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BigDadGib Meets BigWhiteHat
Posted by: | CommentsBack many years ago, I wanted to start a blog, so I Googled my BigDadGib name to see if it was being used. The Google search came back with BigWhiteHat. So I went to BigWhiteHat and found a real cool Texan. That’s how I came to know Zane.
Zane, the man under that big white hat, was one of the first blogs I had ever seen. I tried to model my pages like Zane’s. He has always been a good read.
Some five or more years later, I get to meet the man. What a true pleasure it was to finally meet and sit down with BigWhiteHat. I got to meet the whole gang and Zane has been truly blessed with a fine family.
Thanks Zane, let’s do it again soon.
Gib
Arte y Pico Award To BigDadGib.net
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We all like to be noticed and so do I. That’s why I am writing this post today.
Our dear friend down in Perth has bestowed this wonderful award on the BigDadGib.net blog. I am thrilled with this award and thank Rodney from RodneyOlsen.net for the honor.
The rules for passing this honor on:
1 - Pick 5 blogs that you would like to award this honor to.
2 - Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3 - Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4 - Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y Pico” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
Here are the five blogs I wish to pass this award onto. They have been an inspiration to me and all that read them.
- Mountain Mama - A great lady with a great blog. She has great stories, photographs and gardening tips from the great North West Territories.
- Diane’s Place - Another fine lady with a great blog. She post about her Emmy, Lamar and all the folks. She is also a wonderful souther-style cook.
- BigWhiteHat - An established blogger, father and husband who is well versed in all, BigWhiteHat walks tall in Texas and I am proud to have him as a friend.
- Clew’s Blues - I can’t tell you when I actually started reading this blog, but it was a long time ago. Sweet, straight and honest, this blogger lady is fun to read.
- Interactive Sermon - An all time favorite. The author is a wonderful pastor, father and singer and not necessarily in that order. His love for his church, family and Christ is apparent as he writes a wonderful blog.
So, those are the five I have picked today. I have so many wonderful blogs I read everyday. I have spoken of them before and if you want to see my complete list of the finest blogs, CLICK HERE
Where Blessings Come From
Posted by: | CommentsOne fine day in history, I searched the Internet and found BigWhitHat.com. Being a new blogger, I admired BWH and his site because it was clean, honest and interesting.
Two years later, I am just starting to realize how important finding BigWhiteHat is to me and how my life has been further enriched by Zane and his blog.
Because of BigWhiteHat.com, I found the following blessings.
- Clew’s Blues - Real
- Diane’s Place - Warm
- Carried By Christ - Inspired
- Darlene Schachts Blog - Gifted
- Hillbilly Willy - Natural
- Mountain Mama - Sweet
- Pastor Jon’s Blog - Talented
- Plowing, Sowing, Occasional Harvest - Grounded
- Preacher man - Leader
- TexasFred - Straight
- The Land of Ozz - Cool
- The Waiting Room - Gracious
One never knows where that next blessing will come from.
Pico de Gallo by: BWH
Posted by: | CommentsFrom the kitchen of: BigWhiteHat RSPdG
Some of the best things in life are extremely simple. Pico de Gallo is one of
them. This is my real simple pico de gallo recipe. You will notice a complete lack of precise measurements. That is intentional. This is pico not rocket fuel.
First, I have a special safety concern. You will find that I chop and add the peppers last. This is by design. If you cut them first and wipe your crying eye later, the onions will be the least of your concerns. Pepper oils hurt soft tissues. I have warned you. Do the peppers last.
Ingredients:1 large fresh tomato (or an equivalent number of small tomatoes) 1 small fresh onion (smaller than a baseball) 2 or 3 fresh jalapeño peppers 2 sprigs of fresh cilantro 1 palmful of coarsely ground salt 1/2 palmful of black pepper 4 dashes of lime juice Directions:
Take a sharp, real simple food processor (chef’s knife) and dice the onion and the tomatoes.
Put them in a bowl. Stir them. Stir in the salt and black pepper. Make sure that these are evenly mixed.
Finely chop the cilantro then stir it into the mixture.
Add the lime juice. (Lime juice is highly acidic and decreases the pH so the pico won’t go bad quickly.)
The preparation of the peppers will determine the overall heat of the food. You may want to switch to a paring knife. Cut off the stems and throw them away. Quarter the peppers from end to end creating four long strips. For mild salsa remove all seeds and veins. For medium, remove the seeds and some of the veins. For normal pico, just leave it all in. Chop your peppers then add them.
Wash your hands.
Stir the mixture until the peppers are evenly distibuted.
Serve.
For the pepper heads out there, add a habeñero. You know you want to.
As you can see, there is no real need for a recipe.
Some folks add Cumin. I don’t because this is pico not picante.
Don’t try to can or keep this stuff. The yield is small on purpose. Pico is meant to be served fresh.
This recipe from the kitchen of a fine Texas cook, BigWhiteHat. Thanks Zane and happy blogging.