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California Avocado Balela

Have you had balela before? It’s a Middle Eastern chickpea and black bean salad that I’m a bit obsessed with. If you haven’t had it, you are missing out! If you have, you should probably eat it again. Either way, I’ve got a twist on traditional balela that includes not-so-traditional California avocado. It may not be […]

I know the calendar says that it is officially spring, but Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her mind here in Utah! We will have one or two glorious days of spring weather and then a cold front will swoop in and send me scrambling to dig out my winter coat again. All this […]

Before living in Japan for the first time, I always assumed Japanese food would be hard to cook. Everything was so beautiful and so perfect. I quickly learned, however, that while a few dishes were quite technical, most Japanese food is actually incredibly approachable and doable for the home cook. Author Amy Kaneko, in her cookbook, Let’s […]

Happy last day of February! To send the month out with a bang I am sharing a second super easy snack that includes my beloved avocados—California Avocado Nori Rolls. Part of why I love these so much is because I can cut up a bunch of veggies at the beginning of the week, put them […]

Did you know that February is National Snack Food Month? In honor of all you snack lovers out there (and I stand among you), I thought I would share a couple of snacks that I developed for California Avocados to close out the month. Today I’ve got these Avo-Nana Oatmeal Snack Bites for you. I’ve […]

Life with a newborn isn’t what I was remembering/expecting . . . it’s actually so much easier. Maybe it’s that I know what to expect and my other children are older? Maybe it’s that I’m not exhausted from nine months of pregnancy and having to recover from another c-section? Or maybe it’s just that our […]

Happy 2017 my friends! I have been taking a much needed break to focus on our sweet new baby girl and moving. We sold our previous home and finished moving out the week before last and are now temporarily living with my in-laws while our new home is being built. (Squeeeeee!!!!!) Talk about starting the […]

I am in looooooove with my Instant Pot (an electric pressure and so much more!). My mom gave me one for Christmas last year and I’ve been a bit obsessed ever since. I feel like I was late to the Instant Pot party, but if you don’t have one yet, you should rectify that problem. I posted […]

Life has felt a bit overwhelming lately. To say that I’ve put a few things on my plate would be a gross understatement. But of course, Mr. Fuji and I are gluttons for punishment and made a very quick decision to put our house on the market . . . which happened last week while […]

The new favorite form of onigiri (Japanese rice ball) at our house is stick onigiri. It’s very popular in Japan right now too, and it’s no wonder, because it’s fun! The onigiri is formed into a stick shape instead of a ball, triangle, etc. The easiest technique is a bit different too. It’s a bit […]

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