Baked Egg in Avocado

http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2013/08/22/paleo/

Well, I recently joined the Pinterest world and LOVE looking at all the food/recipes on the website!  The only thing is that some things look too good to be true.  You must read these recipes with some skepticism if the food looks too good to be true!  When I saw a picture of an egg baked in an avocado I was a little skeptical... For one, the picture looked too perfect (above picture); Two, I couldn't imagine what a baked Avocado was going to turn out like, especially with an egg in the middle! But, despite my skepticism, I decided to give it a try!
For starters, I first preheated the oven to 425 degrees farenheit.  I then hallowed out an avocado like recipe said to do; leaving a small edge around the inside of the avocado.  Note to reader: Avocados never look as good as the pictures, they are going to have brown spots.

I then cracked an egg into each half of the avocado.   While I was putting each egg into the halves I realized that an avocado does not sit flat... obviously.  So naturally the spilled over the sides a little bit.  I had to push the avocados down on the counter a bit so they sat more flat.  

After I got the avocados to sit a little more flat on the pan I placed them in the oven for about 20 minutes; which was longer than the original recipe said.  When I pulled the avocados out of the oven I realized how brown the avocado had turned, which does not give the dish style points.  But overall it looked pretty good! I did end up sprinkling them with a little bit of salt and pepper just for some added flavor.  

Trying out the avocado and egg was very interesting.  The texture of the dish was really strange but the flavor was good!  I did actually really like this dish, but it is not very appealing to the eyes.  I would make this again, although I think it would just be easier to scramble up some eggs and put avocado on the top.  So, as far as a Pinterest recipe goes, it was okay:) Good try, Pinterest!

The Perks of Summer

One of my favorite things about summer is all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available!!  I love eating fruit with every meal during the summer as well as making delicious dips and appetizers with veggies!  There is nothing like getting fresh fruit or vegetables from where you live!
Last year when I was in Guatemala I was introduced to so many different types of fruits and vegetables that I never knew existed!  I ate so healthy and fresh while I was in Guatemala that it made me re-think my own diet!  I now try to add some kind of fruit or vegetable with every meal; it's refreshing!

So the other day I decided to make some fresh chunky salsa!  I picked out my fresh ingredients and decided to just throw some things together to see what I could come up with (experimentation at its finest).  I grabbed 3 tomatoes, about 1/3 of an onion, 2 serrano peppers, 6 avocados, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and some salt for added flavor.  I chopped everything up and threw it all into a bowl!  I wasn't sure if I would need more of certain ingredients, so I bought a bit extra; and the only thing that I used that was not fresh was the lime juice!

            

 My mixture came out looking like this!  I was so pleased with the freshness and colors and was even more excited to try it!  To my delight, it tasted delicious! I was also able to eat it for about 3 days after I made it.  Although it tasted best when it was fresh, it kept in the refrigerator for about 3 days because of the lime juice.

The good thing about this chunky salsa is that it is great by itself with chips, or you can pair it up with either a hamburger, some chicken or even put it on a sandwich!  It is so cool and refreshing and makes the perfect summer snack or meal!  I paired mine with a beef patty for lunch; it made a great summer meal!... The perks of summer!