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I’m a native Californian. It’s a pretty cool state. We have beaches, mountains, movie stars. Lots of sunshine. And avocados! I didn’t actually think too much about what’s also known as the “alligator pear” and the “fertility fruit” until I moved to SoCal and saw the trees planted all over the place. In front yards, back yards, on hillsides that would be difficult navigation for mountain goats. I once lived in a guest house that was shaped like a swiss chalet and was backed up against a grove of avocados. I learned quickly that avocado trees are a happy home to somethings I’m very unhappy about…spiders! Eeek.
When it came to dreaming up the second book in my Beach House No. 9 trilogy (out yesterday!), I decided to take readers to yet another part of California…to avocado country. It’s right up the road from where I live and it’s amazing how you can go from city to rural farmland in just a few miles. As I was writing BUNGALOW NIGHTS, Surfer Guy and I took a few drives to enjoy the rolling hills where you can find citrus trees too. And horses. And gourd farms (yes, there is such a thing! Who knew?) 
I also did a lot of research about the yummy, buttery fruit. Avocados have a lot of nutrients and good fat (I know, I know, it always seems like fat can’t be good, but the Mayo Clinic swears it’s so). It also has a long history of being thought to have aphrodisiac properties. Think about why…as they hang from the tree they look a little bit like, well, testicles. Ahuacuatl is the Aztec word for testicle tree which is where the name “avocado” is thought to have originated. During harvest times, Aztec maidens were said to be kept indoors in order not to be influenced by the powers of the fruit!
I hope the avocado will bring a little green magic to the readers of this latest installment in the Beach House series. Combat medic Vance Smith journeys to Beach House No. 9 to fulfill a battlefield promise to his commanding officer…to give the man’s daughter a month to remember. In the doing of that, Vance and Layla fall in love, but their wary hearts have a way to go before the happy-ever-after. Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, saying “The smoldering chemistry, a wonderfully evocative Californian setting of orange groves and avocado orchards…make this tender story everything a romance reader could hope for.” (See! The avocados even made it into the review!)
Do you like the green fruit? Do you have a special guacamole ingredient? (We use a small amount of fresh, diced jalapenos, shallots, garlic, and tomato.) A lucky commenter will win a copy of the third book in the series, THE LOVE SHACK!
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Congratulations on yesterday’s release, Christie! A very nice and informative post you’ve treated us with. I, for once, never new about the relation between avocado and that particular part of male anatomy. How informative this blog is
I am not a fan of avocado. Have tried it various times but have never liked it. I guess it just isn’t my vegetable (or is it a fruit?) The same goes for olives. But my father loves avocado. He was the one who tried to convert me, but the attempts failed, unfortunately. Well, it’s a good thing there are so many other fruit and veg to cater for our varied tastes, right?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:16 am.
There’s different varieties of avos…some are milder and less green-tasting than other. Hass are the ones I like best. But you can bake with them too. I have recipes in the back of BUNGALOW NIGHTS and one is for avocado cupcakes!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:13 am.
Congrats on the release.
Not a big fan of avocados. Don’t know why.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 6:22 am.
My mom used to not like them…until we served her guacamole. They do have an unusual texture.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:16 am.
Happy Day After New Release Day! It depends on my mood as to whether I like avocado, I like it in sushi and in guacamole but not much else. Apparently some chilli and lime works well or using salt and pepper.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 7:48 am.
I’m half Puerto Rican and half Cuban so there are always avocados in this house. I love them. Don’t eat them much but I’ve always enjoyed their buttery texture and smooth flavor. My father has tried growing avocados in the backyard but I don’t think he’s had much success yet.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:24 am.
I think they like soil that drains well. We have a tree in our backyard that did well for a long time, then had a fallow period, and now seems to be coming back.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:17 am.
Yay for Bungalow Nights! And for avocado. Love it. Love guac too but I’ve never made it. Yours sounds nummy!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:35 am.
It must be a regional thing. Here in SoCal everybody makes guacamole and it shows up at every gathering.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:18 am.
Would love to win this book! Thanks for the contest.
I love guac; however I don’t make it – I just buy it. I am not even quite sure what goes into making it. Mayo? Cilantro?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:52 am.
Some people put cilantro in it. Sometimes it’s just mashed avos as the base but people will add another base such as mayo if they’re trying to stretch it. I like to add sour cream on occasion.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:20 am.
I love guac… and the ingredients are so simple… a little garlic, lime juice and some onion!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:08 am.
I forgot to mention the lime! We have a Mexican lime tree in our yard (they’re round, yellow, and sweeter than “regular” limes) and it’s a must in guac!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:21 am.
What a fun blog today! Who knew the power of the avocado!
We love guac and make it several times a month. Ours is very spicy with cilantro, lime, garlic, onion and a whole jalapeno. We especially like it as a spread on sandwiches.
Congrats on the release and great review!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:10 am.
My dh will put it on sandwiches too. I like it with eggs scrambled with vegetables.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:22 am.
Congrats on the new release! Best of luck with it!
I have tried guacamole once and didn’t like it. I have never tried just plain old advocado, though.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:39 am.
Avocado is pretty bland, but you might like it in a salad or chopped on top of a taco. Now I’m getting hungry and it’s early a.m.!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:23 am.
WOW! Bland is not an adjective I would ever use with avocado as ours are buttery and sweet in flavour!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:18 pm.
I lived in avocado country as a second grader, and I do love them. I like pretty simple guac, with salt, diced, chile, and mashed avocado.
Happy release!!! What a brilliant series!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:52 am.
I like your simple recipe!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:24 am.
Happy Release, Christie! I’ve heard such great buzz about this book.
Love avocado. I have plenty of it every week because the fat IS good for you, and it helps you from getting hungry. Here’s a salad we sometimes make around Christmas, because it is red and green. You won’t believe it tastes good, but it’s delicious:
1 grapefruit. Peel the sections and let them hang out as sections
1 avocado. Cut into chunks so the grapefruit sections have a dance partner
poppy seed dressing. As much or as a little as you like.
Delicious!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:01 am.
Oh, yum! I am going to try asap. We have an avocado tree and a grapefruit tree.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:28 am.
Congrats on release week!!
I absolutely LOVE avocados! I love them in salads, on sandwiches and I love guacamole. The hub can’t stand them, but I really don’t care.
I am usually asked to bring my guacamole when we have get togethers. My secret ingredients are lemon juice, lemon zest, ranch dressing, and ro-tel tomatoes with chilis. I also add some salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, and sometimes some cayenne if the crowd is in the mood for some spice. I like adding the ranch because it makes it really creamy, plus the ranch has yummy spices in it’s own right. And, I use Marie’s Ranch (you can find it or similar products in the produce cold section)–it’s like homemade and has fantastic flavor.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:18 am.
Oh, awesome recipe, Julie! Love the idea of ranch dressing. We have the Marie’s here so I definitely will try it.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:30 am.
When I lived in LA it was so common to see people eating avocados like the fruit that it is—pure and undoctored. I thought it was universal to eat avocados regularly.
Turns out, not so much!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:50 am.
They’re relatively expensive too. We can get them at fruit stands and from kids on corners.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:02 pm.
Congrats on a great review!!! It’s currently on my TBR pile
I love avocados with a little bit of lime…we have to be careful here in the Midwest, sometimes they don’t travel all that well. It’s hard to find good ones! I’m a total nerd for agriculture, so it’s fun to hear about the different farms you see in California. A bit different from my 3000 acres of corn and soybeans in IA!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:51 am.
I was pretty surprised by the gourd farm myself. I keep wondering about the demand for gourds. I’ve seen corn here in CA, but don’t think I’ve seen soybeans growing. We also have a lot of strawberry fields nearby.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:03 pm.
I will eat avocado on a salad or sandwich if someone else makes it, but I don’t see the appeal.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:52 am.
It doesn’t have a ton of flavor on its own. I will eat them with just a drizzle of Italian dressing, though. Yum.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:04 pm.
Congrats on the starred review!!! Very awesome. I love avocado. I don’t think they look like testicles though. I would run from “alligator pear” balls.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Thanks, Rachel. Avos often hang from trees in pairs and that’s when they most look like male body parts.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:05 pm.
I love avocados – I use onions, little tomato, red/yellow/orange pepper (the color definitely pops), garlic, a splash of lime and a dash of african cayenne pepper (- to be handled as if hazmat material). My sister adds sour cream or plain yogurt to make creamier.
I love going through the orange fields – especially when they are in blossom, the smell is so good, so “friendly” and calming, it’s just a happy scent.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:04 am.
I love the smell of orange blossoms! I remember traveling once to Disneyland and the orange blossom smell just rose up around us (we were in Orange County, of course). I’ll never forget that trip.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:06 pm.
The ‘testicle tree,” eh? Who knew?
I love avocados. My parents aren’t big on veggies. We’d get the usual green beans (almost every night), corn, and peas. That was about it. Now that I’m grown, we eat brussels sprouts, asparagus, sweet potatoes, edamame, and yes, avocados. I love veggies now and enjoy finding new ways to prepare them.
I’ve never made quacamole, though. I need to learn how to do that, though! It’s on my Must Learn List.
Btw, LOVED Bungaloo! I got a little weepy at the end, too. Sniff, sniff. Such an adorable couple who really deserved each other.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:28 am.
Thanks, Karen! Loved that you got a little weepy.
My mom didn’t like veggies beyond salad and so we had only green beans and corn on occasion (canned). Yuk. I love veggies now too. Meant to tell you I made roasted Brussels sprouts recently (inspired by you) and they were awesome.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:08 pm.
I love avocados and enjoy them the most just sliced with a couple drops of olive oil. Delicious. Here in Florida, we have huge avocados that don’t taste anywhere near like the “real” ones from California. Yummy!
Glad to learn about the spiders. Yuk! I’l be extra careful when I select them at the grocery store in case one decided to “hitch a ride.”
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:29 am.
I’ve seen those huge avos. They do taste different than the Hass that we mostly eat here. But there’s also a variety that tastes like bacon.
I’m totally freaked by spiders so I’m on the lookout for them everywhere.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:09 pm.
Congrats on yet another release! Busy, busy!
In the past I never really had any inclination to visit Cali, now I think about it every other day. It has officially been put on my Places to See list! I love that the state is a huge food producer. Unfortunately for me I don’t like avocados! After seeing some of these different ways to present it though I may have to try it again.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:30 am.
We have all sorts of other things for you to taste. Strawberries! Oranges! Almonds!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:10 pm.
Recently had guacamole at a Cleveland restaurant made fresh at our table with avocados, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeños, salt, onion, and lime. Delicious!!!
We loved SoCal when we visited last September but now I want to go back!
Congrats on the new book!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:34 am.
Thanks, Vickie. I love when they make the guac at your table. Always tastes so fresh.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:10 pm.
I was born in CA many, many years ago but was brought to Ohio when I was six months old. Some day I am going to visit CA especially Fresno where I was born. I just finished reading #9 which was great and I will be buying the new one this week. I haven’t had any avocados in a long. May have to buy some today though.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:53 am.
Fresno is a big ag town. Yes, you need to visit there and then head on over to Yosemite. (I always think of Yosemite when I think of Fresno because it was on our way there when I traveled to the park as a kid.)
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:12 pm.
I saw someone do chocolate and avocado as part of a desert on one of my favorite tv shows on Monday night. It was served with churros and a wedge of lime and apparently it really worked as a desert.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:58 am.
Oh, that sounds awfully good! Right now all this food talk is making me so hungry!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:13 pm.
I have never made guacamole – do like it – don’t really know what is in it.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:07 pm.
It’s so easy. Mashed avos and then whatever you have on hand like onion, garlic, or even just splash some jarred salsa in with it and call it a day. Then a bag of very salty chips.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:14 pm.
Can’t wait to read Bungalow Nights. Have read the other beach house books. My son makes the best gauc, he adds some pico de gallo. Yummy!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:22 pm.
Pico de gallo would be perfect with the avocado!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:35 pm.
I started a diet a while ago – well it´s more like a change of your eating habits and within the metabolic balance I am allowed to have some avocados – which I absolutely love!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:23 pm.
They are very filling. I’ll slice up half for lunch and add some tuna, cucumber, celery, green onion, and a dash of lo-cal Italian. Keeps me from snacking before dinner!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:35 pm.
I LOVE avocado. I often add it to turkey sandwiches with some crispy bacon. So good. Or, eat it sliced up with a little lemon juice and salt and pepper. On occasion, I make guacamole by adding some red onion, lemon juice, jalapeno, and salt and pepper. That part of California is lovely.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:49 pm.
ATB sandwich! My favorite. Also with a slice of Swiss cheese.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:37 pm.
I am a HUGE fan of Guacamole and avacado. My SIL makes killer diller guac. I don’t have her recipe, darn it, but if I did, I would share it in a heart beat. It should be sold on the market, it’s that good!!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 12:52 pm.
You have an assignment: Get that great guac recipe! We have a friend who actually makes and sells his own guac locally. I don’t know his exact formula, but it does include some orange juice. Interesting, right?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:38 pm.
We’ve used oj in our guac recipe. It gives it a excellent flavor.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:41 pm.
I have had guacamole dip a few times, but I don’t think I have ever had it Avocado on anything else. Maybe I will have to try more dishes with this fruit…
Bungalow No.9 is a great book.. Congrats on your release..
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:06 pm.
Avocado is good in a salad, on top of an omelette… Lots of wonderful way to eat it.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:39 pm.
I was going to write, “mmm, avocados”, but now that sounds kind of weird. I had no idea where the name came from, but they’re one of my favs.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:18 pm.
You’re another Cali girl, that’s why! We are lucky to get them year round…either from local trees or from Mexico.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:40 pm.
I love your books and I love avocados. I haven’t made homemade guacamole yet, but I do like it sliced on top of sandwiches.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:19 pm.
Thanks, Deb! I wonder how many of us will be eating avos in the near future?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:40 pm.
I have a funny avocado story. We are Kansans. DH and his brother are born and bred Kansans. (I have a piece of the covered wagon that brought the family here when they emigrated from Germany). I’m a transplant from New Mexico. We know things about wheat, hedge apples, and honey locust aka thorn trees. We don’t know things about citrus groves or avocado trees. That’s what the grocery store and Discovery Channel are for. After traveling a thousand miles from CA, avocados are a risky buy here. One has to gently squeeze avocados to determine if they’re going to be good or not. After his divorce, DH’s brother was explaining that he was going to date like choosing an avocado. He was going to squeeze a whole bunch before he found the “perfect one.” Knowing the origins of the word “avocado,” I nearly snorted coffee through my nose upon hearing this new plan. I immediately emailed him a link to the wikipedia article that gave the origins of the word and laughed about it for two weeks.
DH found a couple of good avocados at the grocery store this past weekend. We’re off guacamole right now, but they sure are tasty in a salad. Which tastes really good after being cooped up in the house with all kinds of snow on the ground.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:26 pm.
LOL! Great avo story. Bet your dh’s brother was surprised. Another interesting thing about avos…they won’t start ripening until you pick them from the tree. So even if they’re hard at the store, bring them home and let them sit on the counter. Or put in a brown bag with a banana for faster softening.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:42 pm.
Ohh. Thanks for the avo tips. Another funny story….BIL is the produce manager at the local grocery store. A friend overheard him telling an older gentleman that “…those are avocados from CA…” and “…I order them in because I like to offer exotic produce….” While they don’t grow here, I’ve never considered them “exotic.”
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:34 pm.
I LOVE avocados! My favourite guacamole is just plain ‘ol avocado mashed with lemon juice and a pinch of salt. mmm…
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:27 pm.
I have a lemon tree and so I’m going to try with lemon instead of my usual lime juice. Guac tonight!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:43 pm.
I know, you’re making me want some, too! I might just have to get the hubby to pick some up on his way home from work…
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:15 pm.
Ooh, I love avocados, so does my son, but not my dh or our dd. We make our guacamole many different ways, depending on what we have on hand. It always includes onions and jalapenos, though. Sometimes we’ll mix it with some homemade pico de gallo. I’m regretting not picking up some avocadoes at the farmers market yesterday, now.
My dh’s family that lives in Fallbrook. One of the streets is his ggrandaunt’s maiden name that her dh picked (there was already a street with her first name) when they built their house there WAY back. It’s been ages since we’ve been there, but it’s a great place to visit. I think next month is the Avocado Festival.
Congrats on the new release! It’s somewhere in the queue. Wouldn’t you know that every library ebook I put a hold on, is now, available this week?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:31 pm.
Lots of great books out this week. I have several on hand now too. Fallbrook is beautiful avocado country. I just checked on the date of this year’s festival. April 21. I’m going!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:45 pm.
Congratulations on your release yesterday! I picked it up and can’t wait to read it!!!
I have become quite fond of guacamole!!! Or just plain old advocado on a sandwich!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:37 pm.
Thanks for getting the book, Sue! Yep, avo is good just sliced up, isn’t it?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:46 pm.
I just picked up Bungalow Nights this morning, and I can’t wait until work is done so I can go home and start reading!!! I loved Beach House No. 9.
Avocados are quite delish. We make a yummy avocado dressing. The avocado replaces oil in the recipe which includes lime and cumin. Yum!!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:39 pm.
Thanks for getting the book! Avocado dressing…I have never tried that. Am definitely going to look for a recipe. Lime and cumin in it would be perfecto.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:47 pm.
I love avacados and when i came to Iowa and asked for them 10 years ago at a grocery store they asked me what that is and there are cashiers that we take our avacados to and they ask what is this and i tell them and they have to look it up. I tell them i moved from the bay area and out in calif its a staple they laugh my husband loves our guac i put in best foods mayo,garlic salt, green onions and then mash i serve guac and sliced at alot of meals esp fajitas and taco nights and then hamburgers and esp chips and dip i make it thanks for bringing up my homestate fruit /vegi.i also will just skin it and eat 11/2 avacado for lunch with a few crackers.congrats on your new release….
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:41 pm.
Thanks, peggy! Yum on your guac and your lunch idea. I may be having that as mine today.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:49 pm.
No avos for me but I did love Beach House Beginnings & #9 and am just starting Bungalow Nights! Look forward to many more!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:42 pm.
Thank you so much BethAnne!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:48 pm.
I love guacamole, but I don’t make it. I’m the only one in my immediate family who likes it, so I’m afraid if I made a batch I’d eat it all! I do love our trips to Mexican restaurants, when Hubby gives me his guacamole, though.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:42 pm.
That works out then, get all the dh’s guac! It’s very easy to eat a lot, I sure know that.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:50 pm.
Love avocados in wraps and sushi!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:52 pm.
California rolls sushi! I’m getting a hankering.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:58 pm.
I liked an avocado ice cream my grandpa’s maid made when I was a kid. She hasn’t made it in years… Ummm… time to ask for a little favor!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:06 pm.
Hey B, if you can get it, please share the avocado ice cream recipe. Sounds interesting!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:26 pm.
I’d love the recipe, too! If you can get it, please share
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:16 pm.
I bet that would be good. Sweet and creamy and avocado-y.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:59 pm.
I just finished reading Beach House Beginnings and loved it! Can’t wait to read the other books. I live in the beautiful island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. We have wonderful avocados of the pollock variety which are LARGER than the California avocados. Trinidadians enjoy avocados mixed with a little sprinkle of salt and pepper sauce as a side like salad with their food. As the daughter of a Chinese immigrant, I grew up eating avocados with soy sauce. Unfortunately, avocados are seasonal and I can’t wait for avocados to become available.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:14 pm.
Oh, lucky you to live in such a beautiful place… I’ve never thought of eating avos with soy sauce. Hmm…
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm.
Christie, come and visit!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:15 pm.
Wouldn’t that be heavenly?
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:09 pm.
I do not like avocados at all, but I am thoroughly enjoying the Beach House series!!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:56 pm.
Yay, kris! Glad you’re enjoying the books.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:01 pm.
Congratulations on the new release! Can’t wait to read it! As to avocados, I love them but don’t ever buy them. I’m the only one in my house who would eat them but I am not sure how to pick which ones are ripe. HmmM Wonder if they would grown in NE florida. I’ve got a meyer lemon tree (sadly got hit by the deep freeze we had 2 weeks ago) but I”ve not been brave enough to try anything else. Hopefully my little lemon tree will recover. Might just have to start looking for avos again and see what I can do with them to sneak them into foods so the picky eaters in my family don’t notice them.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:38 pm.
Not sure if they’d grow in NE Florida. Probably? Avocado country gets some cold nights as well as very warm days in summer.
As to picking a ripe avo… Ripe ones will feel uniformly soft, but not too squishy. However, you can bring home the hard ones and they’ll ripen on your countertop. It can take a few days, but just be patient.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:11 pm.
So excited. Holding Bungalow Nights in my hand so I can now start reading it. The best way to eat avocado is sliced thin on a warm turkey and cheese sandwich. Next would be a big bowl of Tex-Mex guacamole. Squeeze a little lime juice on it for some flavor.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:31 pm.
Yay on the book! And love your avocado-eating.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:46 pm.
I only like avocados when I’m eating tacos. I don’t like it plain or on a sandwich.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:34 pm.
Tacos is a fine way to eat the green fruit!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:47 pm.
Congrats on the new release, Christie! Sounds great.
I love Avacados but my hubby is allergic to them and my boys don’t like them, so I rarely buy them. For a treat I like to bake eggs in them:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the avocado in half and take out the pit. Carve out the remaining hole a bit bigger. Crack an egg in it. Sprinkle salt, pepper and anything else you want to top it with (ie-cheese). Put in oven (either in small ramekins or on foiled lined pan, supported by more foil to prevent tipping)and bake for about 15-20 min, depending on how you like your egg cooked.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:34 pm.
Oh, Marcy, what a wonderful recipe! Will be trying asap (perfect for Easter!). Thanks!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:48 pm.
Hate the things! My tastes depend on the way food feels in my mouth.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:45 pm.
I can understand. They do have a weird texture.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:48 pm.
Hello and congratulations to everyone on their release dates yesterday.
I love the green fruit. It’s great for your blood sugar, is satisfying and tasty.
No secret ingredients to guacamole, just love it with cilantro.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 7:02 pm.
Thanks, Pesky! I’m one of those who does love cilantro and I’ve never put it in my guac. Must remedy!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:12 pm.
Congrats on the new release!
Gotta love the guacamole….so yummmy!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 7:20 pm.
Thanks, Lori!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:13 pm.
We looove avacados. I put lemon juice on them and add them to salads. It’s hard to find ripe ones in the supermarkets here and often I haven’t planned ahead and need them right now for a recipe. So I admit to buying the premade guacamole to use with a weeknight dinner. Especially if I can find fresh fish and make fish tacos.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:45 pm.
Yep, that’s the problem with avos. Can’t usually go to the store and get ones ready for eating. Might mean we just have to have several on hand all the time so one or two is always ready. Fish tacos! Love.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:14 pm.
I love to eat avocados plain.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:55 pm.
Another avo lover!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:15 pm.
Any guac has to have cumin for its earthy flavor.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:00 pm.
Another spice I haven’t put in my guac before. Will now!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:15 pm.
I’m a purist when it comes to guac. Avocado, lime juice, salt, maybe some cilantro and a chopped jalapeño if I’m in a spicy mood. Once, my BIL (who is a horrible cook) made some guac and proceeded to add mangoes to it. He actually liked it, while the rest of us ate just enough to be polite.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:05 pm.
Oh, the mango in the guac does not sound good. I can see a salad of mango and guac chunks, but not in guacamole.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:16 pm.
Only like it in guacamole
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 9:36 pm.
Happy release!!! Avocados are well liked in my household, but usually as guacamole. One of my children loves having avocado slices on her hamburgers. BTW, we do not live in California but in Minnesota. When I’ve visited California it seems like a lot of the snadwiches include avocado.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:09 pm.
Love it! I prefer it in shake form, though it is nice by itself.
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 2:33 am.
I think I eat every colored fruit, except green.
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 4:04 am.
I love avocados! They are a bit pricey here in Western Canada so I don’t buy them as often as I’d like, but when I do buy them I like to put them in soup, pasta and sandwiches. I may have to buy some this week now after reading all these comments! lol
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 10:59 am.
I love avocados! Especially in guacomole! MMMM… gotta go get me some right now
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 11:13 am.
I love avocados! Especially in guacomole! MMMM… gotta go get me some right now
but I’m not a good cook, so it’s always store bought for me.
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 11:14 am.
oops… sorry for duplicate comment
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 11:14 am.
like your books but not guacamole.
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Posted on February 28, 2013 at 12:50 pm.
I don’t eat guacamole. Just looking at it kind of scares me. It’s very green. I do like salsa and sour cream on my nachos, though. Sometimes I also use refried beans.
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Posted on February 28, 2013 at 4:42 pm.
The only green food I like is grapes
I dont eat guacamole but I know my older sister likes it so I guess one of these days i could give it a try….
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 11:49 pm.
Not a guacamole person but I do like to try new things so if someone made a really good meal with guacamole in it i would be willing to try it.
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