The avocado is a tree native to Mexico and Central America. Avocado fruits have a smooth, creamy, greenish-yellow flesh with an unusually high amount of fat that is primarily monounsaturated. They also contain a high concentration of dietary fiber, vitamins and potassium.
A Fruit A Month, the monthly event that puts spotlight on a fruit comes to my Kitchen. ‘A fruit of a Month’ – AFAM: Avocado and its has been my pleasure to make a round up for the event. Below I present an delectable round of dishes made out of Avocado.
Sunita of Sunita’s World presents Avocado and cucumber soup/dip
A soup/dip combined with cuc…
I’m so totally in Summer mode at the moment! Especially after the weekend- we had great weather for the whole trip up through the Burren and up the coast towards Galway. I was really blown away by some of the scenery, but less so by the food on offer. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to look up any great places to eat, so we ended up eating dinner at a pub in Doolin, mainly due to most of the restaurants being fully booked. I was hoping for some really solid pub grub, but unfortunately, the seafood platter was less than impressive and the sides for all the mains were basically soggy coleslaw! There were two guide recommended restaurants in the village, so next time I’ll be sure to book ahead!
Here’s a few little foodie related links, I’ve come across over the last few days:
I’ve been all about the salads lately. Veggie salads, potato salads, and yup, you guessed it - pasta salad. We’ve been putting the new grill to good use, and I’ve been craving cold salads to go with the tons and tons of protein. So naturally, for this week’s edition of Presto Pasta Nights, I chose to go with a pasta salad.
I have a huge case of Penzey’s love. I don’t think it helps that we have one right here in town, because I spend far too much money in there. I think we have at least one bottle of damn near every spice they carry. But one of my favorites right now is their Country French Vinaigrette seasoning, which is great as more than just salad dressing. This recipe is straight out of their catalog, and is exactly what I was looking for.