My first entry.

It is a pleasant autum afternoon in the Carolinas, about 65 degrees, a light breeze blowing and sunny. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day. Dinner was excellent! I fellowshipped with my neighbors, had a good meal, made some new friends and met a developing chef from Atlanta. Overall, a good day.

Drinking a glass of chardonnay and relaxing on my deck was the agenda for this lazy afternoon. I had plenty of time to think while overlooking my back yard, when I was moved to do some holiday party planning. My son had been pestering me to make some salsa. So I thought, why not post my recipie and see what others think. So here goes my first "blog" entry, a simple homemade salsa.

Lobo's Homemade Salsa
(makes about one cup)

Slice 3-4 Roma Tomatoes (vine tomatoes will work fine, I've used both)
Chop one clove of garlic
1/4 of a red onion (yellow or vidalia work well too)
1,2, or 3 jalepeno peppers (accroding to your heat index, I like mine with kick)
Fresh cilantro - 3-4 short stems (more or less depending on your taste)
2 teaspoons of vinegar (or to taste)
2 teaspoons of lime juice (or to taste)
2-3 teaspoons of olive oil
a pinch of sea salt (to taste)
a pinch of black pepper
a pinch of sugar (to taste)
Combine these ingredients in a food processor, pulsing the unit until your desired texture is reached.
If you want your salsa thicker add more tomatoes; for a less thick mixture add a little water (2 teaspoons at a time). Sometimes the lime juice can be used as a substitue for vinegar - my family and friends likes it either way. Hopefully, your friends and guest will too!