Au Gratin Potatoes Crockpot Recipe
This is an absolutely delicious recipe and a great crockpot recipe to try as the fall season starts. Just like most crockpot recipes, this is a simple recipe to cook by adding the ingredients below, and letting the crockpot do the rest of the...
Christmas Recipes: Cakes & Tarts. Nos. 4 of 7 - Date & Ginger Cake
Christmas recipe makes: 16 slices
calories per serving: 210
preparation time: 20 minutes
cooking time: 60 minutes
suitable for freezing
Christmas recipe ingredients:
* oil
* dates, stoned 125 g (4 oz)
* stem ginger, in syrup 50 g...
crockpot tips - crockpot buying tips
Crockpot Buying Tips
Always buy more crockpot than you need- this gives you more flexibility
get one with a removable liner- they are MUCH easier to clean!
Cheapest is not always best- spend a few extra dollars on a good one!
Some...
Cucumber Salad Recipes
Cucumbers are a good source of vitamins' C, A and K. They are
loaded with potassium and low in cholesterol, sodium and
saturated fat. That's all the information you are going to get
from me on that subject. These are my own home recipes and...
Grilled Albacore Tuna Steak Recipes
Grilled albacore tuna steak recipes add flair to your dinner table. Asians have a way of spicing up any fish dish with their own wasabi powder. This is a Japanese horseradish and many chefs today use this spice to bring a very unique flavor to...
Avocado Dip Recipe
This easy avocado dip uses all raw ingredients and no dairy and is therefore suitable for almost everyone, including those on a raw food diet and vegans. It's always great to have something on hand at parties that everyone can enjoy.
2 very ripe Hass avocados
2 cloves garlic, crushed or diced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine
1 tsp. lemon juice
Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
Dash sea salt, to taste
Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits. Mash the avocados with a fork. If they are not very ripe, you will probably need to blend them in a food processor. You can also blend the garlic and tomatoes along with them, but I prefer a chunkier dip. When mashing the avocados by hand, I leave large chunks of avocado in the mix.
When you have the avocado,
tomatoes, and garlic mixed, add in the lemon juice. In addition to adding to the flavor, it keeps the avocado from turning brown. Mix in the onions and spices to taste. You may want to play around with the amount of tomatoes used. Some people prefer a higher avocado-to-tomato ratio and vice versa.
Serve with sliced vegetables or chips. Carrots and celery sticks work great.
Since avocado doesn't store well, it's best to make only as much as you're going to eat but if you do need to save it, squeeze some more lemon over the surface and wrap as tightly as you can with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge.
About the Author
Rachel Williamson shares avocado recipes and other food information at Eat This!, a healthy food blog.
