Hot and Spicy- My Valentine
So I wanted to do something different for Cupid’s special celebration. A meal that would combine a vision of warmer days to come, hot and spicy yet finish with a barefoot walk in shady green grass. I was inspired by Hannahbanana‘s Stuffed Anaheim Peppers, which reminded me of a dish I love to make with stuffed poblano peppers. My favorite part of creating this recipe is charring the peppers over my gas stove, the aroma fills the air and transports me to the dirt streets of Mexico. So I decided to create a meal around stuffed spicy peppers. I will accompany the peppers with my very yummy Mango and Melon Salsa and finish the meal with an irresistable Ice Cream Tiramisu Cake. Spicy, hot then just enough cool to bring your lips back to earth so that you can feel that thank you kiss!
Mango Melon Salsa
Ingredients:
1 large ripe mango, peeled, seeded, and diced
2 cups seeded and diced ripe melon of your choice
1/4 c. cilantro (for you cilantro haters this is optional)
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 t. chopped garlic
1-2 jalapeño chile (I like the red ones for color), seeded, diced
1 avocado, seeded and diced
salt and pepper to taste
lime juice to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside so that their flavors will meld.
Dear Octopus Pie, Before I read your ‘about me’ page, I was thoroughly impressed by your photos. A treat for the eyes! (I’m still pottering around with my little Olympus! I have a DSLR but ought to do this for a while before I spend 700 bucks
I also love the refreshing simplicity of your recipes and your sinful desserts…Oh my!decadent & so not good for my ever expanding hips – but a girl can dream.
Love what you’re doing here and look forward to more.
Ciao, Devaki
Thank you for your kind words. I feel like if you only live once, enjoy it! I just walk a little farther each day with the more I eat. Again, thank you. Jodi
I stumbled into your blog and have looked around at all of your beautiful photography.
I chose to leave my comment here with this post, as I am dreaming of warmer spring weather and craving foods like this salsa!
thank you so much for the comments, I really appreciate them.