Mussels and Clams in Chorizo Fennel Broth!

Mussels and Clams in Chorizo and Fennel Broth!

The best and most delicious way ever! And it is so easy!!

Ingredients:

• Mussels
• Manila Clams
• Chorizo (pork sausage bulk)
• Fennel seeds
• 1 cup of cooking white wine
• 12 oz. can of chopped tomatoes
• parsley
• salt
• pepper

Ah! This is the best appetizer ever!!!

1. Start boiling a lot of water for the clams and mussels and start on the sauce. 
2. Pour in the can of tomatoes, the chorizo bulk (break it up as it cooks), and the white wine. Cook together on medium heat until pork is fully cooked. 
3. As the sauce is finishing up, place the clams and mussels in the boiling water. Once they open place them in the sauce. 
4. Turn the sauce down and simmer. 
5. Once all shells are open, sprinkle a generous about of parsley over shells and sauce. 
6. Serve hot and enjoy!!!

**Option: You can use the sauce with or without mussels and clams and pour over some pasta!! yummy!

Or even make your own pasta: http://mycookingisamazing.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-homemade-pasta.html

Salsa!

Salsa!

I have a secret! And I just figured out how to use it! I am Puertorican and now I made salsa!!

Ingredients:

• 3 red tomatoes
• 1/2 red onion
• handful of garlic
• green chili pepper from the can, 1/2 cup (Mexican style green chiles)
• lots of cilantro
• 2-3 Serrano peppers (the small green ones)
• salt and pepper to taste

Blend it up!!! and eat with anything Mexican!!!

Pesto!!!

Pesto!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 basil
• 1/2 spinach or arugula
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• pine nuts or walnuts if you are on a budget
• lemon
• add cheese if you eat it - Parmesan 
•  blend it up! 

Secret: You might need to add more olive oil than you think!  :)