{ Avocado and Grilled Corn Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette } A few days ago, I arrived home from work to find a surprise at my front door. It was a box addressed to me. Typically most boxes are addressed to my hubby, who is an avid Ebay participant. But this one was for me. I reviewed the package label to realize that is was from the Tastemaker program at Foodbuzz. As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a box of fresh and nutritious California Avocados from the California Avocado Commission. The wheels of imagination went off in my head. When I opened the box, these avocados were absolutely perfect. When I explored the California Avocado Commission’s website, they had a section for fun facts about avocados. Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable, belonging to the genus Persea in the Lauraceae family Avocados are sodium and cholesterol-free and have only five grams of fat per serving, most of it the monounsaturated kind. I do have a couple other avocado related recipes that I will share with all of you. Serves 4 Cilantro Vinaigrette
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A Turtle's Life for Me: Grilled Cheese... Adult-Style I just inhaled one of my favorite grilled cheese sandwiches, so I thought I’d spread the love and share with y’all (impressive talk for somebody from PA, huh??). All you need is fresh California Avocados, fresh mozzarella and a thin layer of pepperoni. Tomatoes would have been great, but you’ll have to take that up with the hubster who made his sandwich first. grrrr… The pepperoni gives it a nice subtle little kick, and really, is there anything in this world that isn’t better with avocado?? (and it’s not actually burnt, I just prefer wheat bread so it looks darker) Editing because I’ve gotten a lot of emails/comments asking for a specific recipe: It’s really just a grilled cheese! And because we all have a little bit of a kid left in us… it’s best served on a Goldilocks plate with a side of Mike’s. A great ending to a chilly day! We went on a hay ride… and even had some good old fashioned relay races! Linking up to: Natalie
Cake Batter Pancakes I’m fairly convinced that the world would be a better place if more sprinkles were involved. I know. I just made pancakes. It seems I have an unnatural obsession with cake batter. Well I do. When I develop recipes, I try to make all of them for a purpose. Case in point: it isn’t anyone’s birthday. But I don’t need an excuse to eat cake and sprinkles. And because pancakes always need some sort of topping, I went with a sprinkled glaze. Because nothing goes better with cake than more sugar! These are just plain fun. Sure, they would be best for a special occasion like a birthday, but they also work on a random Saturday in January when it’s -2 degrees outside and all you want to see is some sunshine. That wasn’t me. And yes, this means you will have an open box of cake mix, just like you did with the cake batter bark. Cake Batter Pancakes makes about 12 pancakes 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup yellow cake mix 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 2 eggs assorted sprinkles
French Onion Soup Stuffed Mushrooms Important note: this recipe has absolutely nothing to do with Thanksgiving. I’m so glad I got that out. I feel cleansed! I whipped up these little mushroom appetizers yesterday for two reasons: 1. I love stuffed mushrooms in any form and am always thinking of fun little variations. 2. You’ll love these! (And here are a couple of other ‘shroom recipes if you’d like to have a variety): Original Stuffed MushroomsMushrooms Stuffed with Brie Begin by cutting an onion in half from root to tip. Melt butter in a medium skillet. Throw in the onions and toss them around. Cook for about fifteen minutes, then pour in wine and broth. You can leave out the wine if you’re a good girl or boy. When it comes to cooking with wine, I’m not a good girl. I’m also not a boy. I realize that made no sense. Let the onions cook down until most of the liquid is gone, about 5 minutes. Grab some mushrooms and pull off the stems. Melt some butter in a large skillet. Throw in the mushrooms. But just a couple. Yum and a half. Yum!
Potato Rings with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch If french fries and onion rings ever got married and had a baby, I think it would be something like this…a potato ring. You have a light and crispy outer coating with a soft potato and caramelized onion center…why? Because we can I guess, who knows…but it’s kind of fun, right?! My boyfriend and his friends have this thing where every super bowl they have a “Deep-Fry Fest” where, well they deep fry everything; so if you’re anything like my boyfriend you now have another “Deep Fry Fest” recipe to use! Two things I can’t stress enough is: 1) the importance of having the potatoes completely coated; no holes please, or the mashed potatoes will pour out of the holes once they hit the oil. 2) the importance of the rings being frozen solid before entering the oil…it just helps with the frying, that’s all. Potato Rings with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce Makes 32-40 Directions: 1.
Not-so-Dumb Salad Recipe with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Onions, Avocado, and Balsamic Vinegar There are a lot of salads with tomatoes and cucumbers on this blog. That's partly because I love tomatoes and cucumbers and grow them in my garden every year. To me that combination just screams summer, but I also eat tomatoes and cucumbers all year (whenever I can get good flavorful tomatoes and Persian cucumbers from Costco.) So when a reader from Hawaii named Lisa sent me her recipe for "dumb salad" and said it was something she made often, I was interested. Lisa discovered this combination when she was going out of town and needed to use what was on hand, and I promise you, this salad idea that combines cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and balsamic vinegar is not dumb at all! Of course, only make this when you have fresh flavorful tomatoes, but I loved the combination of flavors, accented with just a little good sea salt and some coarse ground black pepper. I used my first garden cucumber (on the right) which I combined with two Persian cucumbers. Instructions:
Living a Changed Life: Recipe Review: Berry Cobbler Last Friday, we invited some friends over for a spur of the moment game night. I knew that this was the perfect time to try making this Berry Cobbler. Not only is it easy, but I could also get some really honest feedback about the recipe. I am glad that my friends do not mind being guinea pigs for the sake of my blog! I put this cobbler together in no time. Berry Cobbler Source: srkautz Servings: 16 Serving Size: 1/16th Calories: 140.4 Fat: 2.9 g Fiber: 1.3 g Protein: 1.4 g Old Points: 3 pt Points+: 4 pts+ Ingredients Two 12-oz bags frozen mixed berries/peaches 1 box white cake mix Approximately 1 can of diet 7-up or other clear soda (might need more than 1 can of soda to avoid dry spots) Instructions Place frozen fruit in a 9x13 baking dish.
Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salsa Hey Everyone! Happy Friday! Omg I am so happy it’s finally the weekend. Hello, it’s Lisa here from With Style and Grace. You can make homemade tortilla chip or tortilla bowls either shallow or deep. One thing Gaby and I share is our love for avocado. Happy snacking! Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salad in Homemade Tortilla Cups Ingredients 5-6 corn tortillas3 tablespoons olive oil3 tablespoons fresh lime juice3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained2 cups corn - if frozen, thaw and canned, rinse.2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped1/4 cup red onion, chopped1/4 cup cilantro, chopped1/4 teaspoon saltFresh ground pepper, to taste1 small avocado, diced Instructions Preheat oven 375 degrees F.Warm the tortillas either on a skillet or in the microwave.
Italian Pudding | Easy Cookbook Recipes Consuming so many Italian desserts, you may wondering it’ll be awesome if I can make those delicious desserts at home sometimes. Speaking of Italian desserts, you might have tiramisu or cannoli in mind. However, you’ll definitely fall in love with this Italian pudding by just a bite. Ingredients Milk 500cc Lemon peel Half pieces 5 Eggs Sugar 90g vanilla sugar Caramel Sugar 130g Water 30cc Lemon juice Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click here to see the full recipe from recipe.tabelatte.jp! More in Snacks