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  • :: Tesse's Cheesy Salsa Baked Tortilla Chips

    :: Tesse's Cheesy Salsa Baked Tortilla Chips

    Well I would just like to say thank you for all the support and well wishes during the lead up to the release of "My Baby's Waiting", the good news is that we went number 1 in Ireland last week, so all the hard work payed off! I spent last week in LA for a little break in the sun, and totally gorged on a mix of completely unhealthy American food and some over the top healthy salads, so I am glad to be back to some sort of food normality. Settling back in today before life takes over, so here's a tasty recipe!

    Tesse's Cheesy Salsa Baked Tortilla Chips
    There are a few little entertaining dishes I always have up my sleeve to impress with minimum effort. These tasty baked tortilla chips are just one of them, got the idea from my lovely friend Tesse- made in a matter of minutes they are perfect for serving with drinks. Feel free to experiment trying different types of cheese here but more often than not I use cheddar- I also sometimes add some sliced red onion to give them an extra kick.

    Cheddar cheese.
    Salsa sauce.
    Plain tortilla chips.

    Preheat the oven to 200oC.
    Place as many tortilla chips as you can on a large baking sheet. Spoon a teaspoon full of salsa on each tortilla chip and top with a little grated cheese. Place in the oven for 6-8 minutes or until the cheese goes a nice golden brown. Serve straight away and enjoy!

  • :: Avocado Lime and Tobasco Salsa

    :: Avocado Lime and Tobasco Salsa

    I'm so totally in Summer mode at the moment! Especially after the weekend- we had great weather for the whole trip up through the Burren and up the coast towards Galway. I was really blown away by some of the scenery, but less so by the food on offer. Unfortunately I didn't have time to look up any great places to eat, so we ended up eating dinner at a pub in Doolin, mainly due to most of the restaurants being fully booked. I was hoping for some really solid pub grub, but unfortunately, the seafood platter was less than impressive and the sides for all the mains were basically soggy coleslaw! There were two guide recommended restaurants in the village, so next time I'll be sure to book ahead!

    Here's a few little foodie related links, I've come across over the last few days:

    1. Tasty Planner- One of the best sites I've come across which features a meal planner. You can drag and drop recipes into a meal planner which in turn adds the ingredients to a shopping list. Very handy!
    2. Cake Wrecks- This is not for the faint hearted, basically a blog full of weird and freaky cakes, say goodbye to your afternoon!
    3. Food Blogger Deals with Legal Issues- A really interesting post about recipe rights and copyright issues- well worth a read for bloggers.
    4. Messy Chef- A brand new Irish Food blogger! Check it out!
    Today's recipe involves no cooking and is basically all prep, it's a zingin' little salsa to go with tortilla chips, for quick munching!

    Adjust the quantity of ingredients to your own taste, use less Tabasco sauce if you want a milder mix.

    Avocado, Lime and Tabasco Salsa

    1. 1 Ripe Avocado.
    2. The Juice of one Lime.
    3. 1 Tsp of Tabasco Sauce.
    4. 1/2 a Red Onion.
    5. 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil.
    6. A Good pinch of Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper.
    Cut the avocado lengthways, and remove the stone. Scoop out the green flesh and chop finely, but don't worry too much, it all turns a bit mushy when you add the rest of the ingredients. Add to a small bowl. Chop the red onion finely and add to the Avocado. Mix together the rest of the ingredients with the onion and avocado to your desired consistency, and that's it! Enjoy!

    -Sorry the photo's are a bit crap today!