Top 10 Beauty Foods

Top 10 Beauty Foods to keep in mind when Carb Cycling. A positive mind promotes a positive life. Each of these foods can help you to reach your goal. 

Recipe Monday: Salsa

If it's one thing we've come to love, it's salsa. Always hit at parties, small get togethers, and dinner on taco night. Now that I've learned to make my own salsa, it comes in great to have handy for rainy day chips and salsa.

 [Actually chips and salsa are good any day]

You'll find the recipe below. 

Roteli canned tomatoes go into the food processor first. 

Followed by the onion and cilantro. 

Salt, pepper, cumin, sugar, and lemon juice join the party next. 

Give it a whirl in the food processor.

And voila! Homemade salsa ready for the enjoying. 

Ingredients: 

1 can Roteli Tomatoes (I like mine with green chiles)

1 bunch of Cilantro 

1/4 Onion 

1 Garlic Clove 

Juice of a whole lemon 

1/4 tsp. cumin 

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. pepper

What you'll need:

Food Processor 

Chips (yum!)

CAUTION: this recipe is HOT!

Guac

What You'll Need: 

For 2-4 Servings

3 Haas Avocados 

2 Lemons 

1 Garlic Clove 

Handful of Cilantro -- to taste

Quixote Cheese -- for garnish

tomatoes, onions, and peppers as desired (I opted out)

Avocados should be cut open with the pits removed. 

Cilantro should be minced & used as desired 

I zest the garlic. If the clove is large I only use half.

Quixote Cheese for garnish 

Ingredients: 

3 Haas Avocados 

1 small Garlic Clove 

Handful of Cilantro 

2 Lemons (zested and juiced)

Quixote Cheese -- for garnish 

Optional (to taste):

1 small tomato

Red Onions

Peppers of your choosing 

Directions: 

1. Halve all avocados and remove pits 

2. Zest and juice the two lemons 

3. Zest the garlic clove 

4. Mince Cilantro and add to taste 

5. Combine all ingredients until thoroughly mixed 

6. Add the Quixote Cheese as garnish 

For me Sunday's are a day for good eats with good company. It's quickly becoming tradition in the Roque house that Sunday's are for Guacamole. This recipe is rapidly becoming a fan favorite. Easy and versatile, the recipe can be prepared in as little as 5 - 10 minutes, and can include any of your favorites (from tomatoes, to onion, and peppers). 

Served with warm tortilla chips.