guacamole!

one of the many foods i love are avocados. i could eat one every day! approximately once a week i have a craving for guacamole. instead of rushing out to my favorite taqueria down the street i decided i would make it myself. i've tried MANY recipes, but this is my favorite one from alice waters, 'the art of simple food.' you should all run out and get a copy of this cookbook. it's wonderful. the recipe is simple, but delicious. as my friend corinne says "make this and you will be the hit of every party!" you should try and see for yourself!

2 ripe avocados (cut in half and remove pits...I think this is pretty self explanatory :)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (this is about the juice from 1/2 of one lime)

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

salt

the recipe also calls for 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion, which we don't put in because we think it is delicious without!

you will want to try this. i recommend it with el milagro tortilla chips from whole foods. it just completes the perfection.

the fruit, literally, of our labor

one hot day in june we travelled to the northshore to go blueberry picking. although it was a while ago, this endeavor definitely deserves a post! i just love picking, harvesting, gathering, collecting...food that is :) maybe it was getting to spend time on my grandmothers farm as a kid, but to me berry picking is a favorite!

two of my faves joined in on the fun. my brother and i are proud of our hard work!

immediately (he insisted the minute we walked in the door!) when we got home it was time to make a blueberry cobbler.

maple was accidentally floured in the process of rolling out the crust. she didn't seem to mind.

delicious! recipe here. and yes, that is mounding piles of sugar on the top.

the next recipe, blueberry ice cream! some of the best ice cream i've had (and that's saying a lot if you know me!) recipe here.

the next few days were spent eating blueberries by the cupful. don't worry my gathering self froze some and saved them for winter :)

any favorite berries or berrylicious recipes? i'd love to hear!