Salsa and Caramel Corn

Paul and I were on a cooking frenzy yesterday.

Our old blender was breaking down, so we bought a new blender from Bed, Bath and Beyond on Friday - actually a three piece set for pretty cheap. 

It slices, it dices, it blends, it chops - it literally even makes snow! (We had snow cones.)

So, because of this great new blender, we decided to make our own salsa and have a Mexican feast! I'd also already planned to make caramel corn also, so we decided just to make everything all in one evening!

So - Salsa first . . . Just a note before: we just threw whatever we felt sounded good into the salsa but we felt like something was missing at the end... it's good but . . . something is not there! So, if you ever try this salsa and add something to it that you feel completes it, let us know!

P&E's salsa recipe:

You will need:

3 Large Vine Tomatoes

1/2 Bunch Cilantro

1/2 Jalapeno (more or less according to how hot you like it)

4 Yellow Peppers

1 Slice Onion

Juice of 3 Limes

4-5 Stalks of Green Onion

1 Clove Garlic

1/2 Tsp Sea Salt

1/4 Tsp Cumin

De-seed the peppers! (Original on right, de-seeded on left.)

This is what I mean by 4-5 stalks of green onion in case that was unclear! : )

Throw everything into your blender . . .

Voila!

Here is what our Mexican feast looked like!

Steak tacos, black beans, olives, avocado, pepper jack cheese, salsa, Mexican rice, onions, flour tortillas = yummy!

Caramel Corn Recipe:

You will need:

3 quarts of popcorn (approximately 3/4 unpopped popcorn)

1 5 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

1 cup Karo Corn Syrup

2 cups packed light brown sugar

1 stick of butter

Have popcorn prepared before beginning.

Bring brown sugar, butter, and syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. 

Add the condensed milk, and continue to warm and stir until the caramel thickens.

I liked putting the popcorn spread out in some 13x9 pans and the leftovers in the large bowls, making it easier to stir the caramel in.

Pour a little bit of the caramel at a time over the popcorn and stir into the popcorn. Continue until all caramel has been used.

Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.