Avocado, on anything

I remember being a kid and watching my dad cut open an avacado, scoop the flesh into a bowl, add some salt and pepper and spread it on toast. I would get nauseous just watching. Well not really but I thought that it was the most disgusting thing I had ever seen. My parents tried to get me over and over to just try it, reassuring me that it was delicious but I just could never make myself try it. I mean, who eats green fruit? (At the time I didn't notice that my favorite fruits were the coveted green apples and also kiwi that my mom didn't often buy)  

I'm not sure when I finally got the guts to try eating an avocado. I know it was well into my adult years and now I can't figure out what I was so chicken about. I LOVE avocado now. Love it. On any and everything. 

How do you like to eat avocado?

(added last minute to black bean quesadillas)

Garlicky Kale; So Good!

Looking for a new way to eat Kale? This is a super fast and delicious side. Make it, eat it, love it.

1 TBSP of Olive Oil
1 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced (I minced)
1 small bunch Kale, stems trimmed, chopped 
1/4 tsp of Salt

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then garlic, (smells good).

Cook for 1 min. Add kale and salt. Cook, stirring often, until kale is tender and wilted but still bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. 

Serve. 

I didn't know that Kale would be good served hot but trust me, it is. 

A Good Day for Vegetarian Cuisine Around Here:Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper-Cayenne Sauce

I love it when food goes so right. That is exactly what happened the other night when I was eating the amazing meal I made for my family. Yup, I'm saying it, I was pretty much the best cook ever one cold evening last week. I bet you wish you had been here for dinner, don't worry, next time you are invited!

I hate it when I can't figure out what to make for supper. A lot. It was 4:00 and I had no idea what I was going to make yet when I decided to check my email as a distraction. It turned out to have been a good idea because I had an email from Chatelaine with a bunch of different vegetarian meals. There was a good looking one with Quiona and Chickpeas but it just didn't look filling enough so I kept on hunting until I found 2 recipes that got gobbled (yup, gobbled) up by both kids, a comment from Hazel that sounded close to "This is so good it feels like I'm at a restaurant!" and Aaron eating until there were no leftovers. And there was a lot of should be leftovers.

Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper-Cayenne Sauce

1/2 a box of Fettuccine Pasta

1 TSBP of Olive Oil

2 Sweet Red Peppers, sliced into bite sized pieces

3 cloves of Garlic, minced (or 3 tsp of minced garlic)

3/4 tsp of Cayenne Pepper (I knew kids would be eating this so I only used 1/2 tsp)

1 cup of Sour Cream

3/4 cup of Vegetable Broth

3/4 cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Meanwhile, pour Olive Oil  into a large skillet and saute red bell peppers, garlic and cayenne pepper over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir in sour cream and broth; simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.

Toss hot pasta with sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste; serve.

That is it! So fast and so delicious.