fat free opinions on a food centric life
I live in an area that is perfect for growing just about anything all year long if one can forget the pesky dilemma of drought we’ve endured for the past many years. I’ve been a reasonably capable gardener most of my life — thanks to …
Halloween officially launches the party season as far as I’m concerned. It’s not like we have a calendar full of swanky events scheduled…I’m counting zero right now…, but having any excuse to get together constitutes a party. Why not? Football, the holidays, and…..Election …
My husband and I were recently in Las Vegas wasting money everywhere except Thomas Keller’s restaurant, Bouchon at the Venetian, where we had the most amazing spinach soup. I love spinach, and was surprised after eating the silky, rich tasting, and intensely green puree, to realize that I’d never eaten spinach quite like that before. In fact, I’ve never even thought about it.
So with pureed spinach on my dieting brain, I came across Ben’s site, What’s Cooking Mexico? and his recipe for “Spinach Avocado Soup.” Now, I love avocados, too, but I’ve never thought of them being anywhere except raw in a salad, guacamole, or halved in my hand with a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime and a sprinkle of salt, ready to enjoy with a spoon. I was immediately curious. The only problem was, I had everything except the avocados so had to wait until the next day to try it.