This summer has been all about experimenting with fresh ingredients - veggies, fruits, organics. Whole Foods has become my new hang out, and I'm really feeling the effects of a healthier diet; I've dropped some lbs, am sleeping better and am able to power through my triathlon training workouts. This is a delicious, fresh weeknight meal I was able to share with the Joneses. Instead of heavy, caloric dressing, I spritzed on some lime juice.
Seaside Rugged Mature English Cheddar is a flavorful, sharp cheese that is best freshly grated.
Browned 2/3 lbs of locally raised ground beef with a pinch of salt, and chili powder. We couldn't find cumin, but if you have some on hand, it's nice to add 1/4 tsp of that as well.
We also sliced up some Blackjack tomatoes into eighths and plated all the ingredients.


