The Nocturnal Chef

I was surprised to see that it has been seven months since my last post! I did find some unpublished drafts, but nothing complete enough to share. So here's a little snack to tide you over until something meatier is ready. 
(“Tiding over” was originally a seafaring term that referred to floating with the tide before dropping anchor.)

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At four in the morning, cats play with their toys and chase each other around the house. What can humans do at that hour?


Make Mexican food.

BRO'S RED SALSA
1 onion, chopped and diced

4 cerano peppers, sliced

3 tomatoes, diced

2 sprigs cilantro, chopped

juice of one lime

Leave out in a covered jar overnight, then refrigerate

BRO'S GREEN SALSA
10 medium tomatillos (remove papery husk), wash and boil until soft

2 or 3 cerano peppers, sliced

3 sprigs of cilantro, chopped

put in blender with a pinch of salt, liquefy

add juice of one lime

Leave out in a covered jar overnight, then refrigerate

GUACAMOLE
2 avocados (per person)

1 tbs. finely chopped onion 

juice of one lime

1 tsp. of salt

2 cloves of garlic



When finished preparing these items, two questions remain. How long until your guests arrive? Is there any hope that you would fall asleep if you went back to bed?

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