June 8th - 14th, 2008

Well, another wonderful week has passed.  Coupons clipped, groceries shopped, food prepped, and bellies bursting.  This week’s menu had quite the variety but enjoyed by many.  Most of the recipes are from cookbooks and other resources, but I threw in my “twist” when I could. From semi-homemade pizzas to slow-cooker recipes and on to luscious desserts, I recommend these dishes to the food lover in you. 

Sunday, June 8th: After venturing through my cookbooks and then visiting the local super market to pick up the ingredients for this week’s concoctions, I returned home to endulge my kitchen obsession for, sad to say, seven hours.  Sometimes, I get so caught up playing around in the kitchen, with my little tv tuned to the food network, that I lose track of time.  Baby Zoey was in my belly just dancing away and other than a little ache in my feet, I was tickled pink to be making these creations. 

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I was working on a Rachel Ray 30-minute meal recipe called Jerky Turkey Burgers with Papaya Salsa and realized I didn’t have the ingredients to make the salsa portion of the dish. I started improvising and come out with a great recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen mango, cubed (fresh or canned is fine as well)
• 3 medium oranges (peeled and diced, reserving the juices)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
  
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• salt

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