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By Jon Griffin

This is a very simple but delicious Mexican style salsa. I learned how to make this when I was living in Mexico City. One of the tricks is not to use to much onion or garlic. Most people think that using lots of garlic and onion makes it more authentic, but the character of most Mexican salsa’s are from the other ingredients. In this case, the tomatillos give a nice sour bite to offset the heat of the chiles.

3/4 lb tomatillos
3-4 serrano peppers or 1-2 jalepeno peppers
1 slice of white onion
1-2 cloves garlic
10 sprigs cilantro
1 Tbls salt (optional)

1. Peel the husks of the tomatillos and if they are dirty rinse them off.
2. Break the stems off the peppers
3. Add the tomatillos and peppers to a pot of boiling water.
4. Let them boil for 5-7 minutes until the tomatillos change color.
5. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro and salt to a blender along with the tomatillos and peppers.
6. Blend the ingredients to a fairly smooth puree.

You may need to add some of the water if the salsa is too thick.
Remember that it will thicken in the refrigerator.

By Jon Griffin

My wife and daughter are away for the summer so I am back to cooking for myself on most days. Don’t worry; cooking for one can be a very fun and satisfying way to cook. Even if you have a whole family there may be reasons that you are cooking for one. Maybe you eat differently than your family and need to cook a special meal for yourself that does not include same items that they are eating. Maybe you work different hours than everyone else in the house, or maybe you you like different food than everyone else around.

By Jon Griffin
My wife and daughter are away for the summer so I am back to cooking for myself on most days. Don’t worry; cooking for one can be a very fun and satisfying way to cook. Even if you have a whole family there may be reasons that you are cooking for one. Maybe you eat differently than your family and need to cook a special meal for yourself that does not include same items that they are eating. Maybe you work different hours than everyone else in the house, or maybe you you like different food than everyone else around.

By Jon Griffin

I wanted to make some hard boiled eggs today and figured I would do some research.
Yes I know, you already know how to make hard boiled eggs. Well guess what, so do I. At least I thought I did. You see I have been making them different every time I cooked them. One time I started with hot water and let them boil for about 15 minutes. Another time, I would start with cold water and boil them for about 15 minutes. And sometimes I just stuck them in the water and prayed that when I took them out they were done.