Don't be afraid of cutting a mango

Mangoes are in season and are very inexpensive right now and I've heard from a few people and I've eavesdropped in the produce aisle enough to know that people are scared of mangoes. They don't know how to cut into them and then there is the stone in the center which really throws people off. Here is my handy picture display of how to prepare a mango. Please know that every time I flip the mango to display the cute little cubes I say "ta daaaa" which makes me laugh and Matt shake his head at me (he says it's in love but I know he's laughing a little too!) But you can feel like a magician too when you've mastered the art of flipping a mango!

I get bored with the normal onion dip for veggie trays. This dip is wonderful with veggies and with pita wedges.

Sometimes I need a change from the normal onion dip paired with crudites. This curry dip is a refreshing change from the traditional veggie platter.

Everyone I know loves wings but they seem to hard to make. I know I've said this before but they're not hard to make. My grade 10's made these and believe me when I say that the wings disappeared!

My students made these amazing gyoza. They are also known as pot stickers and really are just as easy to make as they are to buy!