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Cream Puffs with California Avocado Mascarpone Cream

On July 14th, 1789, the Bastille, a medieval fortress used as a state prison by the king, was stormed by the people of Paris, which commemorated the beginning of the French revolution, the end of Louis XVI’s reign as king of France, and a step towards independence. In 1880 the Ministry of the Interior recommended […]

Father’s Day came and went during my long forced posting drought, which is a bummer, because I shared a recipe for a Balinese-inspired Steak Satay with a Spicy California Avocado Dipping Sauce for Father’s Day. Luckily steak never goes out of style and we’re still in the middle of avocado season, so you can still […]

I adore a good Reuben sandwich. Hop on over to The Scoop to see my version that includes slices of California avocado.

When it comes to breakfast, I’m a savory girl. I used to love my French toast dusted with powdered sugar and drowned in maple syrup just as much as the next kid, but then we moved to Japan for the first time back in 2002 and my palate began to change. Traditional Japanese breakfasts are […]

This week I’m sharing a deconstructed version of Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce, one of my favorite meals on the entire planet, over on The Scoop. This is a California Avocado Spring Roll Noodle Salad. It happens to be gluten-free (just make sure the miso paste and chili sauce you use are […]

We are currently in the middle of a crazy wind and dust storm here in Utah. I’ve watched a trampoline, sandwich board sign, and a trashcan fly by so far. So while we hunker down and hope we still have a roof tomorrow morning, I’m going to share a new recipe with you! I have […]

You’d think that it would be harder for my girls to get back into their school routines, especially considering this is Bug’s first year of formal schooling as a kindergartner.

May 1st, the day the Empire State building officially opened 83 years ago, the day the movie Citizen Kane premiered 73 years ago, the day the first KMART store opened 52 years ago, and the day Elvis Presley married Priscilla Ann Beaulieu 47 years ago, among many other events—who knew today was such an important […]

Happy Valentine’s Day Eve!! I love this time of year. I love getting to celebrate love, in all its forms, just as thoughts of spring seem to be tickling the edges of Mother Nature’s consciousness. Here in Utah, things are already warming up, though I’m sure we’ve still got some cold spells ahead of us. […]

Although our holidays were wonderful, they did not go quite as planned. Squirrel came down with a stomach virus a few days before the start of Christmas break. We left to drive to California 4 days later, thinking we were in the clear, because Squirrel had survived the stomach virus and no one else appeared […]

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Cream Puffs with California Avocado Mascarpone Cream

Steak Satay with Spicy California Avocado Dipping Sauce

Reuben Sandwich with California Avocados

Cheesy Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

California Avocado Spring Roll Noodle Salad

California Avocado Ramen

Spicy Cucumber Guacamole Sushi Roll—Getting back into a school routine

Spring Chopped Salad

Crab Cocktail

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