Tomato Gazpacho

This blog may be a little premature since our garden hasn’t even started producing, but I am so in the mood for Tomato Gazpacho. With the warmer weather starting to kick in, I crave chilled, crunchy, ultra fresh foods! If you are a client of Doorganic’s then you will receive some round tomatoes in your order this week, which I would highly advise making this. To accompany this tasty delight, I like to grill a nice baguette from Wealthy Street Bakery. When I grill my bread, I slice it into 1/2″ thick slices then brush it with fresh herb olive oil just for a little extra flair. (olive oil and chopped fresh herbs…yeah that easy) Doorganic’s peeps, you have fresh herbs this week too…great way to eat that up!

All About Avocado

Avocados are strange fruits and are often under rated. They are kind of fugly looking, especially for a fruit. They are hard to determine when they are ripe, difficult to cut, de seed and strange to smash, but they are totally worth it in more ways than one! On top of the fabulous, creamy taste of an avocado, they provide insane nutrients for your body.

Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. They also act as a “nutrient booster” by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha and beta-carotene and lutein, in foods that are eaten with the fruit.  (visit www.avocado.org for more great info)

Seis de Mayo – A Fiesta in My Mouth

Some may have celebrated yesterday for Cinco de Mayo…but our family celebrated it today without really even knowing it. Upon my pregnant sister’s request at dinner last night…she wanted pork tacos. There is really no way to say no to a preggers, we all know that, so with that in mind, we rolled with it. It is fine by me because I could eat Mexican food for breakfast! Don’t judge me, it’s true.