Watch out! I got a digital camera today. First picture had to be of the garden tomatoes.

When I first started cooking I wanted exact measurements for everything. Even salsa. But now, I realize that you use what you have, you vary it depending on what you’re doing and whom you are serving–and maybe you just feel like something a bit different one day so you change it! Here’s my best guess on my current basic salsa:

1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped white onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

salt to taste

If you want add:

• 1 Tbs lime juice or lemon juice, although I really prefer lime
• chopped jalapeno pepper, seeded (start with 1/4 cup and add more if you like it hot)
• 1/4 cup chopped cucumber for extra crunch if you like
• more garlic or onion or cilantro, depending on which way you lean

Goes great with Cold Avocado Soup, chips, burritos, scrambled eggs…