My favorite things 1

So I have a few things that I just love, love love! I thought I should share those with you!

I love avocados, they are one of my favorite things! I like them simple, just a little lemon juice and salt, that's it!

Eat it just like that, it's my favorite way to eat avocado.

But that's not what the post is about! The post is about my favorite sandwich!

Let's get started!

Start with good bread. Not like just plain old bread from bunny or whatever. Good bread, like out of the bakery. It's not expensive and it lasts a while and you can slice it how you like it.

I love hummus on a sandwich. It's so much better for you than mayo and so much more flavorful! I picked jalepeno, cilantro hummus. If you haven't jumped on the hummus bandwagon, do come...join the darkside, it's nice here!

Add some avocado and sprouts. There are lots of different kinds, I like alfalfa! They add some great, great flavor!

Add a little provolone and some tomato! If you wanted to you could add a little bacon or turkey or both!

This is a go to meatless sandwich for me. I LOVE it!

Add your own twist!

 

I heart Clarksville

during the Spring and Summer because they have an over abundance of Avocados and they are cheap cheap! (Last year they also had mangoes for super cheap and they go together so beautifully!)

Do you love avocado as much as I do?? If you are unfamiliar with these lovely green creamy bits of deliciousness, stick around!

There are all kinds of nifty little tools in all shapes and sizes to help you deal with an avocado, but I like to just stick with a knife and spoon.

OK, here's how to pick an avocado. Squeeze it, if you're going to use it right away, you want it to give just a little bit when you squeeze. Not enough to leave an indent, just enough that you felt it move. If you're going to sit it around for a day or so you can get the hard ones and leave them on the counter and they will ripen. Another great way to tell is if the tiny stem at the top is still there! If it's not there but it's still green where it's supposed to be, you're good if not, leave it!!

Rachel has taught me some great things about avocados, including how to store and freeze them and the ever delicious Eggvocado (I happen to love it with a teeny bit of coarse sea salt and Greek seasoning)

So, let's get you slicing and dicing the avocado.

See the little tan stem, you want that!

You need a rather large knife. My avocado is pretty small, but they get larger. You want a large knife so that you can go all the way around the avocado without losing your knife in there. Push the knife in, you will hit the large seed, slice around it. Slice the long way, all the way around in one smooth motion so that you have two whole pieces.

With a half in each hand, gently twist in opposite directions, and then pull apart.

You now have two halves, one has a large brown seed and the other has a seed shaped hole!

Sort of stab the seed with your knife. It should go right in. Twist and remove the seed.

Depending on what you're using the avocado for will determine how you'll slice it. I'm using it on a sandwich, so I'm just going to slice it. You can take the whole thing out, or dice it! If you're slicing and dicing you're going to take your knife and cut into the flesh but not through the outer skin.

Now with your spoon, just scoop it out!

Use it how you see fit!

The next post will show you my favorite sandwich!