Greens with Tomatillo-Avocado Dressing and Pepitas My daughter told me my salads were boring. She was right. I was on salad autopilot, greens with red wine vinaigrette were on repeat in my kitchen. (In my defense, my husband’s home-fermented vinegar makes a darned good dressing.) Ironically, I love the fresh crunch salad brings to […]
Give Your Eggs Benedict a Healthy Twist with Avocado
April 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
Eggs Benedict with Avocado “Butter” Sauce Americans love avocados. The world loves them, too. Consumption is “off the charts” according to the World Avocado Association (1,2). U.S. avocado consumption has tripled since the early 2000s to 7.8 avocados per capita. We gobble up 75% of Mexico’s avocado production, the world’s top producer (3). The silky […]
How Many Plants Do You Eat in a Week?
August 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Broccoli Ceviche with Avocado & Sweet Onion “I’m sick of kale!” Those were my daughter Allegra’s words. I wondered when she’d need a break from the kale she was eating – sometimes twice daily. It’s easy to fall into routines of eating the same foods – because we like them, it’s easy, or we’ve […]
The Magic of Dip
March 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Guacamole Light Who doesn’t like to dip? Bring out a dip and you bring on a party. Dipping seems to transcend all age and demographic groups, from kids to grandparents. And from a “healthy diet” point of view, dipping can be good, or not so, depending on your choices. My kids were raised with vegetables […]
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