I have had many people ask me for this recipe. It's one that I got from my boss and Aaron and I just love. My boss calls it Bean and Avacado salsa, but I like the name Cowboy Caviar better (a name I swiped from Jodi and Bo for a slightly similar recipe.) It is soo yummy!!
**There is one caveat however... If there is any family function or party to which the bringing of a side dish is required I've got dibs on this one.
1 can white corn, drained & rinsed
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 chopped red onion (I put in half of this and add more if it needs it later)
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 jalapeno (I only use half because I don't like things too hot)
1 red pepper, chopped
2 tsp. garlic, minced
2 avocados, diced
Dressing:
1 T. salt
3/4 tsp. cumin
6 T. lime juice (I use fresh limes it takes about 3 to get enough)
2 T. oil
2 T. apple cider vinegar
Toss all salsa ingredients except the avocados, and set aside. Mix the dressing ingredients well. Pour over salsa and toss thoroughly. Finally, add the avocados. If you add the avocados too early they may mash excessively, thus looking more like guacamole. Serve with favorite tortilla chips.
**This recipe is better on day two... meaning it is better if it sits a while so the flavor blends.
P.S. You can use a food processor for everything except the tomatos and the avacados. It goes MUCH faster that way!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
88 reasons why...
88. I love her prayers
87. she's an example cause she has more morals than i do
86. She's a hiker
85. I love how intelligent she is
84. I love her even though when we wrestle she fakes being hurt in order to get the upper hand.
83. When she talks in her sleep. It's really cute.
82. I love it whn she wakes me up.
81. She makes outdoor/yard chores an activity, even if i whine.
80. During the summer she makes sure we always have pace bars.
79. She wrote me back, seven years ago.
78. How she smells, i know weird but i do.
77. In sports she can actually keep up on the plays better than i can at times.
76. She likes to play baskeball.... and she's good!
75. She helps me to see that i don't need to be someone else to be myself
74. Her laugh brightens any darkness
73. Her voice calms me down
72. How she supports my guitar.
71. the inside jokes we have. "what... SHUT UP"
70. I love it when she's a tease
69. How she's been there for me in very hard times in my life
68. How she lets me try to help her scrapbook, and when i do a page she somewhat hides the pain of my "creativity" and puts up with it.
67. Her scrapbooks
66. How patient she is with my schooling
65. I love how playful she is
64. I love kissing her
63. For waking me up at midnight on my birthday
62. I trust her
61. How much she loves the outdoors
60. How amazing she is in the primary
59. How grateful i am that she puts up with my cat
58.I love that she sings in the car
57. I love how she showed me how to be a U of U fan
56. I love that she wants to watch big sporting events, and the whole thing.
55. Everyone that walks into our house loves her creative thinking on the setup and colors.
54. snuggling during church.
53. When she puts up with my "creative" cooking creations
52. How she lets me win games
51. I love the fact that she is an athlete
50. I love how tall she is.
49. When she tickles my back to put me to sleep. It's like a tranquilizer.
48. How she encourages my fishing, even if i don't catch a thing.
47. when she falls asleep on me on a late night.
46. Sleeping in with her.
45. When she recommends something to read like a talk or something, and it turns into something i've been really needing
44. how long her hair is. I love it
43. How we're sucked into the same shows. GO JACK SHEPARD! i still love you Sayid... yes that's how you spell his name
42.she works so hard to make our life easier.
41.I love her testimony.
40 She wait for my classes to get over for a ride, that's a ton of patience
39. Carpooling with her
38. I'm so excited to have kids, especially that's she'd be their mom. No we're not expecting
37. She strives to make the house our home.
36. When people at work complain about their spouse, i just brag
35. Her eyes are simply extravagant
34. I love holding her hand.
33. holding her at night helps me forget everything that happened bad that day.
32. Her cooking is the best i've ever had
31. The little treats she buys even when i'm paying for it and don't even realize.
30. supports me in all my battles with my issues.
29. How patient she when i try to explain my thought process
28. How she keeps stealing my heart
27. How she puts up with my incredible amount of cheezy-ness
26. how she makes every holiday worth remembering
25. Reminding me that she's there for me even if i am stubborn
24. Remembers special occasions
23. Showing me my potential and it has become something eyond my wildest dreams
22. How she still dresses me pretty much.
21. Helps to laugh at myself in embarrassing moments
20. how self-sacrificing she is, except with spiders. She's throws me to the lions in those situations
19. How smart she is with money
18. Her individualality
17. How she humbles me when i'm prideful
16. She tolerates my toys, yes i'm 26 and still love going to toys R us
15. She without fail keeps on the laundry, if i do it i fail.
14. I find her incredibly intoxicating
13. For teaching me how to do a left handed lay-up
12. For always keeping the games inbetween us fun.
11. How we have to go somewhere new everytime we go out, even when i whine, i'm grateful she does it.
10 she goes the extra mile with kids.
9. When she taught me that mac & cheese, ramen, and ice cream isn't a good diet.
8. she has shown me the great joys found in porch sitting
7. She loves (most) animals as much as i do
6. You can't sway her from her goals in life
5. She loves the same shows as i do. Except on saturday mornings
4. She looks even better today than the day i married her.
3. She looks great in the morning. Seriously there's some folk that you think you're still dreaming of something wrong. But that's not the case waking up to Halley.
2. She's My prize
and the #1..... She was an answer to my prayers for months on end.
Now you all know some of the reasons why i love this amazing woman,
I love you babe. Can't wait to see you at the end of the day
87. she's an example cause she has more morals than i do
86. She's a hiker
85. I love how intelligent she is
84. I love her even though when we wrestle she fakes being hurt in order to get the upper hand.
83. When she talks in her sleep. It's really cute.
82. I love it whn she wakes me up.
81. She makes outdoor/yard chores an activity, even if i whine.
80. During the summer she makes sure we always have pace bars.
79. She wrote me back, seven years ago.
78. How she smells, i know weird but i do.
77. In sports she can actually keep up on the plays better than i can at times.
76. She likes to play baskeball.... and she's good!
75. She helps me to see that i don't need to be someone else to be myself
74. Her laugh brightens any darkness
73. Her voice calms me down
72. How she supports my guitar.
71. the inside jokes we have. "what... SHUT UP"
70. I love it when she's a tease
69. How she's been there for me in very hard times in my life
68. How she lets me try to help her scrapbook, and when i do a page she somewhat hides the pain of my "creativity" and puts up with it.
67. Her scrapbooks
66. How patient she is with my schooling
65. I love how playful she is
64. I love kissing her
63. For waking me up at midnight on my birthday
62. I trust her
61. How much she loves the outdoors
60. How amazing she is in the primary
59. How grateful i am that she puts up with my cat
58.I love that she sings in the car
57. I love how she showed me how to be a U of U fan
56. I love that she wants to watch big sporting events, and the whole thing.
55. Everyone that walks into our house loves her creative thinking on the setup and colors.
54. snuggling during church.
53. When she puts up with my "creative" cooking creations
52. How she lets me win games
51. I love the fact that she is an athlete
50. I love how tall she is.
49. When she tickles my back to put me to sleep. It's like a tranquilizer.
48. How she encourages my fishing, even if i don't catch a thing.
47. when she falls asleep on me on a late night.
46. Sleeping in with her.
45. When she recommends something to read like a talk or something, and it turns into something i've been really needing
44. how long her hair is. I love it
43. How we're sucked into the same shows. GO JACK SHEPARD! i still love you Sayid... yes that's how you spell his name
42.she works so hard to make our life easier.
41.I love her testimony.
40 She wait for my classes to get over for a ride, that's a ton of patience
39. Carpooling with her
38. I'm so excited to have kids, especially that's she'd be their mom. No we're not expecting
37. She strives to make the house our home.
36. When people at work complain about their spouse, i just brag
35. Her eyes are simply extravagant
34. I love holding her hand.
33. holding her at night helps me forget everything that happened bad that day.
32. Her cooking is the best i've ever had
31. The little treats she buys even when i'm paying for it and don't even realize.
30. supports me in all my battles with my issues.
29. How patient she when i try to explain my thought process
28. How she keeps stealing my heart
27. How she puts up with my incredible amount of cheezy-ness
26. how she makes every holiday worth remembering
25. Reminding me that she's there for me even if i am stubborn
24. Remembers special occasions
23. Showing me my potential and it has become something eyond my wildest dreams
22. How she still dresses me pretty much.
21. Helps to laugh at myself in embarrassing moments
20. how self-sacrificing she is, except with spiders. She's throws me to the lions in those situations
19. How smart she is with money
18. Her individualality
17. How she humbles me when i'm prideful
16. She tolerates my toys, yes i'm 26 and still love going to toys R us
15. She without fail keeps on the laundry, if i do it i fail.
14. I find her incredibly intoxicating
13. For teaching me how to do a left handed lay-up
12. For always keeping the games inbetween us fun.
11. How we have to go somewhere new everytime we go out, even when i whine, i'm grateful she does it.
10 she goes the extra mile with kids.
9. When she taught me that mac & cheese, ramen, and ice cream isn't a good diet.
8. she has shown me the great joys found in porch sitting
7. She loves (most) animals as much as i do
6. You can't sway her from her goals in life
5. She loves the same shows as i do. Except on saturday mornings
4. She looks even better today than the day i married her.
3. She looks great in the morning. Seriously there's some folk that you think you're still dreaming of something wrong. But that's not the case waking up to Halley.
2. She's My prize
and the #1..... She was an answer to my prayers for months on end.
Now you all know some of the reasons why i love this amazing woman,
I love you babe. Can't wait to see you at the end of the day
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I recieved the following email at work this morning...
Dear tenants and visitors to the Williams Building,
Building management has recently noticed unusual wildlife activities around the Williams Building property. Specifically several mountain lions have been sighted in and around the parking deck. Building management is working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with regard to this activity however we want to make you aware of the following guidelines from Wildlife Resources should you encounter a mountain lion when entering or leaving the facility:
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
......Um yeah I have a few concerns.... how 'bout getting EATEN!!
Building management has recently noticed unusual wildlife activities around the Williams Building property. Specifically several mountain lions have been sighted in and around the parking deck. Building management is working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with regard to this activity however we want to make you aware of the following guidelines from Wildlife Resources should you encounter a mountain lion when entering or leaving the facility:
- Do not panic. Most lions will try to avoid confrontation.
- Raise your arms to make yourself appear as large as possible. Lions prefer smaller prey.
- Slowly back away. Never run and never turn your back toward the cougar. Yell at the lion and wave your arms as you back away.
- Do not make direct eye contact. Lions perceive eye contact as aggressive behavior.
- If you are attacked, fight back. Try to prevent the lion from getting behind you.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
......Um yeah I have a few concerns.... how 'bout getting EATEN!!
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