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Avocado Toast Is Easy and Delicious

Susannah Chen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:07:40 PST

In need of a superfast breakfast or snack? If so, we highly recommend avocado toast: it's mindlessly easy to make, comes together in under five minutes, and - most importantly - it's insanely delicious. To see how we like to make this vegetarian bite, watch the video now.

Savory Sight: Tomato, Avocado, and Onion Salad

Yum Community — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:10:11 PDT

Don't let those heirloom tomatoes fade into the Summer without trying this simple salad that Yum reader senorita submitted to Savory Sights.Simple salads are always my favorites since it shouldn't be a fussy meal. My friend recently made this tomato, avocado and onion salad topped with fresh parsley and champagne vinaigrette. Super simple and super delicious just as salad should be!

Snap photos of your favorite tomato dishes before the season is over and share them in our Savory Sights group. We might just feature your fantastic food photo!

Treat Mom to Homemade Benedict, California-Style

Katie Sweeney — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:10:34 PDT

Classic eggs Benedict is my favorite brunch dish; if it's on a restaurant's menu, I'll order it nine times out of 10. However, when I'm cooking brunch at home, I prefer to make a lighter, meat-free Benedict. Instead of Canadian bacon, I use roasted tomatoes and mashed avocado. The butter-heavy Hollandaise sauce is replaced with a creamy parmesan cheese sauce. Although you could use poached eggs, most of the time I'm lazy and simply used fried eggs. This dish is one that my mom loves, so if you're looking for something to make for your mother on Sunday, I highly recommend the California Benedict! Get the recipe now.

How to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe

Katie Sweeney — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:27:02 PDT

If you purchase avocados, you probably know the proper technique for checking for ripeness. Give the flesh a soft squeeze and it should yield to moderate pressure. However, sometimes a soft avocado is actually bruised. Since there's nothing more disappointing than slicing into a browned avocado, I've got another way of testing for ripeness. Flick the small brown stem off the top of the avocado. If it comes off easily and you can see green underneath it, the avocado is ripe! If the stem doesn't come off or if you see brown, the avocado is not ripe.

Do you eat avocados? What's your favorite preparation?

10 Creamy Vegan Avocado Recipes

Leta Shy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:43:37 PDT

Avocados are enjoyed year-round, but late Winter and Spring are the high seasons for the magical fruit. While avocados contain a high amount of fat, it's the healthy monosaturated kind, and it also contains a high amount of antioxidants like beta-carotene and lycopene.

Besides the health factor, I love avocados for their texture; the creamy flesh can be used in place of dairy in many dishes, which makes this produce a vegan superstar! Check out these 10 deliciously creamy vegan avocado recipes!

10 Amazing Avocado Recipes

YumSugar — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:06:38 PDT

In California, we've been getting some awesomely delicious avocados lately. Chalk it up to avocado season, which runs from Spring to Fall. Even if you don't live in the Golden State, chances are, that green fruit you're savoring is from here anyway. 90 percent of the nation's crop comes out of California. From sandwiches and salads to salsas and other tropical-tinged flavor combinations, avocado is surprisingly versatile. Here are 10 of our favorite ways to enjoy it.

Kitchen Basics: How to Cut and Pit an Avocado

PopSugar LivingTV — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:02:58 PDT

For new cooks, there's a lot to learn and it can be incredibly overwhelming. That's why we're here to assist you! We've started making fun, quick videos that are designed to help you master the kitchen basics. Watch our first one to get the easy technique for cutting and pitting avocados, then let us know what you think of it in the comments below!

Savory Sight: Blood Orange and Avocado Salad

Yum Community — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:39:17 PST

If you've found this season's salads to be a bit lacking, take inspiration from this wintry mix that lauren recently prepared.I love trying out new salad combinations; this one is grapefruit, blood orange, avocado, arugula with a homemade basil dijon mustard vinaigrette.

Have a favorite version of greens? Share it with the rest of us by uploading it into the YumSugar Community's food photography group, Savory Sights.

Fast & Easy Dinner: Pork Tenderloin With Arugula Avocado Salad

Katie Sweeney — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:17:23 PST

If you're tired of the same old boring salad, I highly recommend you give this recipe a try. It combines pan-seared pork tenderloin with a hearty, delicious, and flavorful mixture of arugula, avocados, tomatoes, and olives. Feta cheese gives it a creamy texture and tangy saltiness. This dish comes together quickly, which is crucial for weeknight meals. While the meat cooks, put together the salad. Serve with crusty bread and a glass of white wine for a healthful and satisfying dinner. Check out the recipe after the break.

Avocado Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

Yum Community — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:02:54 PST

Have you tried a recipe you found in the YumSugar Community? Lauren did, and she shared her experience with the rest of us!
I finally gave girla's recipe a try! I opted to use low-fat milk instead of soy and rather than maple syrup substituted agave syrup, so they were no longer vegan, but still pretty tasty! I used a mini cupcake tin and stuffed a couple large chocolate chips in each cupcake since I have a chocoholic husband. I loved using avocado rather than a bunch of eggs or oil, the next time I make these, I might work the batter a little less since they were a touch chewy, but I think I stirred it just a little too long.

As you can see from the photo, before I had time to snap a photo, one cupcake had already gone missing . . . I wonder who!

Thanks girla for a very interesting use of avocados!

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