please excuse the blurry photo.Pictured above is one of my favorite snacks and it just so happens to include avocados. It's a garlic rubbed multigrain crostini topped with sliced avocado, arugula, tomato, sometimes bacon, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
I toast sliced up baguette in the oven, drizzle with olive oil and rub raw garlic all over both sides. I top it with whatever ingredients I decide to use and dress it with more olive oil and balsamic. Salt and pepper to taste. Perfection!
Anyhoo, I LOVE AVOCADO. I could eat this buttery tasting goodness every single day. It's a "good fat" so that justifies me wanting to eat it 24/7. I grew up with my mom preparing it as a dessert snack of some sorts. Just a bowl of chopped avocado, sugar and milk. Later in life I'd find these similar flavor components in one of my favorite drinks: avocado bubble tea (boba). Unfortunately I haven't come across a place in Raleigh that makes it quite as good as spots in Canada but that's a whole 'nother story.
When I want a savory preparation with this delectible fruit I make crostini, toss it in salad, use it in sandwiches and another fav: GUACAMOLE! I made some today to top some fajitas matter of fact. I hate that I can't get my laptop online cause I can't post a pictures. Today I prepared my guac with a mortar and pestle. Super cool and I'm pretty sure one of the most authentic ways to make it. No recipe here. I do everything to taste. But I will tell you I put avocados (obviously), garlic, jalapeno, lime and cilantro in it. So simple! So yummy!!
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