This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hass Avocado Board featuring Hass Avocados for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I happen to be one of those women who loves football season. This year I’m even in a fantasy football league! But, even if you’re not a football fan (and I…
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Last weekend, my husband and I watched the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. How’s that for a Monday morning blog post intro? It’s relevant, though… I promise! You see, we have a few friends who have done the whole “juicing” diet thing. Some have had good results, others have ended up not feeling so…
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Tags: avocado, cilantro, corn, CSA, cucumber, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, garden, gazpacho, healthy, jalapeno, juice, juice fast, lime, raw, soup, tomato, vegetarian
This time of year, I often start experimenting with different flavors of pizza. Sure, I love traditional pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, but once we start getting fresh ingredients from our CSA, I can’t resist using some of them on pizza. It’s still early in the season right now, but we’ve already had…
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Tags: avocado, beef, dough, Mexican, monterey jack cheese, pizza, pizza crust, pizza dough, salsa, shredded beef, taco
There are just a few more days to submit posts for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge… This month is all about cooking grains and legumes, so the possibilites are endless! If you’re interested in participating, be sure to check out all of the details! So, since I’ve had grains and legumes on the brain with…
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Tags: avocado, bell pepper, black beans, chili powder, cilantro, citrus, corn, lime, meatless, quinoa, salad, southwest, vegan, vegetarian, vinaigrette
This week has been a crazy one! I’m writing this post early (on Wednesday) since I’m headed to New York City on Thursday and Friday. I’ve been getting ready for my trip, trying to get some work done, and also doggy sitting for my parents this week. Needless to say, my house has been a bit…
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Tags: avocado, blood orange, blue cheese, brownies, butternut squash, cookies, cranberries, dry age, kale, peppermint patties, Pomegranate, raspberry, roquefort, salad, soup, spinach, steak, vegetable, vinaigrette, walnut, white bean
There’s a pretty big football game coming up next weekend. The Super Bowl… You may have heard of it?
So, this week I thought I’d share my quick and easy go-to recipe for guacamole. No game day party is complete without some chips and guac, right?
I’ve mentioned before that my husband and I are big fans of Chipotle Mexican Grill. We especially love their guacamole, so I’ve been on a quest to come up with a recipe that rivals theirs. Every time I make guacamole at home, my hubby determines whether it is “Chipotle good” or not… And, I am happy to announce that this recipe has gained his approval.
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Tags: avocado, chipotle, cilantro, easy, football, game day, guacamole, lime, red onion, simple, Super Bowl, WFMW, Works For Me Wednesday
It’s Friday again, which can only mean one thing… Well, maybe a few things. You may be looking forward to the weekend and the big plans you have, but I was talking about my Friday Favorites! Sure, that might not be quite as excited as what you had in mind, but checking out these blog…
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Tags: avocado, bacon, baking, BLT, bread, buttercream, cake, cinnamon rolls, cookies, frosting, guacamole, homemade, nutella, oreos, pumpkin, tomato, tutorial
If you’re thinking that I am crazy for posting a burger recipe the day AFTER Labor Day – after the official end of summer and one of the biggest grilling weekends of the year – you may be right… But let’s just say I’m a risk taker like that. Here’s the thing… I think that…
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It’s that time again… Time to showcase everyone’s hard work for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! I am so thrilled that so many of you took the time to participate and cook along side of me, especially because I rushed this challenge a bit to get it in by the end of the month. It’s so…
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, avocado, Caprese, chili, cilantro, cucumber, dressing, eggplant, fava beans, fennel, ginger, Greek, grill, honey, Kitchen Bootcamp, lemon, lime, papaya, peanut, pesto, potato, salad, serrano, sesame, squash, The Professional Chef, tortilla, vinaigrette
We’ve been making a conscious effort to eat more vegetarian meals throughout the week. In comparison to many families, we don’t eat a lot of meat. But, I think we can do better. My goal is to cut back to having fish/poultry 1-2 times a week and meat no more than 1 time a week….
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Tags: avocado, chipotle, cilantro, corn, corn tortillas, lime, Mexican, sour cream, squash, tacos, vegetarian, yams