SALSA - Maynard's Miracle Cure Salsa

Maynard Pittendreigh

Proverbs 25:16 teaches, “If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill and vomit it.”  I know, vomiting should never be mentioned in a cookbook, but I have a point.  The Bible generally encourages us to do many things in moderation.  What is said about honey can certainly be said about any foods. 

Take peppers for example.

 

John, an elder of my church, took me and our families out to eat when I was serving a church in Miami.  John’s son was being boastful about his ability to eat anything and took whole jalapeño peppers from an appetizer tray and ate not one or two, but three of those things.  We watched as his face grew redder and redder.  Soon he was dashing to the restrooms, where I suppose he learned the spiritual lesson of Proverbs 25:16.

 

This recipe calls for “SOME jalapeños.”  You will need to decide how many.  I have prepared it with as many as three tablespoons of chopped jalapeños.  It is also good with two or even one. Three is recommended to cure stuffed sinuses.

·        one 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes

·        SOME tablespoons diced jalapeños

·        1 tablespoon lime juice

·        1 teaspoon salt

·        1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

·        1/2 cup diced Spanish onion

Optional - parsley

1. Combine the diced tomatoes, jalapenos, lime juice and spices in a food processor. Run the food processor until the tomatoes have been nearly pureed. Leave as chunky as personally desired.

2. Pour the mix into a bowl and cover overnight for the flavors to develop.
3. Optional – sprinkle with parsley for color before serving.