It turned out great and I got so many comments about how good it was, and it showed they loved it to for the fact they ate almost all of a double order of the recipe. go me. hehe. below is tasty recipe should you want to indulge yourselves.

Ingredients
2 cups chopped fresh tomato
½ cup chopped white or yellow onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons stemmed, seeded, and minced jalapeño or other chiles
1 small clove of garlic, minced
hot sauce, to taste

Directions
Dice the vegetables.
Combine them, mixing well.
Add salt, pepper, chiles, lime juice, and garlic.
Add hot sauce if desired.