Avocado lovers, have you ever cut into an avocado thinking it was all ripe and ready to be mashed into guacamole or whatever creamy dish you were planning to make, only to realise that your avocado was not quite ripe? What do you do with unripe avocados? Try sticking it back … [Read more...]
Green Piña Colada Smoothie (Paleo/ AIP)
I find myself gravitating toward lighter foods that require minimal heat-generating cooking as the mercury inches up. This green piña colada smoothie came about one day when my husband arrived home earlier than usual with the boys, who were hot, tired, and hungry from spending … [Read more...]
Romaine Lettuce Noodles: A pasta-less Fettucine Alfredo
(Note: This post contains affiliate links) The thing about living in a temperate climate region is that when summer comes along, it can get unbearably hot and uncomfortable especially when your window can only open less than 45 degrees (!). My husband says it's because … [Read more...]
Cream of Plantain and Avocado
(Note: This post contains affiliate links) Cream of plantain and avocado. This dish exemplifies the 3 Ss of a classic dish: Simple, Satisfying, Staple. These two fruits (yes, avocado is indeed a fruit) are almost always stocked in my fruit basket on the kitchen counter. Yet … [Read more...]
Avocado & Shrimp Cups
I've got about a dozen ripe avocados sitting in my refrigerator right now. I'd like to say that they came from my garden, but that is obviously impossible given the climate (hello snow 6 months a year!), plus I don't have a garden (nor green fingers for that matter, sigh). So I … [Read more...]
Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies
I had a bunch of avocados to use up and decided to make cookies employing avocado puree as a binder. The avocado taste is not apparent in the baked product. Instead, the floral honey taste mingles with the smoky blackstrap molasses and subtle spices, producing a soft and chewy … [Read more...]
Arugula, Endive & Avocado Soup
It was a rather hot day and I felt like having soup, but did not want to have hot soup somehow. So I thought of making a cold soup instead and decided upon arugula as I usually enjoy it in salads and figured it would make a nice soup as well. The result is a refreshing cold … [Read more...]
Berry Kale Smoothie
Smoothie was on the menu for today's breakfast but I had run out of bananas. An avocado made a great substitute for thickening it up, along with some frozen wild blueberries. I love putting baby kale in smoothies as there's no need to remove the stem - great for a quick … [Read more...]
