This is a recap of the other night...  I've been procrastinating in writing... it's only the beginning and I gotta get used to the flow of things!

First I made Black Bean and Mango Salsa.  I've never worked with mango before, it's weird and I didn't quite know if I was doing it right, nor if it was ripe!!  I grabbed one at the store the other day because I'm watching Lost and they were eating mangoes all the time.  So I browsed through the cookbook and found something using mango!

The cookbook illustrated how to cut up a mango, and I followed it, but it was slimier than I expected, and had a different inside section than I expected as well!  I guess I expected some sort of seed, like an avocado or something... Another first for myself!!

It contains black beans, mango, red bell pepper, red onion, pineapple juice, lime juice, cilantro, jalepeno chile, cumin, salt & pepper.

I think it turned out well and it got a good review by all who tested it, but I must confess, if I want some salsa, I hunger for tomato salsa or pico de gallo...
So I also made Fast Tomato Salsa!  This contains more tomato than I usually use, as well as less onion, less garlic, less peppers..  I suppose that's why it's "fast" and "tomato" salsa!
The recipe called for canned tomatoes and I was going to go with it but I checked out the canned toms and they have salt added, so I opted for fresh tomatoes, which are probably better anyway!
This recipe contains tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalepeno chile and salt.
It was very tasty!!

Unfortunately the only chips I had in the house were sort of stale, but they worked out just fine (if you're not too picky!).

I capped the evening off by making a random Smoked Salmon Mousse.  It was quick and easy, especially with a food processor.  Yum, yum, yum!!  I will definitely make this again.  How do I know?  I picked up some smoked salmon at the store again today and will hop into the kitchen to make another batch tonight!
The recipe has smoked salmon, shallot, cream cheese, lemon juice, sour cream, salt & pepper to taste.

I didn't use any salt or pepper, it was extremely tasty without it!

Later that night.......  perhaps I'm the only one, but I simply must remember when I work with jalepeno peppers, I should wear gloves.. or take out my contacts before preparing the food...  Here's a friendly warning for those who chop up spicy peppers and then reach into their eyes to remove contacts... it burns!!  Seems as if no matter how much I scrub my hands, the essence of the pepper sticks around on my fingers!  Fortunately the burning eventually subsides, after a good round of tears :)  All is well.
Carry on!