1 mango
1 avocado
2 large cucumbers
6 oz plain yogurt
cashew butter
2 tablespoons lime juice
cumin
Skin and dice mango, avocado, and cucumbers and drop into a blender with the plain yogurt.
Blend into a puree.
Add in two large spoonfuls of cashew butter, lime juice, and a dash of cumin.
Blend until smooth.
Makes an amazing dip for bread or sandwiches.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Grilled Zucchini Sandwich
1 zucchini
olive oil
herbes de provence
2 slices mozzarella
1/2 avocado
1 small sliced tomato
cream cheese
1 kaiser roll
Cut zucchini in half then slice halves lengthwise into strips.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sprinkle in a large pinch of herbes de provence.
Place zucchini strips into hot olive oil and cook until they begin to brown on both sides.
Toast kaiser roll.
Mash up avocado in a bowl then spread on kaiser roll.
Place browned zucchini on avocado spread then layer on mozzarella.
Spread cream cheese on other half of the kaiser roll, add tomato slices to the stack and enjoy.
olive oil
herbes de provence
2 slices mozzarella
1/2 avocado
1 small sliced tomato
cream cheese
1 kaiser roll
Cut zucchini in half then slice halves lengthwise into strips.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sprinkle in a large pinch of herbes de provence.
Place zucchini strips into hot olive oil and cook until they begin to brown on both sides.
Toast kaiser roll.
Mash up avocado in a bowl then spread on kaiser roll.
Place browned zucchini on avocado spread then layer on mozzarella.
Spread cream cheese on other half of the kaiser roll, add tomato slices to the stack and enjoy.
Mango French Toast
French Toast:
loaf of good bread from the bakery (my favorite is Toaster Sunflower Honey)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
dash of cinnamon
splash of milk
Mango Topping:
1 mango
6 oz vanilla or plain yogurt
cream cheese
cinnamon
Optional Vanilla Mint Cream topping:
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon honey
cinnamon
cayenne
French Toast:
Just like any french toast, mix together eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and milk in a bowl.
Cut 3 or four slices of bread off of the loaf of bread dip into egg mixture, coating both sides of the bread.
Melt butter in skillet and and drop in coated slices of bread and cook until golden on both sides.
Mango Topping:
Skin and finely dice the mango.
In a mixing bowl, add the yogurt, mango, and cinnamon and mash with a fork to desired texture.
Vanilla Mint Cream Topping:
Using a mixer, whip the whipping cream until it begins to thicken.
Add in vanilla extract, honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne and continue to blend until soft peaks begin to form.
Gently stir in finely chopped fresh mint with a fork.
Place French Toast on a plate. Cover with a layer of cream cheese, then smother with the Mango Topping. Top off with a scoop or two of the Vanilla Mint Cream topping.
loaf of good bread from the bakery (my favorite is Toaster Sunflower Honey)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
dash of cinnamon
splash of milk
Mango Topping:
1 mango
6 oz vanilla or plain yogurt
cream cheese
cinnamon
Optional Vanilla Mint Cream topping:
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon honey
cinnamon
cayenne
French Toast:
Just like any french toast, mix together eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and milk in a bowl.
Cut 3 or four slices of bread off of the loaf of bread dip into egg mixture, coating both sides of the bread.
Melt butter in skillet and and drop in coated slices of bread and cook until golden on both sides.
Mango Topping:
Skin and finely dice the mango.
In a mixing bowl, add the yogurt, mango, and cinnamon and mash with a fork to desired texture.
Vanilla Mint Cream Topping:
Using a mixer, whip the whipping cream until it begins to thicken.
Add in vanilla extract, honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne and continue to blend until soft peaks begin to form.
Gently stir in finely chopped fresh mint with a fork.
Place French Toast on a plate. Cover with a layer of cream cheese, then smother with the Mango Topping. Top off with a scoop or two of the Vanilla Mint Cream topping.
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