Ode to Pico de Gallo and how I love thee
Courtesy of Southern Living
Ode to Pico de Gallo (and How I Love Thee)
Ode to pico de gallo,
And how I love thee,
For every week,
You make my life complete.
Like my buddy Jessica,
I’ve never been a big veggie fan.
Or a big spicy fan, to be frank.
Before, I was all about sweet and sugar,
Not chips and dip,
Unless it had spinach or artichokes with plenty of cheese,
refried beans or gobs or melted cheddar cheese,
Or oodles of ranch dressing,
But then, one day, I tried pico de gallo,
With my nose wrinkled and my mind set,
And was pleasantly surprised to discover,
I liked, no I loved it!
While salsa can be too runny, too hot or too boring,
Pico de gallo is always a delicious treat.
Fresh and crisp,
With just enough kick,
It’s no wonder I buy a case every week.
Oh, Pico de gallo,
I must admit it’s true.
I’m simply addicted,
Addicted to you.
One of the best things about pico de gallo,
Is how versatile its tastiness is,
On chips or tacos,
beans or fajitas,
With salsa or sour cream,
Or even better, a big ol’ helping of guacamole.
Did I mention my adoration for guacamole?
Well that’s another ode, for another day.
Ode to Pico de gallo,
And how I love thee,
For you have made all my Mexican dishes,
Even more tasty.
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! We have a new Butterfly Dress tomorrow and a new Comfort and Whimsy!
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:18 am
Yum.. I love pico,too! I can almost taste it, right now!
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:40 am
I love pico with guacamole the best!
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:33 am
Delicious, I really like pico de galo, and I like it spicy too.
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:25 am
Add me to the list – love pico and guc!
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:40 am
Love pico de gallo and guacamole!
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:44 am
Yum!!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:22 am
I do love me some pico de gallo, easy on the cilantro.
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:18 am
I don’t think I have ever had that. Looks yummy!
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 am
I luv it too. And I always get to have hubbies off his plate!
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:13 am
YUM, I am a fan as well but only certain ones or home made!
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:13 am
I love it too. Spicy and refreshing all at once. Now I can’t wait for your ode to guacamole.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:15 am
That looks so fresh and fabulous – I want!
Ooh, I almost forgot…I LOVE “The Luxe” series as well. Anna Godbersen is so good at creating an interesting story!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:24 am
Oh yummy, what a delicious little side goodie. Looks so fun and colourful.
*kisses* HH
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:59 am
It is pretty, that’s for certain.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:18 am
A beautiful ode, my dear!! Lovely & funny written, as allways,….
You make me smile with your creative writing!
Hahahaha,..I can’t wait for the ode to guacammole!
Kisses from Brussels to you!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:05 am
Delicious ode, darling!
xoxox,
CC
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:15 am
Are you kidding me…I adore Guacamole more than you. LOL
Very appetizing photos ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 am
Now I am craving Mexican food. YUM!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:21 am
Yes, yes! We love it too…especially with veggies picked fresh out of our garden.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:25 am
I love pico de gallo! It makes every Mexican dish so much fresher and tastier. Yum!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:25 am
That is one of my favorites!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 am
p.s. Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend, Ducky!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:54 am
That pico de gallo looks lovely. I’m not such a fan of tomatoes, but I do love corn-chile (or chili) salsa, which is just as delicious. I am definitely going to check out the “Luxe” series. I totally want to spend the Fall, school withstanding, reading really good books.
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 am
Oh how I love pico de gallo! I will definitely be partaking at some during the Labor Day BBQs this weekend!
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
You’ve done your part to popularize it outside of Texas
. Have a wonderful holiday weekend. Blessings…Mary
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Maybe I am wrong in having them take it off everything I order!
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
So refreshing and delicious!
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I love pico de gallo so much! My husband hates it so when I make a batch I get it all to myself.
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:51 pm
mmmm, i actually had some of this today and it was divine! love it!
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I love it too!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Ha ha ha! So cute! I love it too and the more cilantro the better. I don’t like avocados though. They are not allowed in my pico.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I’m so behind in blogging!!!! I couldn’t resist to respond to your post today because I love pico de gallo. It’s my favorite, good on so many different things. It totally deserved an ode!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 pm
That pico de gallo looks super fresh! I adore guacamole too.
September 3rd, 2010 at 8:39 pm
It would be a good diet for me!
September 4th, 2010 at 4:27 am
What’s not to like about fresh and tasty pico de gallo, especially with a side of guacamole. I moved my blog to WordPress, you may have to subscribe again to find me. Thanks!
September 5th, 2010 at 11:29 am
That might be the thing I miss most about living in Texas!
September 5th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Duckie, I have no idea what pico de gallo is – but I love your odes. Should I write an ode to your odes?
September 5th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
This made my day. What a great idea for a post!
One of my best friends refuses to eat pico de gallo because of the cilantro. I’ve been trying to perfect a cilantro-free recipe, and that’s not easy.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:29 am
You can use this stuff with everything, not just Mexican foods. It makes a nice topping for any dish becasue it adds alot of flavors and color with everything.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Mmmmm pico…I love it!