Two Recipes Today

Yesterday was a very busy day. We decided to go to Dana Point to the beach, it was so much fun . Not much cooking done yesterday except for a salsa I made since we had a little picnic. Don't ask me about the name,this is how my mother calls it...
Here is the recipe:

'Lazy' Salsa

3-4 Tomatos ( personally I love Roma). Diced
1 cucumber ( If you have never tried English cucumbers I recommend them to you they are so crunchy). Diced
fresh green chilis ( serranos or jalapenos)
10-12 green onions ( remove the end tails but leave some green)
1/2 can tomato sauce
2-3 limes ( for lime juice)
cilantro
*want extra spicy? add some pickled jalapeno pepper's vinager to the tomato sauce
Dice all the vegetables( except the limes), my mother calls it 'lazy' salsa because we shop it in big chunks and don't really care about the shape. Add the tomato sauce, and the lime juice. Salt to taste. And mixed them all together. Simple, fresh and delicious. Serve it with corn chips or on top of carne asada...

I usually make a big bowl with twice the ingredients here if we are having friends over, it is gone in about 10 minutes!

Apple Pancakes

Got apples in your fridge getting old and wrinkle?
1-2 apples.
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar ( brown sugar is better but I use whatever I have in the kitchen)

Peelep apples and dice them. Remove the core. In a saucepan, add 3 cups of water, apples, cinnamon and sugar. Boiled them at a slow heat until water gets thick.
You can either add some of the mixture to pancake batter or use it as a topping to your pancakes. It is also good on top of vanilla ice cream .

Have a great day!!!

One Healthy-Easy-Cheap Dish a Day

Hi all,
Here is my new blog, not much going on lately except more laundry and cooking and cleaning but can't complain. Today I have decided to share my recipes with all of you. I'm not an expert, never been in cooking school, and I'm not a nutritionist; but I'm a mom concerned about my family having healthy meals, love cooking and most of all with these difficult times it doesn't hurt to save a little or a lot!
Here is my 1st recipe, I promise to bring you at least one recipe a day God permits...and if my children and husband are not causing chaos in my kitchen :). And BTW, like many of you I don't measure ingredients that is such a waste of time especially with my busy schedule. Trust your instincts and have fun in your kitchen!
Got left over steam rice??? here is something simple and economically wonderful to cook as a side dish:

Oregano/Corn/Cilantro Rice

2-4 cups of cooked steam rice ( white or brown) *I personally love basmati rice, smells so delicious
1 tbs ( tablespoon) of dried oregano, crushed
2-3 tbs butter ( love country crock myself)
1 cup of kernel corn, drained
cilantro

Steps:
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add oregano y simmer for about 5 minutes. Add corn and simmer for another 3 minutes then add rice. Toss gently so the rice will remain whole and leave on heat for about 5-6 minutes. Once is hot, add the cilantro, you can chop it but not finely or just add it as is. Stir a little and turn it off!!! Easy, quick and cheap. And best of all, it will help you get rid of any left-over rice, this is why I love this recipe. My husband prefers it as a side of tilapia or grilled chicken.
Enjoy...
Your feedback is appreciated and I'm always open to suggestions to improve my recipes