Have you all heard of “Dinner en Blanc”? I hadn’t either, but it’s a pretty cool thing where a bunch of guests dressed in white meet for a secret dinner, in an all white decorated location. You can read about this coveted dinner on the Forbes Magazine website. I can guarantee you I will never be a recipient of a “Dinner en Blanc” invitation because me eating while wearing all white and surrounded in all white sounds a bit like a nightmare for this klutz. I’d be the first to spill and stain everything around me.

My friends at California Avocados decided it’d be fun to take an avocado inspired spin on the whole “Dinner en Blanc” idea with “Dinner en Green”. Do you see where they are going with this? Dinner, with green accessories and green food. Green, just like the beautiful California Avocado. …

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If any of you have attempted Whole 30, you know when you find a combination of foods you love that fits into the narrow parameters, it’s like finding a pot of gold.

I discovered this Avocado and Sweet Potato Hash combination on week 2 of my first go at Whole 30. Let me tell you, I loved it so much I had it at least once daily during the 30 day duration. This recipe is made up of tender spiralized sweet potatoes, sliced zucchini, garlic, scrambled eggs, my favorite California Avocados and a splash of hot sauce. It’s one of those incredibly satisfying recipes. It’s so satisfying that you tend to forget what you are giving up when you eat it….

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I struggle BIG TIME with side dishes. I can plan the main dish or dessert, but the side dish is often a second, absentminded thought at our dinner table.

I can open up and heat a can of green beans, toss a salad together, or steam some rice, but after all of the effort put into the main dish, I really don’t want to think much beyond that. Surely I’m not the only one, right?

It was only recently after seeing Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking do some really simple “cook, open, toss” side dishes on Snapchat (I’m having a ball over there join me…I’m dineanddish) that I decided to up my side dish game a bit. In fact, lately I’ve been making some pretty awesome side dishes that could also easily be a main dish too! This Pasta with California Avocado Cream Sauce recipe is one such side dish super star. …

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This summer, I tried really really hard to eliminate my biggest weakness from my diet…carbs. I’m a huge bread fan, but let me tell you young friends… once you turn 40, you just can’t do all that carb eating and expect things not to change. Every slice of delicious bread goes right to your hips, belly, face, etc.

Laying off carbs hasn’t been easy, because I LOVE carbs, but it hasn’t been as hard as I anticipated either. I’ve gone without carbs for long enough now that I’ve been able to reintroduce them without feeling like I need to pig out on them. It’s safe to say that my current relationship with carbs is a healthy love affair, not an obsession.

Throughout this carbless adventure, I’ve discovered some really tasty way to eat things I love, like pizza, without adding the carbs. Nothing, and I repeat nothing, will ever really take the place of my beloved pizza crust, but I’ve discovered something that certainly comes close. …

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Breakfast…I’m pretty sure it’s one of those meals where either you love it, or you hate it. I love breakfast…I just don’t love it at breakfast time! I’m more of a “give me breakfast for dinner” kind of girl.

I’m trying to change my ways though. I understand for my overall health and well being starting my day off with a good breakfast is essential. Honestly, I just hate wasting calories on food in the morning when I’m not so hungry (like I am at 4pm EVERY single day… I want to save ALL the calories for 4pm!)….

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It’s California Avocado season again!

This means it’s that time of year where we get beautiful California Avocados delivered to our doorstep, then we continue to eat them in absolutely everything. In fact, Leah and I will often just slice open an avocado, sprinkle it with Kosher salt and pepper, and count that as our lunch. She’s my little avocado eater…last week she ate 3 in one day. Then she had a giant bowl of this marinated salad!

I wish all my kids were as good of eaters as she is! She gives me that kind of good positive reinforcement I need when I’m cooking.  I love cooking for her!…

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The other day I was feeling a bit full of myself, bragging about my love of baking and how even the summer heat doesn’t keep me from turning on the oven. Then, I went into my kitchen and whipped up a loaf of this Pistachio Avocado Quick Bread, loaded with those shelled Diamond Pistachio Nuts I told you about when I made that amazing Toffee Brittle. This loaf bakes for an hour in a pretty hot oven. As I was cleaning up in the kitchen, and sweat was dripping off my forehead, I started thinking “maybe I’m not actually cut out for baking in the summer heat!” I was miserably hot…and our air conditioner was on! Or so I thought… turns out our air conditioner was broken and my love for summer baking was not. I recovered, our air conditioner got fixed, and I went on to boast my fondness for baking in the summer!…

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Cinco de Mayo is coming up, which happens to be my favorite food holiday of the year. I know that Cinco de Mayo has way more significance than just the food, but you have to admit…it’s hard to find a holiday to celebrate with better food around!

For the avocado lover, especially, Cinco de Mayo is the mecca of all holidays because it’s the perfect time to highlight California Avocados, which are newly in season. There are so many fantastic recipes featuring avocados this time of year! Give me an avocado plain, and I’m a happy girl. Give me a buffet of recipes, all featuring avocados, and I’m thrilled. Like a kid in a candy shop!…

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