Ok, honestly…that’s about as rhyme-y as you’re ever going to get me!haha  The only thing better than this would have been One Fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish…man I loved that book!  Or Sam I Am, Green Eggs and Ham…or–I think you get my point…

Well it is time for us celebrate some food!  YUM!!!!!!!!!!  I have had the pleasure of meeting a fellow blogger whose blog I have been following and whose tweets I have been following as well but did not make the connection that they were the same person!  We connected the other day and low and behold, she had a recipe for mango salsa!!   WOOHOO!

Now you may not have known that I have been cheating on my husband with some mango salsa.  I did not intend for this illicit affair to happen—who does—but now it’s on!  I have since informed my husband that if he does not develop a zesty, flavorful personality that I would be replacing him by the end of this weekend!  He seemed to be unaffected by that…not looking good on this end.  I’ll keep you informed.;o)  So when I reached out to Joanna after reading her fun blog, I immediately asked her for a recipe for none other than…mango salsa!!  …And she had it!!!!! 

From Joanna:

Here is the mango salsa recipe I was telling you about. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Mango/Avocado Salsa

2   Fresh mangos peeled; seeded and chopped (I’ve used jarred mango with great success!)

2/3 Cup diced red pepper

2  Tbls chopped fresh cilantro

½  Cup minced red onion

2  T Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar (If you prefer unseasoned, add 1 T to the recipe)

½  tsp salt

1  tsp ground pepper

1  T Olive Oil

1  Avocado

Mix all ingredients, except for avocado, together.  Chill.  Add avocado when ready to serve. 

Enjoy!

Now if you can believe this, I get an email on the same day from a ‘blast from the past’ client (who I miss tremendously btw)—whose name just happens to be Joanne!–who also had a recipe.  Hers is below…

Mango Salsa

From EatingWell:  May/June 2009, Fall 2004, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006), The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

The tropical flavors of this quick mango salsa complement chicken, pork or mild white fish.

4 servings, about 1/3 cup each | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 ripe mango, diced (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

1.     Combine mango, onion, lime juice, vinegar and cilantro in a medium bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes; stir before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving : 46 Calories; 12 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Fiber; 2 mg Sodium; 121 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 fruit

Tips & Notes

• Tip: To cut a mango:
• 1. Slice both ends off the mango, revealing the long, slender seed inside. Set the fruit upright on a work surface and remove the skin with a sharp knife.
• 2. With the seed perpendicular to you, slice the fruit from both sides of the seed, yielding two large pieces.
• 3. Turn the seed parallel to you and slice the two smaller pieces of fruit from each side.
• 4. Cut the fruit into the desired shape.

Holy moly it’s like I hit the jackpot!!  Now I can be double fisted here with two separate recipes!  Ummm…yum!!  This is absolutely fabulous with salmon!!  (Wait, is that a good fat? WOOP WOOP!)

Grilled Orange and Bourbon Salmon

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  bourbon
• 1/4  cup  fresh orange juice
• 1/4  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1/4  cup  chopped green onions
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh chives
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 4  (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag, and add salmon to bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 1/2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill or broiler.

Remove salmon from bag, reserving marinade. Place salmon on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cook 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

365 (35% from fat)

Fat:

14.1g (sat 2.5g,mono 6.8g,poly 3.1g)

Protein:

36g

Carbohydrate:

18g

Cooking Light, JUNE 1999

Does that say bourbon?  Darn tootin’ it does!  Shut up and live life will ya! Haha!  Actually, you will cook off most of the alcohol and sugar when you grill this and you will be left with a very yummy entrée.

So what can we wash that down with?  How about a mango coconut shake?  I know I promised to post this because so many people hit me up asking for it, so here it is:

Mango Coconut Shake:

Must have….

1.5 scoops of Designer Whey Mango Whey Protein

1T of Coconut Oil (warmed in MW)

Then you can add any of the following:

½ cup pineapple juice

1 cup water

½ c mango

OR

½ cup coconut milk

1 cup water

¼ c mango

¼ c papaya

OR

If you are living on the edge and it’s just going down that day:

½  cup vanilla yogurt

½  cup unsweetened pineapple juice

¼  banana, sliced

½ c mango – peeled, seeded and chopped

¼ cup nonfat milk

2 tablespoons cream of coconutßyou mean business with this!;)

Ok, so if we don’t put the mango, coconut, pineapple industry in business this weekend, I’m not sure what can!  Enjoy these yummy treats and work them into your life however you may be able to!  If you got the Menu Planning blog blasts this week you know how to do this.  There is one more left so look out for it either today or tomorrow! 

In the mean time, enjoy life and live it to the fullest or you may miss out on the precious things of life:

My 3 year old has a little cold right now and when he has a cold he must be nebulized to keep his lungs open.  Well, of course, we run out of medicine for the nebulizer so we must go to the pharmacy to fill the prescription and a little certain somebody is too impatient to wait (Wonder where he gets that from? Whistling right now while looking at my feet.):

My son:  “I want to get my medicine.”

Me:  “It’s not ready yet, baby.  We have to wait.”

My son:  “Yes it is!  Eleven people are there and they’re real busy!” (holding up 3 fingers the whole time!)

How do you argue with that?  Bwahahaha!!  Have a good one today!!:o)