Avocados

Chocolate Avocado Fudge + Scharffen Berger Chocolate Giveaway!

Chocolate avocado fudge might sound a bit strange, but it’s actually a genius idea, but one I can’t take the credit for. Pureed avocado is used in place of butter when making the fudge. The result is a rich and extremely creamy chocolate fudge—and no, you would never guess there was any avocado in it! […]

Avocado honey ice cream makes a perfect summer treat, especially because it doesn’t require turning on the oven or using the stove, and only takes a few minutes to whip together.

Buckwheat crêpes filled with aged cheddar cheese and creamy slices of ripe avocado make for easy comfort food that can be enjoyed any time of day. I’ve got a weakness for crêpes.

Creamy sweet cold avocado pops make a fantastic treat on days when temperatures have you wishing for an ice bath to cool you off. You only need 4 ingredients and less than 5 minutes to them whip up before they go into the freezer to set. Easy, right?

A few weeks ago I went on an avocado tour, hosted by the California Avocado Commission (CAC). This year CAC has declared June as “California Avocado Month,” so I thought it would be fun to get us all prepped to celebrate with a look at what I saw on the tour. Although March through September […]

This month we decided that Lucy should celebrate Earth Day with a special sandwich art project. Yes, Earth Day was yesterday, but at least Lucy was on the ball and celebrated on time! Earth Day is an annual celebration held on April 22nd. Events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s […]

Yaki onigiri (grilled Japanese rice balls) are one of my favorite comfort foods. I recently whipped up a batch, using brown rice instead of white rice to help us get an extra serving of whole grains into our day. Then I topped the onigiri with a bit of bacon and chunks of creamy avocado. Grilled […]

Avocado sashimi—delicate creamy slices of ripe avocado served with soy sauce and wasabi and sprinkled with a bit of shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice). I know, I know, sashimi is supposed to be raw fish/meat, but hear me out! In his book, Sustainable Sushi, Casson Trenor writes, “If we are to resuscitate our ailing oceans, […]

Spring has sprung in the avocado groves, and we have moved from Fuerte avocados into Hass avocados. The trees have started sprouting new growth and the avocado buds are starting to blossom. I never knew that avocados could get me into such a springtime frenzy, but they have! My avocado sister, Mimi Avocado, and I […]

Need a lucky salad for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday? This salad may not be Irish, but it’s bursting with lucky green ingredients! Crisp juicy endive, creamy chunks of avocado, and crunchy roasted pistachios all tossed in a pistachio dressing. It feels doubly lucky to me, because it also features ingredients grown here in […]

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