Month: July 2017

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Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Posted on by junebugphx

One part of summer that I enjoy is all the BBQ and picnics with such a lade back atmosphere mixed with all sorts of creative food.

Sometimes I like to bring traditional recipes with a twist. Todays recipe is just that. My grandmother never had a family gathering without deviled eggs. So when I am having a picnic or BBQ I usually have them but growing up in the southwest had me think of combining them with my favorite dip and that’s todays recipe.

One dozen hardboiled Eggs

2-3 Avocados (depending on size)

1 Tomato

3-4 cloves of Garlic diced and pressed

1 Lime ( juiced)

4 green onions

The following seasoning per taste – red pepper, cumin, Salt and black pepper

 

For the deviled eggs, peel eggs and slice in half placing them on a platter but saving the yolk in a bowl.

In the bowl with the yolks add the avocado with the yokes making a paste. Now add the rest of the ingredients blending all together.

To assemble take the eggs you sliced and fill with the avocado/yoke mixture. This will make a good amount and sometimes I have a little left which I love to make a sandwich with.

 

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Quinoa Cucumber Salad

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If you are like me and are having a hard time eating lately due to the hot weather you should try todays recipe. It doesn’t take long plus not a lot of cooking is required so you can stay cool as well.

I had red quinoa, steak tomatoes and an American cucumber but you can add any kind of quinoa, tomatoes or cucumber that you prefer, the sky’s the limits. You may want to increase the amounts as well if you are making this for a large group.

1 Cup of cooled quinoa ( if you don’t have any already cooked and in the refrigerator then go ahead and cook some for this recipe and after if is cooked put it in your freezer to cool it quickly while you do the prep work.)

1 medium cucumber cut in bite sized pieces and if you prefer peeled

1 large Tomato cut in bite sized pieces

4-5 green onions diced

4-5 cloves of garlic diced

1 Tablespoon of olive oil

1 Tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 Teaspoons of lemon juice

1 1/2 Teaspoons of lime juice (if you do not have lime juice you may use 1 tablespoon of lemon juice)

The following per you taste Salt, Pepper, Parsley and Oregano ( if you have fresh herbs even better but dried works fine.)

Mix the above ingredients together in a bowl serve and enjoy. This can be done ahead of time if you wish or taken to you next BBQ.

 

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Watermelon Juice Drink

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Todays recipe is one that I did not come up with but instead being up late and on Pinterest paid off big time.

I stumbled across this great drink and would like to thank Alyssa at “my sequined life” for sharing.

To say that watermelon is one of my favorite fruits is putting it mildly. I love this wonderful summer fruit so this drink not only showcases it in a great way but can be done with out a juicer.

If you are like me and buy watermelon with seeds then it is a little time-consuming picking them out but oh so worth it.

 

Watermelon, Orange, Ginger, Turmeric Juice:

7 Cups of Watermelon

18 oz. Orange juice

3 knob Ginger, root

3/4 Teaspoons of Turmeric

After peeling and cutting up watermelon and ginger add to blender and blend then add the turmeric and orange juice until all ingredients are blended.

Serve over ice and enjoy. Not only is this a great cool summer drink but the health benefits from all the ingredients will be great for you too.

 

 

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