* We’re sharing our favorite links from last week’s party at the beginning of today’s party.  Check them out and then keep scrolling down for the link party.  Happy Weekend!

Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

The arrival of warmer temperatures means more than just putting away the sweaters and turning down the heater.  Green things are growing, and that means we’ve got access to better, fresher produce.  Those of us with gardens are already starting to drool over the thought of home-grown tomatoes!  Here are a few delicious ideas we spotted for preparing yummy fruits and veggies.  Enjoy!

Fresh Strawberry & Mango Salsa from Cincy Shopper

Greek Baked Sweet Potatoes from Play. Party. Pin.

Honey & Thyme Roasted Carrots from A Life From Scratch

Strawberry, Spinach, and Asparagus Salad from Spoonful of Flavor

Crunchy Cucumber Radish Salad from Munchkin Time

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sherri from Made From Pinterest

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We call this Mom’s Best Salsa because if our kids come over to visit and they open the fridge and see a jar of it inside, inevitably they will exclaim, “Mom!! You made salsa!”  And then after rummaging up some tortilla chips, while stuffing their mouths, they will mumble, “Seriously mom, you make the BEST salsa!”

So there you have it.  My recipe for Mom’s Best Salsa.

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Mom's Best Salsa

Course Mexican

Author Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 20 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 1 Serrano or Jalapeno chile cut into slices. I usually use Serrano
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 bunch largely chopped cilantro more if desired
• 3 to matoes chopped
• 1 bunch of green onions chopped
• 1 6 oz can of green chiles

Instructions

• In a blender, blend serrano chile, garlic salt, green chiles, stewed tomatoes and 1 1/2 of the tomatoes. NOTE: Start with 1/3 of the serrano chile and if you want it spicier, add a little more. DO NOT put the whole chile in at the beginning! Start mild and add as you go.
• Add chopped green onions, the remaining 1 1/2 finely chopped tomatoes and the 1/4 bunch chopped cilantro.
• I usually pour mine into a quart and pint mason jar. This tastes great right away but is also wonderful for days afterward after the different tastes have time to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve then dig out the tortilla chips!
• This is also great on any kind of mexican food!

This post was shared with: Living Well Spending Less

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Peaches are in season and I’m totally obsessed with them. In the height of my fruit obsession, I made us a snack! I have eaten more peaches than I thought was possible and here’s what I did with the rest of them . . . I made us this award winning Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe!!!

Throw your peaches in a food processor with other yummy ingredients like tomatoes, onion, garlic, and chilies, to give it a kick! This peach salsa recipe is really, really good. I had some on crackers and tortilla chips! It’s so addicting that I could almost eat the four full cups of kickin’, yet fruity, salsa.

Check out these other Mexican recipes at Bakerette.com:

• Pulled Pork Enchiladas with Green Chili Sauce
• Homemade Taco Seasoning
• Cafe Rio Strawberry Lemonade with Stevia

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Peach Salsa Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 16

Author Bakerette.com

Ingredients

• 4 peaches peeled and pitted
• 2 large tomatoes cut into wedges and seeded
• 1/2 sweet onion cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 garlic cloves peeled and sliced
• 2 cans 4 ounces each chopped green chilies
• 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Combine the peaches, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until chopped.
• Add chilies, vinegar, lime juice and pepper and pulse again until well combined. Transfer to an airtight container and chill until ready to serve. Yields 4 cups.

Notes

Recipe adapted from TasteOfHome.com

Jen
Jeni Scott, Sole Proprietor, Bakerette.com

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We always love what Jen brings to us every month and this month is no exception. 

I’m on my way to the store to get some peaches! Yum! Thanks Jeni!

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If you don’t want to bring home leftovers, this Corn and Black Bean Salsa with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette  is the dish to bring. And you had better print out recipes and bring them with you. ‘Cause you are going to get asked. I recently made this for two events, a potluck and a family dinner. At the potluck, it was one of the first things gone. At dinner, everyone wanted the recipe, and have been waiting for me to post it to here at MFP.My niece introduced me to this terrific recipe she found on Pinterest from Once Upon a Chef. When she brought it, everyone asked for the recipe. When I bring it, I get asked for the recipe. And it is a good thing I had set some aside for taking pictures before I served it, or I would have had to make it again. Which would not have been such a bad thing. It is great on a salad of greens with Chicken. It is great for a quick lunch. I have had a few bites for breakfast. My gluten free friend was glad to have something yummy that she could eat.

I definitely recommend using the Magic Way to Cook Corn on the Cob for this recipe. It made it so quick and easy to put this recipe together. I love that this dish has a combination of colors, textures and flavors that are all ta-asty! We served ours with corn tortilla chips, but it definitely stands as a salad on it’s own. If fresh corn is out of season, frozen corn could be substituted.

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Corn and Black Bean Salsa with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette

Author Adapted from Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 2 15- ounce cans black beans rinsed and drained
• 3 ears fresh cooked corn kernels cut off the cob
• 2 red bell peppers diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots from one medium shallot
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 9 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil best quality
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
• 2 Hass avocados chopped

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients except Hass avocado. Let sit for a few hours and add avocado just before serving with extra cilantro as garnish.

Notes

I soaked my avocado chunks in a bowl water with a tablespoon of lime juice to prevent browning. Handle avocados gently so they don't get mushy.

This Pin Rocks!

Check out these great sites we are linked with today: Chase the Star, While He Was Napping, CraftBerry Bush, The Frugal Girls, Serenity Now Blog, Just Us Four, The Pin Junkie, Living Well Spending Less, The Shabby Nest, Six Sister’s Stuff

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Thank you AnnaLisa McConkie for this great recipe!

I’ve never thought of salsa as beautiful, until I saw this picture! I love how the colors worked together.

I cannot tell a lie, I have never made my own tortilla chips before. So I was not careful about how long these were in the oven. I forgot about them until it was too late. What you see on the pan are what they looked liked BEFORE they went in the oven. By the time I remembered and ran to get them out of the oven, they looked like scorched little hockey pucks!  I was so disappointed that I threw them in the trash and forgot to take a picture!

Since I ruined the homemade chips we had to use some regular bagged chips. The “salty sweet” taste worked just fine. But I think the salsa would have tasted even better with the cinnamon tortilla chips.

This would be great over grilled chicken breast or fish. It turned out to be a very versatile salsa.

The results……

This Pin Rocks!

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Strawberry Mango Salsa

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Author AnnaLisa McConkie

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Strawberries finely diced
• 3/4 Cup Mangos finely diced
• 1/4 Cup Red Onion finely chopped
• 6 Basil Leaves finely chopped
• 1 TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients and allow to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours, covered.

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