Summery Recipes!

Although I am not AS excited for summertime as I was when I was a teacher (LOVED that MUCH needed time off!), I AM excited for swimming, sunshine, and lots of cooking out!  We got together with some friends last weekend and had these two things (along with other yummy things!)... I HAD to share.  I've been craving both ever since.  I'm sure I could come up with something to "celebrate" in order to feel guilt free drinking a martini on a school night- ha!  (Both recipes are from allrecipes.com)

Mango Salsa

INGREDIENTS

                        1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced

                        1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced

                        4 medium tomatoes, diced

                        1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

                        1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

                        3 cloves garlic, minced

                        1 teaspoon salt

                        2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

                        1/4 cup chopped red onion

                        3 tablespoons olive oil

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, combine the mango, avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the salt, lime juice, red onion, and olive oil. To blend the flavors, refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.

Pineapple Upside-down Cake Martini

INGREDIENTS 

                        2/3 cup pineapple juice, chilled

                        1/3 cup vanilla flavored vodka

                        1 dash grenadine syrup

                        2 pineapple wedges

                        2 maraschino cherries

 DIRECTIONS

Pour the pineapple juice, vodka and grenadine into a shaker full of ice. Shake, then strain into two martini glasses. Garnish with a piece of pineapple and a cherry on a skewer.

HAPPY Summer to yall!

Look who's sitting up?!  Reese!  AND she can get to that position from her hands and knees (she's still rocking, not crawling yet...) 

Riley is almost sitting and is loving tummy time (finally)! :)

PS: I highly recommend the Mango Limeade from Sonic- it's refreshing and delicious!

PPS:  thanks for voting for me on my "guest post" on How Do You Do It-- the voting continues all this week!