Showing posts with label guacamole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guacamole. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
LOWER-FAT, FIBER-RICH VEGGIE "GUACAMOLE"
This recipe is from my book World Vegan Feast. Born and raised in California
In World Vegan Feast, the guacamole is a component in this recipe: Masa Crepes with Green Filling, Topped with Black Bean and Corn Salsa and Lower-Fat Guacamole
NOTE: You need a food processor for this recipe.
In World Vegan Feast, the guacamole is a component in this recipe: Masa Crepes with Green Filling, Topped with Black Bean and Corn Salsa and Lower-Fat Guacamole
NOTE: You need a food processor for this recipe.
BRYANNA’S
LOWER-FAT, FIBER-RICH VEGGIE "GUACAMOLE"
Yield: 2 cups
5 oz whole small green beans (frozen are fine)
5 oz frozen baby lima beans (do not use cooked, dried lima beans!)
1/2 cup (4 ounces) extra-firm SILKEN tofu (OR well-rinsed cooked or canned white beans)
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh (or bottled organic) lemon or lime juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 small ripe avocado
1/4 cup chunky, spicy tomato salsa (no sugar!)
Cook the beans (both kinds) in water just to cover for about 5 minutes, or just until completely tender but not mushy.
Drain the beans and place in the food processor, along with the tofu, lemon juice, garlic, salt and cumin. Cut the avocado open, discard the seed and scoop all of the avocado flesh out with a spoon and into the food processor bowl.
Process until smooth, stopping the machine a couple of times, to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
Add the salsa and pulse the mixture until it is all mixed in. Taste for seasoning (add more citrus juice, or salsa, or even hot sauce, to your taste, if you like). Place in a covered bowl and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per 1/4 cup serving): 71.8 calories; 37% calories from fat; 3.2g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 288.6mg sodium; 236.1mg potassium; 8.7g carbohydrates; 2.9g fiber; 0.6g sugar; 5.8g net carbs; 3.3g protein; 1.1 points.
Enjoy!
Monday, June 22, 2009
GREENS GALORE!
Italian kale from our garden patchI have to tell you that DH and I are NOT gardeners! We both don't like gardening much (I'm almost afraid to admit that around here!), and our soil is very rocky, but DH has made a fertile little patch and then we grow some hot-weather plants in pots on our back deck-- enough to keep us in fresh greens, herbs, and tomatoes for the summer and fall, with a few things in the freezer.
Below are some photos of our VERY modest little veggie patch, and potted plants on out back deck.
A view of some of the plants on the deck (tomatoes, peppers, basil, parsley, etc.)
Basil!
More greens:
Beets
Chard
Russian kaleWhile I'm at it, here are some views of the woods and greenery around our house:
View from the back deck
View from the living room window
**Back to the eating sort of greenery-- I picked a big bowl of mixed greens the other day and at the same time made a batch of my lower-fat guacamole, and then I had to figure out something to do with them that didn't involve tortillas or tortilla chips (which I didn't have on hand). So below is what I came up with, and it was good!
Below that are some family photos.:)
Masa Crepes with Green Filling, Topped with Black Bean and Corn Salsa and Lower-Fat Guacamole (UPDATE: the recipe will be in my new book coming up at the end of August 2011!)
And now, proud Nonna has to show off a little!
My granddaughter H. at her piano recital.
5-year-old grandson L., seen here playing swordsman, is now reading whole books by himself!
Here he is playing hockey for the first time:
Two more granddaughters (who are stepsisters, one already 10 and one about to be 10) got their yellow belts in tai kwon do on Saturday:
Going through their paces:
F. doing her high kick.
M. doing her high kick.
Proud moment!
F. on the far left, and M. on the far right.
Enjoy!
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