DivineCuisine Recipes » ripe avocado http://divinecuisine.recipes Viva La Food! Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:22:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Avocado Dip http://divinecuisine.recipes/baked-sweet-potato-fries-with-avocado-dip/ http://divinecuisine.recipes/baked-sweet-potato-fries-with-avocado-dip/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:39:13 +0000 http://divinecuisine.recipes/?p=1836 Everybody knows that moving to a new place is always stressful. But for me it was not just a stressful event, it was almost a tragedy (fortunately only for the first two days). Our landlords, nice and sweet people, by the way, decided to sell the condo we were renting, and we had two months […]

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Everybody knows that moving to a new place is always stressful. But for me it was not just a stressful event, it was almost a tragedy (fortunately only for the first two days). Our landlords, nice and sweet people, by the way, decided to sell the condo we were renting, and we had two months to find a new home for us. I freaked out and decided to find a new place before the Thanksgiving and all the holiday season madness. The thing is I loved my old apartment so much that I thought we would never find a place as good as that one. Everything was perfect there: the pool, the price, the location, not to mention that our neighbors became our best friends. So I wanted to take my time and choose the best market could offer. I was so busy with all the searching and packing, and moving that I had no time for cooking and blogging. Actually, I think the nearby restaurants made a decent money on our everyday takeouts. Long story short, one month and 25 boxes later we are finally settled in a wonderful 2 bedroom condo in the heart of lovely Menlo Park. And I am peaceful, happy and ready to start blogging again.

After almost three weeks of takeouts and junk food my husband and I decided to watch our diet and eat healthy. That is not easy I need to say, you know old habits die hard. But anyway, we are doing pretty good. MyFitnessPal app helps a lot. Now my motto is – New healthy habits in a new sunny apartment!

From December 1st Sasha and I try to eat healthy, cut alcohol and count our daily calories. So, today I came up with this Sweet Potato Fries snack idea, which he loved very much. The best part is this avocado sauce, which in my opinion is absolutely delicious. Just try it folks and tell me what you think!
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Fresh Homemade Spring Rolls with 2 Dipping Sauces http://divinecuisine.recipes/fresh-homemade-spring-rolls-with-2-dipping-sauces/ http://divinecuisine.recipes/fresh-homemade-spring-rolls-with-2-dipping-sauces/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:11:51 +0000 http://divinecuisine.recipes/?p=1798 I guess I’ve always been intimidated by these little rolls of goodness, probably because I was afraid that my rolls will be ugly and sloppy. But once I’ve finally made them, they seem to me like a pretty easy appetizer after all. Just with a little practice, they are very easy and fun to make. […]

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I guess I’ve always been intimidated by these little rolls of goodness, probably because I was afraid that my rolls will be ugly and sloppy. But once I’ve finally made them, they seem to me like a pretty easy appetizer after all. Just with a little practice, they are very easy and fun to make. Dipped in a homemade peanut or chili sauce (or both), these rolls are a great healthy appetizer or light lunch.
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One of the best parts about this dish is that you can mix and match ingredients, but today I’ve decided to play safe and make these light and healthy Vietnamese-style veggie rolls. I filled them with avocado, sliced oranges, rice noodles, and plenty of fresh herbs and vegetables for flavor and crunch. Once your ingredients are prepped, the rolling “fun” begins. It’s not hard to roll them, but you need to concentrate and be very gentle. The quantity needed for each ingredient is approximate because it’s pretty hard to measure exactly how much you need to use for each roll. Just try not to put too much stuff inside, since your rolls might become huge and not that pretty, but delicious though.

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