Keeping it Simple with Simple Recipes!

It's been a LONG time since I put together a blog. Not long ago, I brought my go-to salsa to a work lunch as was asked for the recipe. I thought to myself, this is such a simple recipe, it's not a recipe at all, really. However, it occurred to me that sometimes the simplest things are the best. I'm not one to jump on a new recipe if it's super complicated. I go for those recipes that look good and look easy! I hope that my readers and followers on Facebook have realized that my posts and blogs are all about keeping it easy and simple and providing the details on really good food.

What makes a good recipe, then? Really, I think the ease of getting the ingredients around is most important. I hate reading a recipe, only to find out that one of the ingredients is random and something I'll have to make a special trip for (last time it was buttermilk, and I never use it!). My salsa recipe is something that you can throw together with pretty much standards stuff from the canned goods in your home!

Another aspect of simplicity is fewer steps. The salsa is open and dump, chop and dump. Can't be much easier than that! I recently learned how to make a coconut cream pie that required me to make a custard. I really wanted to make that pie, but was scared of screwing up the custard. There were so many steps to do in a particular order. I will say that I've mastered the recipe, but I do think my friends would rather buy that pie than make it themselves.

Finally, a recipe should be easily customizable. What can you delete or substitute in? I have to say, that salsa recipe is not only easy, but it can be made with the ingredients you have or the ingredients you love. My youngest son hates black beans, but it's a must for my salsa, so I just take a bit out for him before I add the beans. Don't have any red onions? Use a white onion? No fresh cilantro? Maybe you've got a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with cilantro and lime. If you love beans, add two cans! This salsa recipe has all the makings of a recipe that's shareable and easy. 

Photo Credit (Image in Blog and background of recipe): The Cabin Diary