4 days until my college roommates visit for one last hurrah in Boston with me

11 days until I finish work (8 more days of actual work since I took Friday off)

11 days until the Healthy Living Blog Summit

23 days until I leave Boston

24 days until I am back in Pittsburgh

39 days until football season starts

I have a lot to be excited about and I can’t wait.I even have an interview scheduled with some folks for the last week of August. Things are falling into place and I am happy!

My blogroll is in progress – I read too many blogs so I’m trying to narrow it down and hope to get it up and running soon.

This week’s theme is spicy and I’m was going to a picnic to watch Shakespeare on the Common last night and wanted to bring something to share. I’m also moving in 25 days and need to start eating all the stuff I have in my cupboards. I pulled this together after looking at a bunch of recipes online and what I had on hand. The spiciness can be kicked up a notch since I’m not too crazy about spicy food, so add a jalapeno pepper if you want.

Ingredients:
Black beans (Drained and rinsed)
Tomatoes (I used canned, but if you’ve got fresh ones on hand I’d use those. Roma works best)
Onion (I had a Vidalia onion, but red would have been ideal)
Corn (I had about 1/4 cup of frozen corn that I needed to use up)
Fresh cilantro and parsley from my herb garden!
Garlic
1 Lime
Salt and pepper

Directions
Pretty self explanatory – throw everything in a bowl and mix. Add garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to eat!

My Thoughts
Was the recipe easy to follow? Considering it is my recipe, I’d say yes!
Did it taste good? I think so and I hope my friends agree!
Would I make again? Yes, its quick and simple.

More spiciness can be found at Whip It Up headquarters.