GOURMET GIFT: Fresh-Picked Avocados & Avocado Recipes

A fresh-picked, healthy gift.   Last month we wrote about California Avocados Direct, a business started by a fourth-generation California farm family. The plump Hass avocados are fresh-picked to order and shipped that day, along with a note from the farmer about when they’ll be at peak ripeness (in about 10 days, so there’s plenty…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fried Plantains Instead Of French Fries

If you’ve never cooked with plantains before, today—Cinco de Mayo—is the day to try it—ideally, our favorite, fried plantains (photos #1 and #2). You may have enjoyed a bag of plantain chips—we love them. But a batch of hot fried plantains is its own delicious experience. While yellow-brown, brown and black plantains can be peeled…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cinnamon Toast

Did your mom make you cinnamon toast on school days or weekends? Ours did, and we can still smell and taste each piece that she lovingly sprinkled with her blend of sugar and cinnamon – a blend she premixed and stored in the type of specialty jar also used to sprinkle grated cheese. Every morning,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Ready For Cinco De Mayo Food

Plan your Cinco de Mayo cuisine, starting with a breakfast of “taco eggs.” Scrambled Egg Taco: Fill a taco shell with scrambled eggs and top with salsa. Here’s a recipe that includes taco seasoning and grated Cheddar. Scrambled Egg Fajita: Roll up scrambled eggs and fajita vegetables in a tortilla for a breakfast burrito. Taco…
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