Fresh Corn Salsa

 

When corn is in season, we eat it like crazy! This recipe literally takes 5 minutes to prepare,and involves no cooking whatsoever! Serve it as a light side with fish or chicken,as a topping for a taco, or as I am here ,with some plain old tortilla chips! When the ingredients are fresh, you really don't need to do much to them! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 ears of fresh corn, kernels removed
1 large clove of garlic,minced
1/2 of a small red onion ,minced
1 large plum tomato,seeded and chopped
1-1/2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1-1/2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/2 tsp.salt
1/2 tsp pepper
fresh parsley,chopped
   Mix the corn  kernels along with all of the other ingredients. Mix well and let sit for a few minutes so the flavors develop. That is it!!! Easy!
 

Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

*** For a little heat, add some minced jalapeno pepper.

My New Etsy Shop

 

Exciting news!! I have been hard at work creating a new Parnell's Pantry Shop on Etsy! It is not yet "officially" open, but will be in a few days. As of now, the shop will be featuring a variety of seasonal wreaths, including fall,Halloween,Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Each week,there will be a variety of different items available for purchase. I hope that you enjoy the variety of items that will be available to you. It is my intention to add a number of different things as we head into the busy holiday season. All of the items will be made by yours truly, and I hope that you love them as much as I do!! Whether you are shopping for yourself,, looking for a unique,handmade gift,or just browsing, I hope you will stop in often and see what is new and exciting!
 

You can find the link to my shop at the top of the blog's main page,or at www.etsy.com/shop/parnellspantry . I am posting a few sample wreaths for you to see, and there will be many,many more to come! Enjoy!!

Grilled Clams

 

This is a recipe from Ina Garten that I tweaked a bit. It is quick and simple, and it cooks in 5 minutes. I threw in a little extra bail and garlic, as well as roasting  my own tomatoes to add to the mixture instead of using sun dried tomatoes.
 24 littleneck clams,scrubbed
 3 cloves of garlic, minced
 1/4 tsp. pepper
 3/4 tsp salt
 1/4 c. fresh basil, chopped
 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
 3 Tbsp. olive oil
 1-1/2 c. fresh,toasted bread crumbs
 1/4 c. toasted pignoli nuts
 6 sundried tomatoes in oil, chopped( I roasted a bunch of grape/cherry tomatoes w/oil,salt & pepper instead)
2-1/2 Tbsp. butter,melted


 

Mix together all of the ingredients except the clams. Lay the clams out in a single layer on your grill, and  they will begin to open over 5 minutes time. As soon as they are fully open, toss in a bowl with the bread crumb mixture,and toss well.Drizzle on the melted butter and serve.

Enjoy!