Have you ever tried a hearts of palm salad? This vegan salad, with tomato, avocado and a simple vinaigrette is perfect as a summertime side dish. When it comes to summertime salads, I tend to play favorites. It’s hard to resist the voluptuous, sweet August tomatoes when they sidle up to my basket at the…
Avocado Salmon Poke Salad Bowl
If you are a poke lover, this Avocado Salmon Poke Salad Bowl is right up your alley! Light and beyond flavorful, and it only takes 20 minutes to make. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. When we booked a trip to Hawaii a couple of years ago, the…
Grilled Chicken Shawarma with Avocado Tzatziki
This Grilled Chicken Shawarma with Avocado Tzatziki is fantastic on its own or when served up with pita bread and hummus! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. It’s not often that I’m able to attribute a recipe idea to Iron Man. If you’ve seen the Marvel movie The…
Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla
Kick off your day with a Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla. High on protein and filled with flavor! Thank you to the California Avocado Commission for helping me share this recipe with you. When it comes to my breakfast and dinner choices, I’m a study in opposites. When it comes to dinner, “variety” is my middle…
Curry Avocado Egg Salad Phyllo Bites
These Curry Avocado Egg Salad Phyllo Bites would make a fantastic appetizer at Easter dinner! Completely mayo-free, but every bit as delicious. Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you. If you gave me a choice of egg salad and chocolate eggs at Easter, I would take the savory option…
Roasted Salmon with Avocado Salsa
This amazing Roasted Salmon with Avocados Salsa recipe comes together in just 15 minutes. Fantastic for entertaining or an easy weeknight meal. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. It took me many years, but I finally learned one of the tricks of entertaining. Keep it simple! It only…
15 Healthy Avocado Recipes
Each morning starts pretty much the same around here. After springing out of bed in a fabulous mood (yeah, just kidding), I help my boys with various odd and ends as they get themselves ready for the school day. Once they head out the door, I make a beeline to the bedroom to pull on…
Buckwheat Avocado Crepes with Chicken & Spinach
These Buckwheat Avocado Crepes with Chicken and Spinach make a fantastic savory brunch or dinner meal! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. The other day, I was watching a show on the Food Network that featured a crepe restaurant serving up the most amazing looking sweet and savory…
Shrimp, Jicama & Mango Salsa Recipe
Serve up this awesome Shrimp, Jicama and Mango Salsa recipe with chips, or on top of lettuce as a light lunch. Thank you to Princess Cruises for helping me share this recipe with you. When I found out that I’d be heading to Mexico on Princess Cruises in October, two things came to mind…fruity cocktails…
Breakfast Grain Bowl Recipe with Tart Cherries, Sausage & Kale
Fuel up post-workout with this breakfast grain bowl. It’s filled with whole grains, protein, healthy fats and antioxidant-packed tart cherries. Thank you to the Cherry Marketing Institute for helping me share this recipe with you. It’s no secret that there are a couple of runners in this house that threaten to eat us out of…
Chimichurri Cucumber Noodles with Shrimp, Avocado & Hearts of Palm
Chimichurri cucumber noodles are fantastic on their own, but when you add creamy avocado, shrimp and hearts of palm, you have a magical summertime dinner recipe. Thank you to the California Avocado Commission for helping me to share this recipe with you. I will take any excuse I can get to buy fresh flowers for…
Roasted Tomato & Avocado Crostini Recipe
As if roasted tomato crostini aren’t good enough on their own. Add some smashed avocado and basil for your new favorite summertime appetizer. We’re smack dab in the middle of summer and we’ve been trying to take advantage of every sunny day to explore our new hometown. One of the things I love about Seattle…
Vegetable Hand Roll Recipe (Temaki) with Avocado Wasabi Yogurt
Creamy avocados do double duty in this vegetable hand roll (temaki), as part of the vegetable filling and the wasabi yogurt. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. If it was up to my boys and me, it would be “all sushi, all the time”. Do they make t-shirts…
Chocolate Chunk Avocado Ice Cream
Who knew that this chocolate avocado ice cream could be so creamy without a drop of regular milk or cream? No granulated sugar, either. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. We racked up plenty of “firsts” this past weekend. The first weekend in our new eastside Seattle community…
Quick Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe with Cilantro Dressing
The next time you pick up a rotisserie chicken from the store, whip up these easy, healthy chicken burrito bowls for dinner. Every since my boys were little, they’ve begged for “favorite chicken” on our Costco shopping trips. That would be “rotisserie chicken” to the rest of the world. It’s the boys’ favorite because of…
Avocado Curry Rice Noodles with Shrimp
This creamy avocado curry recipe is both surprising and delicious. The silky sauce is tossed with rice noodles, shrimp and peppers for a quick, healthy meal. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Sometimes I wonder what the staff of our local grocery store thinks when they walk down…
Quinoa Avocado Breakfast Bowl Recipe
You’d never guess that such an easy quinoa breakfast bowl has such amazing flavor. You can’t beat the fresh avocado on top! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Our house was in the midst of chaos last week. Every piece of furniture we own was crammed into two…
Light Avocado Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
This light green goddess dressing gets an extra boost of flavor and a dose of creaminess from fresh avocados. It will make any salad shine! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Recently I mentioned to a friend that my boys are now old enough to appreciate a good…
Easy Guacamole & Spiced Shrimp Crostini Recipe
No one needs to know that this Guacamole & Spiced Shrimp Crostini recipe only took you minutes to make! They are guaranteed to be the first thing to disappear at your Super Bowl (or cocktail) party. Thank you to Sabra Dipping Co. for helping me share this recipe with you. As much as I want…
Slow Cooker Chipotle Lentil Soup with Avocado
Throw everything in the slow cooker and let this healthy chipotle lentil soup simmer away all day long. Pureed avocado and chipotle peppers add plenty of flavor! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. There was a time in my life when taking university-level calculus seemed like a good…