last friday, we had friends over for last minute dinner.  i had marinated tri tip from costco.  i wanted to make salsa to go with the tri tip and eat tacos.  well, with limited ingredients, i made corn salsa.  and to my surprise, it was delicious!

 ingredients:
2 cans of whole corn kernels
1 can of black beans
1 medium onions chopped,
1/2 container of grape tomatoes cut into quarters
cilantro
1 heaping spoon of minced garlic
juice of lemon
1 tablespoon of vinegar
salt
peppers
cayenne pepper

i combined all the ingredients and let it sit in room temperature for 1/2 hour. after tasting, i added more salt, pepper and vinegar.

my husband loved it so much that i made another batch....a very large batch and gone within two days!

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i am horrible about starting a project and not finishing it.  mainly because i can't focus on one project until it's done.  one thing i wanted to start was a sweater.  BUT i didn't want to start this project just to have it sit in my closet.

after reading my friend's blog, i was determined.  i wanted to make that sweater.  so i started doing my research.  i thought of ways to do this without reading an instruction manual.  (i hate reading instruction manuals.  i'm a total 100% visual learner.  i learned to knit just by watching someone knit once).  i googled for easy instructions. i spent days doing this.  and then i realized something.  this is exactly like making a pattern for a top.  i need to have the correct measurements in width and length.  i need to have the correct shape for the sleeves, front and back panels.  so, instead of having a real instruction, i'm knitting this sweater based on what i know from pattern making. 

i decided to make a oversized cardigan.  it'll be perfect for the cold weather in a few months.  i decided to knit this because making oversized tops are relatively simple and easy.

i chose 100% acrylic yarn from joanns.  i chose the cheapest at the store because this is my first project. 

typically, when knitting a sweater, you're supposed to start with the body.  i started with the sleeve.  well... i didn't read the instruction manual.  haha.

i'll post up more pics as it progresses. 

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i love watermelons but i hate cutting it.  i make such a mess.  so, i cleaned the sink, rinsed, placed the cutting board then started cutting away.  clean up was so easy!