Love.

Sweet Potatoes, Hummus and Chocolate.

Oh my. 

I am going to keep this short and sweet. You must make these recipes now. NOW. 

Warm Sweet Potato n' Black Bean Salad

Garbanzo Bean Soup

Giant Double Chocolate Cookies (you're going to need a glass of milk for these bad boys. wowser.)

Thanks to Oh She Glows and Annie's Eats for these amazing recipes. You ladies rock my oven mitts off. 

*sigh*

I guess it's time to look into contacts.

No pun intended.

Thanks Penny!

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It's not easy being green.

Actually, yes it is. And delicious too.

Oh how I have missed you, green smoothie. I am sorry I kept forgetting to get ingredients at the grocery store and went over a week without enjoying your deliciousness. I hope you can forgive me.

In the words of Olive, (insert super cute stuffy nose/scratchy throat voice here)"Mama, why didn't we have these all long week? I LUB smoovies!"

Today's smoothie consisted of the usual suspects:

2 oranges

1 banana

frozen fruit medley (peaches, pineapple, mango and strawberries)

spinach

And yes, the blender is still kickin'. I have resorted to blending in stages to get the job done. Fresh fruit: blend. Add frozen fruit and a splash of water: blend. Add spinach: blend. Plug nose against the burning smell: done.  Pain in the ass: yes. We are now considering a Ninja Blender. Several people have recommended it to us and since it's roughly a third of the price of a low end VitaMix it's a bit more in our reach.

Have you had your green smoothie today?

Avocado Pasta

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Have I ever told you that I love avocado? Like, LOVE avocado? I eat them several times a week and could probably eat them daily without getting sick of the creamy, cool, buttery goodness. 

I like to eat avocado:

straight up with a spoon.

spread on toast.

mixed with a little salt and lime as a dip for chips.

mashed together with salt, pepper and lemon juice, spread on a toasted baguette and topped with tomatoes (aka tomato avocado toasts).

sliced and on a sandwhich.

chopped and in a salad. 

And thanks to Oh She Glows, I now have a new favorite way to enjoy avocado. As a creamy sauce for pasta. Oh. My. Gosh. Avocado heaven. So incredibly easy. I promise once you try this you'll say "Why the heck didn't I think of that?!" I would have taken a picture for you, but once I started eating it I couldn't stop!

15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

(adapted from Oh She Glows)

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized ripe Avocado, pitted
• 1/2 lemon, juiced + lemon zest to garnish (I used almost a whole lemon. But I like lemon!)
• 2-3 garlic cloves, to taste (I used 3 and it was quite garlicky, but if you are not a big fan of garlic use 1 clove) (I only used 1 and it was plenty garlickly for me)
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
• ~1/4 cup Fresh Basil, (probably optional) (I used ~1 tsp dried)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 servings/6 oz of your choice of pasta (I used 3oz of spelt and 3 oz of Kamut spaghetti)
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Bring several cups of water to a boil in a medium sized pot. Add in your pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook until Al Dente, about 8-10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, make the sauce by placing the garlic cloves, lemon juice, and olive oil into a food processor. Process until smooth. Now add in the pitted avocado, basil, and salt. Process until smooth and creamy. (oops. I threw everything in all at once)

3. When pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse in a strainer and place pasta into a large bowl. Pour on sauce and toss until fully combined. Garnish with lemon zest and black pepper. (I also squirted a little lemon juice on top)Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.

Enjoy! 

Are you a fan of avocado? What's your favorite way to eat it?

Jeepers creepers.

I had the distinct feeling that I was being watched...

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PetCakes Winner!

And the winner is......

Comment #8: 

CT Mom said...

I'd give these to my daughter. rmccoy1234 at yahoo dot com

January 31, 2011 9:07 PM  

 

Congrats CT Mom! I will be emailing you shortly! 

Thanks to random.org for their randomness! I can't figure out how to get a screen shot of the random number generator with my results. Anyone care to enlighten me?