J is for Jicama and Q is for the latest Baby Quilt

Here's a photo of the latest baby quilt. I just finished it a few days

ago and it is on it's way to Berlin Germany.

Our neighbor up the street is flying there today to meet her

first grandchild-a darling little girl.

and here is the latest recipe for the ABC series:

Mexican Fruit "Gazpacho Salad"

6 servings

1 1/2 # papaya

3/4 # jicama

1 large mango

1 cucumber

1 orange

3 Tablespoons lime juice ( 1 squeezed lime should work)

1 teaspoon New Mexican chili powder or other medium hot chile

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 Tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

Peel and dice (and seed if necessary) the papaya, jicama, mango, cucumber and orange

Combine all the fruit in a serving dish. Mix the lime juice, chili and salt in a small bowl.

Pour over the fruit, add the cilantro and toss gently but well. Serve. YUM.

Refrigerate if not serving immediately.