California 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! […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Avocado Crab Roll with Soy Sauce “Caviar” Recipe from Executive Chef Nick Weber, Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar Makes 4 servings (as an appetizer) For the Soy Sauce “Caviar”: 1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil 8 ounces soy sauce 1 teaspoon agar agar For the Avocado Crab Roll: 4 ounces fresh […]

Avocados were a regular part of mealtime during my childhood. Growing up in Southern California where there are so many locally grown avocados, we were spoiled with a plentiful supply during avocado season. I’ve continued that trend with my own family, and my girls are total “avo-addicts.” So when I returned home from Camp Blogaway […]

Avo-don (Avocado Mango Donburi) Makes 2 servings For the sauce: 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons Honey Ridge Lemon Honey Crème (or substitute lemon curd) 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon warm water 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger 1 ripe avocado (about 8 ounces), chopped 1 […]

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California avocados

Chocolate Avocado Fudge + Scharffen Berger Chocolate Giveaway!

Buckwheat Crêpes with Avocado & Aged Cheddar Cheese

California Avocado Pops

A Tour of the California Avocado Industry

Avocado Sashimi

Avocado Endive Pistachio Salad & An Avocado Grove Adventure

Avocado Crab Roll with Soy Sauce “Caviar”

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Avocado Mango Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowl), aka Avo-don

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