Salsa con poblano, mango, corn e avocado

Roasted poblano, mango, avocado, corn salsa

1 large poblano (roast under broiler about 5-10 minutes, peel, mince)
1 jalapeno, diced
1 mango, peeled, 1/2 in dice
1-2 avocado cut into chunks
3 lg garlic cloves, minced
4 scallion, diced
1 lg tomato, diced
1 can corn, drained of corn liquids
1 lime, juice it
2 TB cilantro

Compile all these ingredients together and eat them!

Thieves Oil!

Thieves Oil (or vinegar) is something that I find both fascinating, and useful. My favorite combination! It also has a killer back story:

Back in plague times, so they say, there was a group of thieves, ranging anywhere from 4-7 in number. These particular thieves specialized in grave robbing, and would hit up the houses of plague victims in their zeal for loot. No one really tried to stop them at first, as it was thought they'd soon reap what they had sown. When years and years passed, and they got caught, the magistrate wanted to know their secret for survival, and supposedly bargained for a lesser sentence if they gave up their dirty little tricks. I believe it was actually thieves vinegar, an infusion of potent herbs in vinegar, that they gave the recipe for, as there was not a huge essential oil market in those days. Though, in some versions, it was actually an essential oil blend; one of the thieves worked in a perfume factory which is how they stumbled upon the revelation.


 Lydia's special thieves oil blend:

1 tsp clove
1 tsp lemon
1/2 + 1/8 tsp lavender
1/2 tsp eucalyptus
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp tea tree
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Mix them in a glass container, and use when you are in crowded public places as a perfume, to ease congestion and headaches when you are sick with flu/cold, and whenever you feel you need a clear mind, or immunity boost!



http://mountainroseblog.com/thieves-oil/ has some great information as well!

http://www.secretofthieves.com/pdf/33WaysToUseThieves.pdf