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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Bountiful Herb Guacamole Recipe
It's almost May 5th Cinco de mayo time to whip up some margaritas and guacamole
What is it about margaritas and guacamole that is just so dang good? The sweet and sour margarita seems to pair perfectly with the creamy guacamole – and we have just the guacamole recipe in store for you today. Throw in a big bowl of tortilla chips and veggie sticks for a fantastic party spread that will have everyone coming back for more!
The foundation of guacamole is avocado, of course, but the rest is up to you! Harvest savory herbs from your garden or forage them from the wild. Some ideas to get your juices flowing include a mix of chives (gather those precious chive blossoms, too!), cilantro, basil, thyme, oregano, parsley, arugula, and nasturtium flowers. A few teaspoons of powdered lemon balm can also be a fun addition and a novel way to increase the citrus flavor.
Guacamole is one of those foods that is highly adaptable, and by playing around with herbs, you can give your own personalized zesty, spicy, or peppery spin on this classic recipe depending on your taste preferences!
Ingredients
2 medium-sized avocados
½ to 1 cup freshly chopped herbs (chives, cilantro, basil, thyme, oregano, parsley, arugula, nasturtium flowers)
1 to 4 cloves fresh garlic, depending on how much garlic you enjoy
1 fresh lime, juiced
Salt, to taste
Directions
Start making your guacamole by mincing up the garlic. Add a nice, big pinch of salt to the garlic during mincing to help hasten the breakdown of the garlic. Set aside.
Remove stems from your herbs, wash, and chop.
Cut the avocados in half and twist to open. Remove the seed and slide a spoon around the inside of the rind to loosen the flesh of the avocado. Place this in a nice shallow bowl or on a big plate.
Using a potato masher or a fork, smash up the avocado until smooth.
Next add the herbs, lime juice, and garlic.
Smash everything up together and salt to taste.
You’ll want to enjoy this Bountiful Herb Guacamole recipe with some freshly chopped veggies, crackers, or your favorite crunchy tortilla chips. We also love adding this guacamole to tacos, toast, tamales… the list goes on and on!
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Spring Sting Nettle Cocktail
I love making herbal recipes and having a cocktail for happy hour. So why not mix the two together
Nettle is an early spring plant that is packed full of vitamins and minerals, and while we highly recommend enjoying it throughout the day as an herbal tea, feel free to reserve a bit for a refreshing afternoon delight. Enjoy this recipe as either a cocktail or a mocktail over ice in a collins glass. “Reshared with permission by @herbalacademy”
This excerpt comes from the Botanical Mixed Drinks Recipe Book.
Ingredients
2 fl oz (60 mL) cooled nettle tea
2 fl oz (60 mL) vodka (omit for a mocktail and add an extra 4 fl oz (120 mL) of carbonated water)
1 fl oz (30 mL) ginger syrup
½ fl oz (15 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 fl oz (60 mL) carbonated water, chilled
Directions
Fill a collins glass half full with ice and set it aside.
To make a cocktail, combine the nettle tea, vodka, ginger syrup, and lemon juice in a glass canning jar.
To make a mocktail, combine the nettle tea, ginger syrup, and lemon juice in a glass canning jar.
Fill the jar ⅔ full of ice, cap, and shake hard for 20 seconds. Strain the liquid off the ice and into the collins glass.
Top with chilled carbonated water and gently stir to combine.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Our famous Thousand Island Dressing that we used at all of our restaurants.♥️
Our dressing is on the spicy side. Feel free to moderate the heat to your liking. You can use this for salad, of course , but also fantastic on burgers, a dip for seafood. To die for on onion rings.
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Homemade Cucumber Infused Vodka
Keep in a cool, dry place and let steep for at least 2 days, and up to 2 weeks. You can do a taste test every day or so until the cucumber flavor is to your liking.
Once it's ready, strain out the cucumber pieces and store in a clean bottle or jar in a cool, dry place or in the fridge until ready to use. It's not necessary to keep it refrigerated because the alcohol will prevent mold growth, but it tastes best chilled. I like to blend some of the cucumber in my food processor and add it to the steeping vodka then strain it so it gets that pretty light green color. Oh and top it off with my vodka marinated tomato for garnish
Monday, January 25, 2021
Amazing Instant Ramen Soup
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon butter
- 2 slices American cheese
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- ½ scallion, green part only, thinly sliced on the bias, optional.
- Splash of soy sauce
- A dash of Chinese five spice powder
- Bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flavor packet, stir, and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
- Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the egg. Do not stir; pull the noodles over the egg and let sit for one minute to poach. Or just add a hard boiled egg cut in half.
- Carefully transfer everything to a serving bowl, that has the butter, and cheese already in it. Add sesame seeds and mix. Garnish with the scallions if desired.
- You can also ad a drop or rwo of low sodium soy sauce. Enjoy! Allison
- This picture is with a hard boiled egg, and some shrimp 🍤 😋