ClaraRe: Low-Carb Food ?
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:21:53 -0400
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Clara - That sounds wonderful!!!!! My husband loves avocados also and I think he
will love this recipe....
Thanks!~ Amy
"Avalos, Clara" wrote:
> Alexis:
>
> My husband is from Mexico, and since we've been married, we have integrated
> the basics of Mexican cuisine into our standard fare. Avocados are almost
> always present on the Mexican table, but not only as guacamole...
> Of course it is Friday and I do not have my recipes/cook-books handy, but I
> can dig out some of them this weekend & send 'em to you. For now, the
> basics:
>
> the smaller, black-skinned avocados are more flavorful than the
> smooth-skinned green ones, and they also mash better & take to different
> recipes better.
>
> Don't eat an avocado that has black strings or stripes in its flesh.. this
> black stuff is some kind of fungus that ruins the veggie and is not good for
> your digestive tract, either.
>
> Try this salad:
>
> 1 large heirloom tomato (don't go for the bland supermarket tomatoes, they
> just don't cut it in this recipe, and you will likely end up not liking it
> if you use them... the idea is, if you are going to include the carbs from
> this tomato in your diet, then make it a darn delicious tomato & enjoy
> yourself... the sacrifice in other parts of your diet is then worth it!)
> 1 ripe avocado
> 3 scallions (green onions), thinly sliced, with some of the green part
> included
> handful walnuts (slightly broken up)
> olive oil
> balsamic vinegar
> 1/4 clove fresh garlic, mashed & chopped
> salt
> pepper
> freshly chopped basil
>
> ************
>
> forgive me, I tend not to measure things, I just chop, mix, pour, taste &
> adjust until I think it tastes right.... but I will try here....
>
> chop tomato & avocado into chunks, sprinkle the scallions, walnuts & basil
> on top
> in a separate bowl, mix 3 parts olive oil to 1 part balsamic vinegar, add
> the garlic & salt & pepper to taste, whisk for a minute or two until
> emulsified, pour over salad, mix well, let it sit for about 15 minutes so
> the flavors can absorb & serve.
>
> *************
>
> I will save this email thread & add more recipes on Monday, I promise!
>
> Clara
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A D [mailto:lpd22@gis.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:18 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> Subject: Low-Carb Food ?
>
> Hello All!!
>
> I have recently discovered that I LOVE AVOCADOS!!! Seeing as though
> they're pretty much lo-carb.....anyone have any recipes they could
> share? I've been eating them plain & love them, but thought I could
> add a little variety to my life!
>
> Thanks!!
> Alexis
>
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