HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT!

In honor of Matt's birthday tomorrow (Sunday), I'm posting three recipes. The first one is Orange Chip Scones and they are amazing! I have some baking right now and the house smells soooo good. The other two are recipes from my new friend Lilliana from Mexico. She came in the store the other day and we swapped recipes. Enjoy and Happy Birthday Matt, we love you!

Orange Chip Scones (but more like cookies)
4 c flour
1 c sugar
4 tsp baking soda
1 c mini chocolate chips
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1 c butter cut into pieces and softened
1 c buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tsp orange extract
1 Tbsp milk

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soday and salt. Add chocolate chips and orange peel; mex well. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbs. Combine butter milk, 2 eggs, and orange extract in small bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; mix just until a sticky dough is formed. Do not overmix. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Combine remaining egg and milk in small bowl. Brush egg mixture over top of dough. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool. Drizzle with icing: 2 c powdered sugar, 1/4 c orange jui8ce, 1 Tbsp grated orange peel, 1 tsp orange extract. Mix until smooth and drizzle over top of cooled scones!

Pico de Gallo

10 tomatoes
1 can corn (drained)
1 can black beans
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 med onion chopped
juice of 2-3 limes

Chop up the tomatoes, cilantro and onion. Stir all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips.

Guacamole

5 avocados, smashed
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
4 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
juice of 1 lime
dash of oregano, salt and pepper

Mix together and eat with tortilla chips.