How To Cut A Mango In 90 Seconds Or Less

Do you love eating Mango's, but hate cutting them? If so, then I suspect you are still trying to peel them and then cut them. Aaarrrggghhh! That's enough to make you scream, or... just not eat mango's!

Mango's are super easy to cut and prepare once you know the trick. When they are on sale I love to buy bags of them and make an Incredible Mango Salsa. I'll share more delicious Mango recipes in coming weeks. But right now, let's look at how to cut a mango in 90 seconds or less. Seriously, that's all it takes! Here's how...

First, pick a perfectly shaped, ripe Mango. Okay, any Mango will do!

Next, stand it up on it's skinny side and point it away from you.

The pit of the Mango is long, but only about 1/2 inch thick. It runs right down the middle of the Mango.

Imagine a 1/2 inch strip down the middle. 

You are going to cut a slice off the Mango on both sides of that 1/2 inch strip.

(Wow, this seems way more complicated to  put into words than it actually is!)

Cut one side off and spin the Mango around and cut the other side off.

You are left with the thin center piece of the Mango, which we will come back to.

Hold one half of the Mango in the palm of your hand.

With your knife, make 3 lengthwise cuts, being careful not to cut through the skin.

Turn the Mango in your hand and make 4 cuts the opposite way, creating a grid of cuts. 

Do this with both halves.

Gently invert the Mango half. Now all of your pre-cut pieces of Mango are sticking straight up so you can easily cut them off the peel. Once they are on your cutting board, just cut the Mango into smaller chunks for Mango Salsa.

Or leave them big and eat them just like this.

Pick up the thin center piece of Mango. There is still a lot of good fruit around the pit. At the end opposite of the stem, cut through the peel. Holding it between the knife and your thumb, pull the peel back to the stem. Do the same to the other side, then just cut off the stem with the peel.

Use the knife to cut the remaining Mango off the pit.

Rotate the pit until you've cut all the way around and on both sides. 

You are left with a thin husk-like shell. Inside this is the Mango pit. If you set this on a plate and let it dry out for a few days, you can break open the husk and remove the Mango seed. The actual seed looks a lot like a bean (it is very small). Set it in a shallow dish of water and it will grow. It grows a cool little tree right out of the center of the seed.

Now you have a beautiful pile of ready to eat Mango!

This whole process really takes about 60-90 seconds once you have done it and know exactly how to do it.


Now, take that pile of Mango, chop it up a little smaller and try These Two Mango Salsa Recipes! They are amazing!


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Healthy Habits: Not Your Mother's Oatmeal!

Cold winter months are a perfect time to have a healthy bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Are you thinking, "yeah, I can do that for about a week, then I get bored with the same old oatmeal"?


Today's "Healthy Habits" offers a way to step up the flavor of your oatmeal. Once you try these and get the hang of it, you can make all kinds of flavor creations. Heck, I even know someone who adds a big spoonful of Peanut Butter to her oatmeal. Personally, I don't want to add that many calories to it, but I might try it one day just because it does kind of sound good.


Try these two versions and let me know what you think. Then be sure to share other ways of preparing oatmeal that you like so I can try them.


BANANA NUT OATMEAL   (270 Calories)
1/2 Cup Almond Milk (could use Skim Milk)
1/4 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Oats
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 Banana (the riper the better)
3 Walnut Halves


Put the milk, water and oats in a small pot on the stove on low-medium heat. Cook slowly, stirring frequently. Takes about 10-15 min to cook fully.


Meanwhile, smash the half banana in the bottom of your cereal bowl. Break the walnut halves into pieces with your fingers on top of the banana.


When oatmeal is fully cooked, add vanilla and mix completely. Then pour the oatmeal into the bowl over the banana and walnuts. Stir to mix banana in and enjoy!


Note: The riper the banana is, the sweeter the finished oatmeal will be. There is no need to add any sweetener unless you are using a really firm banana,


APPLE CINNAMON OATMEAL  (230 Calories)
1/2 Cup Almond Milk (could use Skim Milk)
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Oats
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
Cinnamon, to sprinkle


Put the milk, water and oats in a small pot on the stove on low-medium heat. Cook slowly, stirring frequently. Takes about 10-15 min to cook fully.


Meanwhile put applesauce in cereal bowl.


When oatmeal is fully cooked, pour the oatmeal into the bowl over the applesauce. Stir to mix, sprinkle with cinnamon, mix again, and enjoy!


If you don't have time to make oatmeal in the morning you may want to check out this post on Gourmet Overnight Oatmeal.


Do you have a favorite oatmeal recipe? Please share...I'd love to try it out.