We had our first hint of warmer weather last week and it had us craving summer foods. We were laughing about the fact that no one can celebrate a 50 degree day in mid-March like Chicagoland! Our summer dreaming became a yummy Chicken, Peach, and Avocado Salad and the whole family ate every last bite. To serve two people, you will need: a bag of spinach and arugula mix (or some combination of the two) two peaches one avocado 8 oz grilled chicken 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 ... Read More
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Chicken Burgers with Avocado and Aioli
Do you ever eye those meats that have the discount sticker on them? I'll often glance at them and keep on walking because I can't come up with a meal using them within the short date that's listed. We recently grabbed a pack of minced chicken on a whim and came up with a lovely lunch of chicken burgers with avocado and aioli. We were able to feed our entire family with $2 worth of chicken, and that's always an awesome feeling. For this recipe, you'll need: one ... Read More
Grilled Shrimp and Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
One of the biggest adjustments for us moving from New Zealand back to the States was getting used to the price of avocados. Avocados were so easy to come by in New Zealand and were served with everything. You could often get half a dozen avocados for a couple dollars, and sometimes it was cheaper than that. Here, we're scrounging for rock hard avocados at an insane price, but we're such lovers of the fruit that we buy them anyway. All that by way of saying, we found ourselves with a stash of ... Read More